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05 MAY 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Thais tie colored silks to posts at the City Pillar Shrine as a part of prayers. The silks signify that spirits live in the shrine. The City Pillar Shrine was the first building built in Bangkok, on April 21, 1782, when then King Rama I moved the capital of Siam (now Thailand) from Thonburi to its present location in Bangkok. The shrine is called Lak Mueang in Thai is revered by the residents of Bangkok. PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ

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05 MAY 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Thais tie colored silks to posts at the City Pillar Shrine as a part of prayers. The silks signify that spirits live in the shrine. The City Pillar Shrine was the first building built in Bangkok, on April 21, 1782, when then King Rama I moved the capital of Siam (now Thailand) from Thonburi to its present location in Bangkok. The shrine is called Lak Mueang in Thai is revered by the residents of Bangkok. PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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