10 SEPTEMBER 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A street food vendor in the flower market in Bangkok. The Bangkok Flower Market (Pak Klong Talad) is the biggest wholesale and retail fresh flower market in Bangkok. The market is busiest between 3:30AM and 6AM. Thais grow and use a lot of flowers. Some, like marigolds and lotus, are used for religious purposes. Others are purely ornamental. PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ