14 JANUARY 2016 - CHACHOENGSAO, CHACHOENGSAO, THAILAND: A Buddhist monk blesses people who made merit at Wat Sothon. Wat Sothon, in Chachoengsao, is one of the largest Buddhist temples in Thailand. Thousands of people come to the temple every day to pray for good luck, they make merit by donating cooked eggs and cash to the temple. The temple dates from the Ayutthaya period (circa 18th century CE). PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ