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12 OCTOBER 2012 - NAKHON PATHOM, NAKHON PATHOM, THAILAND: A woman applies gold leaf to a Buddha statue to make merit at Phra Pathom Chedi in Nakhon Pathom. The Phra Pathom Chedi in Nakhon Pathom was commissioned by King Mongkut and completed by King Chulalongkorn in 1870. The chedi is 127 meters tall and is one of the tallest pagodas in the world. It is located in the center of the city of Nakhon Pathom and has been an important Buddhist center since the 6th century. According to local history, Nakhon Pathom is where Buddhism first came to Thailand. PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ

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12 OCTOBER 2012 - NAKHON PATHOM, NAKHON PATHOM, THAILAND: A woman applies gold leaf to a Buddha statue to make merit at Phra Pathom Chedi in Nakhon Pathom. The Phra Pathom Chedi in Nakhon Pathom was commissioned by King Mongkut and completed by King Chulalongkorn in 1870. The chedi is 127 meters tall and is one of the tallest pagodas in the world. It is located in the center of the city of Nakhon Pathom and has been an important Buddhist center since the 6th century. According to local history, Nakhon Pathom is where Buddhism first came to Thailand. PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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