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31 DECEMBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Thais pray for a prosperous New Year on New Year's Eve at the Erawan Shrine in the Ratchaprasong Intersection in Bangkok. Many Thais go to Buddhist temples and shrines to "make merit" for the New Year. The traditional Thai New Year is based on the lunar calender and is celebrated in April, but the Gregorian New Year is celebrated throughout the Kingdom, especially in larger cities and tourist centers, like Bangkok, Chiang Mai and Phuket. The Bangkok Countdown 2013 event was called “Happiness is all Around @ Ratchaprasong.” All of the streets leading to Ratchaprasong Intersection were closed and the malls in the area stayed open throughout the evening. PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ

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31 DECEMBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Thais pray for a prosperous New Year on New Year's Eve at the Erawan Shrine in the Ratchaprasong Intersection in Bangkok. Many Thais go to Buddhist temples and shrines to "make merit" for the New Year. The traditional Thai New Year is based on the lunar calender and is celebrated in April, but the Gregorian New Year is celebrated throughout the Kingdom, especially in larger cities and tourist centers, like Bangkok, Chiang Mai and Phuket. The Bangkok Countdown 2013 event was called “Happiness is all Around @ Ratchaprasong.” All of the streets leading to Ratchaprasong Intersection were closed and the malls in the area stayed open throughout the evening. PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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