17 JUNE 2015 - YAHA, YALA, THAILAND: Thai Islamic students look for the crescent moon at the Hilal in Yaha Wednesday. Thousands of people came to Yaha District in Yala province of Thailand for the Hilal - the first sighting of the crescent moon that marks the official beginning of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. Despite cloudy weather and intermittent rain showers, the moon was sighted and religious leaders declared the official beginning of Ramadan. PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ