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  • 27 NOVEMBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: School girls react to losing a round of bingo in the Bingo tent at the Wat Saket Temple Fair in Bangkok. Bingo is called Bingo in Thailand. Wat Saket, popularly known as the Golden Mount or "Phu Khao Thong," is one of the most popular and oldest Buddhist temples in Bangkok. It dates to the Ayutthaya period (roughly 1350-1767 AD) and was renovated extensively when the Siamese fled Ayutthaya and established their new capitol in Bangkok. The temple holds an annual fair in November, the week of the full moon. It's one of the most popular temple fairs in Bangkok. The fair draws people from across Bangkok and spills out in the streets around the temple.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 27 NOVEMBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A couple on a date in the Bingo tent at the Wat Saket Temple Fair in Bangkok. Bingo is called Bingo in Thailand. Wat Saket, popularly known as the Golden Mount or "Phu Khao Thong," is one of the most popular and oldest Buddhist temples in Bangkok. It dates to the Ayutthaya period (roughly 1350-1767 AD) and was renovated extensively when the Siamese fled Ayutthaya and established their new capitol in Bangkok. The temple holds an annual fair in November, the week of the full moon. It's one of the most popular temple fairs in Bangkok. The fair draws people from across Bangkok and spills out in the streets around the temple.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 27 NOVEMBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Women pray at Wat Saket during the temple's annual fair. Wat Saket, popularly known as the Golden Mount or "Phu Khao Thong," is one of the most popular and oldest Buddhist temples in Bangkok. It dates to the Ayutthaya period (roughly 1350-1767 AD) and was renovated extensively when the Siamese fled Ayutthaya and established their new capitol in Bangkok. The temple holds an annual fair in November, the week of the full moon. It's one of the most popular temple fairs in Bangkok. The fair draws people from across Bangkok and spills out in the streets around the temple.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 27 NOVEMBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A "carny" waits for customers at a shooting booth at the Wat Saket Temple Fair in Bangkok. Thailand is facing a rising tide of gun violence and is wrestling with how to curb it. Despite strict gun control laws, more and more guns are showing up in the country. Wat Saket, popularly known as the Golden Mount or "Phu Khao Thong," is one of the most popular and oldest Buddhist temples in Bangkok. It dates to the Ayutthaya period (roughly 1350-1767 AD) and was renovated extensively when the Siamese fled Ayutthaya and established their new capitol in Bangkok. The temple holds an annual fair in November, the week of the full moon. It's one of the most popular temple fairs in Bangkok. The fair draws people from across Bangkok and spills out in the streets around the temple.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 27 NOVEMBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Bingo cards in the Bingo tent at the Wat Saket Temple Fair in Bangkok. Bingo is called Bingo in Thailand. Wat Saket, popularly known as the Golden Mount or "Phu Khao Thong," is one of the most popular and oldest Buddhist temples in Bangkok. It dates to the Ayutthaya period (roughly 1350-1767 AD) and was renovated extensively when the Siamese fled Ayutthaya and established their new capitol in Bangkok. The temple holds an annual fair in November, the week of the full moon. It's one of the most popular temple fairs in Bangkok. The fair draws people from across Bangkok and spills out in the streets around the temple.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 27 NOVEMBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  School girls pray at Wat Saket during the temple's annual fair. Wat Saket, popularly known as the Golden Mount or "Phu Khao Thong," is one of the most popular and oldest Buddhist temples in Bangkok. It dates to the Ayutthaya period (roughly 1350-1767 AD) and was renovated extensively when the Siamese fled Ayutthaya and established their new capitol in Bangkok. The temple holds an annual fair in November, the week of the full moon. It's one of the most popular temple fairs in Bangkok. The fair draws people from across Bangkok and spills out in the streets around the temple.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 27 NOVEMBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A food vendor prepares snacks on a street in front of Wat Saket, during the temple's fair in Bangkok. Wat Saket, popularly known as the Golden Mount or "Phu Khao Thong," is one of the most popular and oldest Buddhist temples in Bangkok. It dates to the Ayutthaya period (roughly 1350-1767 AD) and was renovated extensively when the Siamese fled Ayutthaya and established their new capitol in Bangkok. The temple holds an annual fair in November, the week of the full moon. It's one of the most popular temple fairs in Bangkok. The fair draws people from across Bangkok and spills out in the streets around the temple.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 27 NOVEMBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Fruit punches for sale on a street in front of Wat Saket, during the temple's fair in Bangkok. Wat Saket, popularly known as the Golden Mount or "Phu Khao Thong," is one of the most popular and oldest Buddhist temples in Bangkok. It dates to the Ayutthaya period (roughly 1350-1767 AD) and was renovated extensively when the Siamese fled Ayutthaya and established their new capitol in Bangkok. The temple holds an annual fair in November, the week of the full moon. It's one of the most popular temple fairs in Bangkok. The fair draws people from across Bangkok and spills out in the streets around the temple.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 27 NOVEMBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  The "shill" who draws people into the haunted house at the Wat Saket Temple Fair in Bangkok. Wat Saket, popularly known as the Golden Mount or "Phu Khao Thong," is one of the most popular and oldest Buddhist temples in Bangkok. It dates to the Ayutthaya period (roughly 1350-1767 AD) and was renovated extensively when the Siamese fled Ayutthaya and established their new capitol in Bangkok. The temple holds an annual fair in November, the week of the full moon. It's one of the most popular temple fairs in Bangkok. The fair draws people from across Bangkok and spills out in the streets around the temple.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 27 NOVEMBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A Thai school girl takes aim with a pellet rifle at a shooting booth at the Wat Saket Temple Fair in Bangkok. Thailand is facing a rising tide of gun violence and is wrestling with how to curb it. Despite strict gun control laws, more and more guns are showing up in the country. Wat Saket, popularly known as the Golden Mount or "Phu Khao Thong," is one of the most popular and oldest Buddhist temples in Bangkok. It dates to the Ayutthaya period (roughly 1350-1767 AD) and was renovated extensively when the Siamese fled Ayutthaya and established their new capitol in Bangkok. The temple holds an annual fair in November, the week of the full moon. It's one of the most popular temple fairs in Bangkok. The fair draws people from across Bangkok and spills out in the streets around the temple.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 27 NOVEMBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:   A child on a ride on the midway at the Wat Saket Temple Fair in Bangkok. Wat Saket, popularly known as the Golden Mount or "Phu Khao Thong," is one of the most popular and oldest Buddhist temples in Bangkok. It dates to the Ayutthaya period (roughly 1350-1767 AD) and was renovated extensively when the Siamese fled Ayutthaya and established their new capitol in Bangkok. The temple holds an annual fair in November, the week of the full moon. It's one of the most popular temple fairs in Bangkok. The fair draws people from across Bangkok and spills out in the streets around the temple.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 27 NOVEMBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Women pray at Wat Saket during the temple's annual fair. Wat Saket, popularly known as the Golden Mount or "Phu Khao Thong," is one of the most popular and oldest Buddhist temples in Bangkok. It dates to the Ayutthaya period (roughly 1350-1767 AD) and was renovated extensively when the Siamese fled Ayutthaya and established their new capitol in Bangkok. The temple holds an annual fair in November, the week of the full moon. It's one of the most popular temple fairs in Bangkok. The fair draws people from across Bangkok and spills out in the streets around the temple.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 27 NOVEMBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A food vendor prepares snacks on a street in front of Wat Saket, during the temple's fair in Bangkok. Wat Saket, popularly known as the Golden Mount or "Phu Khao Thong," is one of the most popular and oldest Buddhist temples in Bangkok. It dates to the Ayutthaya period (roughly 1350-1767 AD) and was renovated extensively when the Siamese fled Ayutthaya and established their new capitol in Bangkok. The temple holds an annual fair in November, the week of the full moon. It's one of the most popular temple fairs in Bangkok. The fair draws people from across Bangkok and spills out in the streets around the temple.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 27 NOVEMBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A man shoots a sling shot at targets in a booth on the midway at the Wat Saket Temple Fair in Bangkok. Wat Saket, popularly known as the Golden Mount or "Phu Khao Thong," is one of the most popular and oldest Buddhist temples in Bangkok. It dates to the Ayutthaya period (roughly 1350-1767 AD) and was renovated extensively when the Siamese fled Ayutthaya and established their new capitol in Bangkok. The temple holds an annual fair in November, the week of the full moon. It's one of the most popular temple fairs in Bangkok. The fair draws people from across Bangkok and spills out in the streets around the temple.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 27 NOVEMBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A "carny" waits for customers at a shooting booth at the Wat Saket Temple Fair in Bangkok. Thailand is facing a rising tide of gun violence and is wrestling with how to curb it. Despite strict gun control laws, more and more guns are showing up in the country. Wat Saket, popularly known as the Golden Mount or "Phu Khao Thong," is one of the most popular and oldest Buddhist temples in Bangkok. It dates to the Ayutthaya period (roughly 1350-1767 AD) and was renovated extensively when the Siamese fled Ayutthaya and established their new capitol in Bangkok. The temple holds an annual fair in November, the week of the full moon. It's one of the most popular temple fairs in Bangkok. The fair draws people from across Bangkok and spills out in the streets around the temple.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 27 NOVEMBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A man rings a prayer bell after climbing to the top of Wat Saket during the temple fair. Wat Saket, popularly known as the Golden Mount or "Phu Khao Thong," is one of the most popular and oldest Buddhist temples in Bangkok. It dates to the Ayutthaya period (roughly 1350-1767 AD) and was renovated extensively when the Siamese fled Ayutthaya and established their new capitol in Bangkok. The temple holds an annual fair in November, the week of the full moon. It's one of the most popular temple fairs in Bangkok. The fair draws people from across Bangkok and spills out in the streets around the temple.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 27 NOVEMBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Women pray at Wat Saket during the temple's annual fair. Wat Saket, popularly known as the Golden Mount or "Phu Khao Thong," is one of the most popular and oldest Buddhist temples in Bangkok. It dates to the Ayutthaya period (roughly 1350-1767 AD) and was renovated extensively when the Siamese fled Ayutthaya and established their new capitol in Bangkok. The temple holds an annual fair in November, the week of the full moon. It's one of the most popular temple fairs in Bangkok. The fair draws people from across Bangkok and spills out in the streets around the temple.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 27 NOVEMBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: The flag of the Thai monarchy flies over the city of Bangkok from the top of Wat Saket during the annual temple fair. Wat Saket, popularly known as the Golden Mount or "Phu Khao Thong," is one of the most popular and oldest Buddhist temples in Bangkok. It dates to the Ayutthaya period (roughly 1350-1767 AD) and was renovated extensively when the Siamese fled Ayutthaya and established their new capitol in Bangkok. The temple holds an annual fair in November, the week of the full moon. It's one of the most popular temple fairs in Bangkok. The fair draws people from across Bangkok and spills out in the streets around the temple.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 27 NOVEMBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  School girls share a snack on the midway at the Wat Saket Temple Fair in Bangkok. Thailand is facing a rising tide of gun violence and is wrestling with how to curb it. Despite strict gun control laws, more and more guns are showing up in the country. Wat Saket, popularly known as the Golden Mount or "Phu Khao Thong," is one of the most popular and oldest Buddhist temples in Bangkok. It dates to the Ayutthaya period (roughly 1350-1767 AD) and was renovated extensively when the Siamese fled Ayutthaya and established their new capitol in Bangkok. The temple holds an annual fair in November, the week of the full moon. It's one of the most popular temple fairs in Bangkok. The fair draws people from across Bangkok and spills out in the streets around the temple.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 27 NOVEMBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Fried and grilled insects for sale in the food row at the Wat Saket Temple Fair in Bangkok. Wat Saket, popularly known as the Golden Mount or "Phu Khao Thong," is one of the most popular and oldest Buddhist temples in Bangkok. It dates to the Ayutthaya period (roughly 1350-1767 AD) and was renovated extensively when the Siamese fled Ayutthaya and established their new capitol in Bangkok. The temple holds an annual fair in November, the week of the full moon. It's one of the most popular temple fairs in Bangkok. The fair draws people from across Bangkok and spills out in the streets around the temple.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 27 NOVEMBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A balloon vendor at the Wat Saket Temple Fair in Bangkok. Wat Saket, popularly known as the Golden Mount or "Phu Khao Thong," is one of the most popular and oldest Buddhist temples in Bangkok. It dates to the Ayutthaya period (roughly 1350-1767 AD) and was renovated extensively when the Siamese fled Ayutthaya and established their new capitol in Bangkok. The temple holds an annual fair in November, the week of the full moon. It's one of the most popular temple fairs in Bangkok. The fair draws people from across Bangkok and spills out in the streets around the temple.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 27 NOVEMBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Buddhist nuns walk past a ferris wheel spinning in front of Wat Saket during the temple fair in Bangkok. Wat Saket, popularly known as the Golden Mount or "Phu Khao Thong," is one of the most popular and oldest Buddhist temples in Bangkok. It dates to the Ayutthaya period (roughly 1350-1767 AD) and was renovated extensively when the Siamese fled Ayutthaya and established their new capitol in Bangkok. The temple holds an annual fair in November, the week of the full moon. It's one of the most popular temple fairs in Bangkok. The fair draws people from across Bangkok and spills out in the streets around the temple.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 27 NOVEMBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A ferris wheel spins in front of Wat Saket during the temple fair in Bangkok. Wat Saket, popularly known as the Golden Mount or "Phu Khao Thong," is one of the most popular and oldest Buddhist temples in Bangkok. It dates to the Ayutthaya period (roughly 1350-1767 AD) and was renovated extensively when the Siamese fled Ayutthaya and established their new capitol in Bangkok. The temple holds an annual fair in November, the week of the full moon. It's one of the most popular temple fairs in Bangkok. The fair draws people from across Bangkok and spills out in the streets around the temple.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 27 NOVEMBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Sisters beat a prayer gong at the Wat Saket Temple Fair in Bangkok. Wat Saket, popularly known as the Golden Mount or "Phu Khao Thong," is one of the most popular and oldest Buddhist temples in Bangkok. It dates to the Ayutthaya period (roughly 1350-1767 AD) and was renovated extensively when the Siamese fled Ayutthaya and established their new capitol in Bangkok. The temple holds an annual fair in November, the week of the full moon. It's one of the most popular temple fairs in Bangkok. The fair draws people from across Bangkok and spills out in the streets around the temple.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 27 NOVEMBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A man makes merit by leaving lotus blossoms at Wat Saket during the annual temple fair. Wat Saket, popularly known as the Golden Mount or "Phu Khao Thong," is one of the most popular and oldest Buddhist temples in Bangkok. It dates to the Ayutthaya period (roughly 1350-1767 AD) and was renovated extensively when the Siamese fled Ayutthaya and established their new capitol in Bangkok. The temple holds an annual fair in November, the week of the full moon. It's one of the most popular temple fairs in Bangkok. The fair draws people from across Bangkok and spills out in the streets around the temple.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 27 NOVEMBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Buddhist monks on the street in front of Wat Saket during the temple's annual fair. Wat Saket, popularly known as the Golden Mount or "Phu Khao Thong," is one of the most popular and oldest Buddhist temples in Bangkok. It dates to the Ayutthaya period (roughly 1350-1767 AD) and was renovated extensively when the Siamese fled Ayutthaya and established their new capitol in Bangkok. The temple holds an annual fair in November, the week of the full moon. It's one of the most popular temple fairs in Bangkok. The fair draws people from across Bangkok and spills out in the streets around the temple.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 27 NOVEMBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A couple on a date in the Bingo tent at the Wat Saket Temple Fair in Bangkok. Bingo is called Bingo in Thailand. Wat Saket, popularly known as the Golden Mount or "Phu Khao Thong," is one of the most popular and oldest Buddhist temples in Bangkok. It dates to the Ayutthaya period (roughly 1350-1767 AD) and was renovated extensively when the Siamese fled Ayutthaya and established their new capitol in Bangkok. The temple holds an annual fair in November, the week of the full moon. It's one of the most popular temple fairs in Bangkok. The fair draws people from across Bangkok and spills out in the streets around the temple.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 27 NOVEMBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  The "shill" who draws people into the haunted house at the Wat Saket Temple Fair in Bangkok. Wat Saket, popularly known as the Golden Mount or "Phu Khao Thong," is one of the most popular and oldest Buddhist temples in Bangkok. It dates to the Ayutthaya period (roughly 1350-1767 AD) and was renovated extensively when the Siamese fled Ayutthaya and established their new capitol in Bangkok. The temple holds an annual fair in November, the week of the full moon. It's one of the most popular temple fairs in Bangkok. The fair draws people from across Bangkok and spills out in the streets around the temple.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 27 NOVEMBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:   People process in prayer around the top of Wat Saket during the temple's annual fair. Wat Saket, popularly known as the Golden Mount or "Phu Khao Thong," is one of the most popular and oldest Buddhist temples in Bangkok. It dates to the Ayutthaya period (roughly 1350-1767 AD) and was renovated extensively when the Siamese fled Ayutthaya and established their new capitol in Bangkok. The temple holds an annual fair in November, the week of the full moon. It's one of the most popular temple fairs in Bangkok. The fair draws people from across Bangkok and spills out in the streets around the temple.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 27 NOVEMBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  School girls pray at Wat Saket during the temple's annual fair. Wat Saket, popularly known as the Golden Mount or "Phu Khao Thong," is one of the most popular and oldest Buddhist temples in Bangkok. It dates to the Ayutthaya period (roughly 1350-1767 AD) and was renovated extensively when the Siamese fled Ayutthaya and established their new capitol in Bangkok. The temple holds an annual fair in November, the week of the full moon. It's one of the most popular temple fairs in Bangkok. The fair draws people from across Bangkok and spills out in the streets around the temple.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 27 NOVEMBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Prayer bells inscribed "Golden Mount Thailand" at the Wat Saket Temple Fair in Bangkok. Wat Saket, popularly known as the Golden Mount or "Phu Khao Thong," is one of the most popular and oldest Buddhist temples in Bangkok. It dates to the Ayutthaya period (roughly 1350-1767 AD) and was renovated extensively when the Siamese fled Ayutthaya and established their new capitol in Bangkok. The temple holds an annual fair in November, the week of the full moon. It's one of the most popular temple fairs in Bangkok. The fair draws people from across Bangkok and spills out in the streets around the temple.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 27 NOVEMBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A woman and her husband make merit by having a monk's robe blessed at the Wat Saket Temple Fair in Bangkok. Wat Saket, popularly known as the Golden Mount or "Phu Khao Thong," is one of the most popular and oldest Buddhist temples in Bangkok. It dates to the Ayutthaya period (roughly 1350-1767 AD) and was renovated extensively when the Siamese fled Ayutthaya and established their new capitol in Bangkok. The temple holds an annual fair in November, the week of the full moon. It's one of the most popular temple fairs in Bangkok. The fair draws people from across Bangkok and spills out in the streets around the temple.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 27 NOVEMBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A family makes merit by having a monk's robe blessed at the Wat Saket Temple Fair in Bangkok. Wat Saket, popularly known as the Golden Mount or "Phu Khao Thong," is one of the most popular and oldest Buddhist temples in Bangkok. It dates to the Ayutthaya period (roughly 1350-1767 AD) and was renovated extensively when the Siamese fled Ayutthaya and established their new capitol in Bangkok. The temple holds an annual fair in November, the week of the full moon. It's one of the most popular temple fairs in Bangkok. The fair draws people from across Bangkok and spills out in the streets around the temple.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 27 NOVEMBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: The skyline of Bangkok as seen from the top of Wat Saket during the annual temple fair. Wat Saket, popularly known as the Golden Mount or "Phu Khao Thong," is one of the most popular and oldest Buddhist temples in Bangkok. It dates to the Ayutthaya period (roughly 1350-1767 AD) and was renovated extensively when the Siamese fled Ayutthaya and established their new capitol in Bangkok. The temple holds an annual fair in November, the week of the full moon. It's one of the most popular temple fairs in Bangkok. The fair draws people from across Bangkok and spills out in the streets around the temple.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 27 NOVEMBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A woman and her son walk through a row of booths at the Wat Saket Temple Fair in Bangkok. Wat Saket, popularly known as the Golden Mount or "Phu Khao Thong," is one of the most popular and oldest Buddhist temples in Bangkok. It dates to the Ayutthaya period (roughly 1350-1767 AD) and was renovated extensively when the Siamese fled Ayutthaya and established their new capitol in Bangkok. The temple holds an annual fair in November, the week of the full moon. It's one of the most popular temple fairs in Bangkok. The fair draws people from across Bangkok and spills out in the streets around the temple.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 27 NOVEMBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Women play bingo in the Bingo tent at the Wat Saket Temple Fair in Bangkok. Bingo is called Bingo in Thailand. Wat Saket, popularly known as the Golden Mount or "Phu Khao Thong," is one of the most popular and oldest Buddhist temples in Bangkok. It dates to the Ayutthaya period (roughly 1350-1767 AD) and was renovated extensively when the Siamese fled Ayutthaya and established their new capitol in Bangkok. The temple holds an annual fair in November, the week of the full moon. It's one of the most popular temple fairs in Bangkok. The fair draws people from across Bangkok and spills out in the streets around the temple.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 27 NOVEMBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A balloon vendor at the Wat Saket Temple Fair in Bangkok. Wat Saket, popularly known as the Golden Mount or "Phu Khao Thong," is one of the most popular and oldest Buddhist temples in Bangkok. It dates to the Ayutthaya period (roughly 1350-1767 AD) and was renovated extensively when the Siamese fled Ayutthaya and established their new capitol in Bangkok. The temple holds an annual fair in November, the week of the full moon. It's one of the most popular temple fairs in Bangkok. The fair draws people from across Bangkok and spills out in the streets around the temple.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 27 NOVEMBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A Thai woman takes aim with a pellet pistol at a shooting booth at the Wat Saket Temple Fair in Bangkok. Thailand is facing a rising tide of gun violence and is wrestling with how to curb it. Despite strict gun control laws, more and more guns are showing up in the country. Wat Saket, popularly known as the Golden Mount or "Phu Khao Thong," is one of the most popular and oldest Buddhist temples in Bangkok. It dates to the Ayutthaya period (roughly 1350-1767 AD) and was renovated extensively when the Siamese fled Ayutthaya and established their new capitol in Bangkok. The temple holds an annual fair in November, the week of the full moon. It's one of the most popular temple fairs in Bangkok. The fair draws people from across Bangkok and spills out in the streets around the temple.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 27 NOVEMBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A couple make merit by having a monk's robe blessed at the Wat Saket Temple Fair in Bangkok. Wat Saket, popularly known as the Golden Mount or "Phu Khao Thong," is one of the most popular and oldest Buddhist temples in Bangkok. It dates to the Ayutthaya period (roughly 1350-1767 AD) and was renovated extensively when the Siamese fled Ayutthaya and established their new capitol in Bangkok. The temple holds an annual fair in November, the week of the full moon. It's one of the most popular temple fairs in Bangkok. The fair draws people from across Bangkok and spills out in the streets around the temple.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 27 NOVEMBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A Thai school girl takes aim with a pellet rifle at a shooting booth at the Wat Saket Temple Fair in Bangkok. Thailand is facing a rising tide of gun violence and is wrestling with how to curb it. Despite strict gun control laws, more and more guns are showing up in the country. Wat Saket, popularly known as the Golden Mount or "Phu Khao Thong," is one of the most popular and oldest Buddhist temples in Bangkok. It dates to the Ayutthaya period (roughly 1350-1767 AD) and was renovated extensively when the Siamese fled Ayutthaya and established their new capitol in Bangkok. The temple holds an annual fair in November, the week of the full moon. It's one of the most popular temple fairs in Bangkok. The fair draws people from across Bangkok and spills out in the streets around the temple.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 27 NOVEMBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: The street in front of Wat Saket during the temple's annual fair in Bangkok. Wat Saket, popularly known as the Golden Mount or "Phu Khao Thong," is one of the most popular and oldest Buddhist temples in Bangkok. It dates to the Ayutthaya period (roughly 1350-1767 AD) and was renovated extensively when the Siamese fled Ayutthaya and established their new capitol in Bangkok. The temple holds an annual fair in November, the week of the full moon. It's one of the most popular temple fairs in Bangkok. The fair draws people from across Bangkok and spills out in the streets around the temple.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 27 NOVEMBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A ferris wheel spins in front of Wat Saket during the temple fair in Bangkok. Wat Saket, popularly known as the Golden Mount or "Phu Khao Thong," is one of the most popular and oldest Buddhist temples in Bangkok. It dates to the Ayutthaya period (roughly 1350-1767 AD) and was renovated extensively when the Siamese fled Ayutthaya and established their new capitol in Bangkok. The temple holds an annual fair in November, the week of the full moon. It's one of the most popular temple fairs in Bangkok. The fair draws people from across Bangkok and spills out in the streets around the temple.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 27 NOVEMBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A "freak show" ticket taker at the Wat Saket Temple Fair in Bangkok. Wat Saket, popularly known as the Golden Mount or "Phu Khao Thong," is one of the most popular and oldest Buddhist temples in Bangkok. It dates to the Ayutthaya period (roughly 1350-1767 AD) and was renovated extensively when the Siamese fled Ayutthaya and established their new capitol in Bangkok. The temple holds an annual fair in November, the week of the full moon. It's one of the most popular temple fairs in Bangkok. The fair draws people from across Bangkok and spills out in the streets around the temple.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 27 NOVEMBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A Buddhist monk looks into the freak show tent during the Wat Saket Temple Fair in Bangkok. Wat Saket, popularly known as the Golden Mount or "Phu Khao Thong," is one of the most popular and oldest Buddhist temples in Bangkok. It dates to the Ayutthaya period (roughly 1350-1767 AD) and was renovated extensively when the Siamese fled Ayutthaya and established their new capitol in Bangkok. The temple holds an annual fair in November, the week of the full moon. It's one of the most popular temple fairs in Bangkok. The fair draws people from across Bangkok and spills out in the streets around the temple.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 27 NOVEMBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A man staples a donation of Thai Baht to a prayer rope at Wat Saket during the annual temple fair. Wat Saket, popularly known as the Golden Mount or "Phu Khao Thong," is one of the most popular and oldest Buddhist temples in Bangkok. It dates to the Ayutthaya period (roughly 1350-1767 AD) and was renovated extensively when the Siamese fled Ayutthaya and established their new capitol in Bangkok. The temple holds an annual fair in November, the week of the full moon. It's one of the most popular temple fairs in Bangkok. The fair draws people from across Bangkok and spills out in the streets around the temple.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 27 NOVEMBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Thai teenagers walk past the freak show tent at the Wat Saket Temple Fair in Bangkok. Wat Saket, popularly known as the Golden Mount or "Phu Khao Thong," is one of the most popular and oldest Buddhist temples in Bangkok. It dates to the Ayutthaya period (roughly 1350-1767 AD) and was renovated extensively when the Siamese fled Ayutthaya and established their new capitol in Bangkok. The temple holds an annual fair in November, the week of the full moon. It's one of the most popular temple fairs in Bangkok. The fair draws people from across Bangkok and spills out in the streets around the temple.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 27 NOVEMBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A ferris wheel spins in front of Wat Saket during the temple fair in Bangkok. Wat Saket, popularly known as the Golden Mount or "Phu Khao Thong," is one of the most popular and oldest Buddhist temples in Bangkok. It dates to the Ayutthaya period (roughly 1350-1767 AD) and was renovated extensively when the Siamese fled Ayutthaya and established their new capitol in Bangkok. The temple holds an annual fair in November, the week of the full moon. It's one of the most popular temple fairs in Bangkok. The fair draws people from across Bangkok and spills out in the streets around the temple.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 27 NOVEMBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: The skyline of Bangkok as seen from the top of Wat Saket during the annual temple fair. Wat Saket, popularly known as the Golden Mount or "Phu Khao Thong," is one of the most popular and oldest Buddhist temples in Bangkok. It dates to the Ayutthaya period (roughly 1350-1767 AD) and was renovated extensively when the Siamese fled Ayutthaya and established their new capitol in Bangkok. The temple holds an annual fair in November, the week of the full moon. It's one of the most popular temple fairs in Bangkok. The fair draws people from across Bangkok and spills out in the streets around the temple.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 27 NOVEMBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Grilled squid for sale at the Wat Saket Temple Fair in Bangkok. Bingo is called Bingo in Thailand. Wat Saket, popularly known as the Golden Mount or "Phu Khao Thong," is one of the most popular and oldest Buddhist temples in Bangkok. It dates to the Ayutthaya period (roughly 1350-1767 AD) and was renovated extensively when the Siamese fled Ayutthaya and established their new capitol in Bangkok. The temple holds an annual fair in November, the week of the full moon. It's one of the most popular temple fairs in Bangkok. The fair draws people from across Bangkok and spills out in the streets around the temple.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 27 NOVEMBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A "freak show" ticket taker at the Wat Saket Temple Fair in Bangkok. Wat Saket, popularly known as the Golden Mount or "Phu Khao Thong," is one of the most popular and oldest Buddhist temples in Bangkok. It dates to the Ayutthaya period (roughly 1350-1767 AD) and was renovated extensively when the Siamese fled Ayutthaya and established their new capitol in Bangkok. The temple holds an annual fair in November, the week of the full moon. It's one of the most popular temple fairs in Bangkok. The fair draws people from across Bangkok and spills out in the streets around the temple.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 27 NOVEMBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  School girls pose for photos with their smart phones at Wat Saket during the temple's annual fair. Wat Saket, popularly known as the Golden Mount or "Phu Khao Thong," is one of the most popular and oldest Buddhist temples in Bangkok. It dates to the Ayutthaya period (roughly 1350-1767 AD) and was renovated extensively when the Siamese fled Ayutthaya and established their new capitol in Bangkok. The temple holds an annual fair in November, the week of the full moon. It's one of the most popular temple fairs in Bangkok. The fair draws people from across Bangkok and spills out in the streets around the temple.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 27 NOVEMBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  School girls play bingo in the Bingo tent at the Wat Saket Temple Fair in Bangkok. Bingo is called Bingo in Thailand. Wat Saket, popularly known as the Golden Mount or "Phu Khao Thong," is one of the most popular and oldest Buddhist temples in Bangkok. It dates to the Ayutthaya period (roughly 1350-1767 AD) and was renovated extensively when the Siamese fled Ayutthaya and established their new capitol in Bangkok. The temple holds an annual fair in November, the week of the full moon. It's one of the most popular temple fairs in Bangkok. The fair draws people from across Bangkok and spills out in the streets around the temple.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 27 NOVEMBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Wat Saket, popularly known as the Golden Mount or "Phu Khao Thong," is one of the most popular and oldest Buddhist temples in Bangkok. It dates to the Ayutthaya period (roughly 1350-1767 AD) and was renovated extensively when the Siamese fled Ayutthaya and established their new capitol in Bangkok. The temple holds an annual fair in November, the week of the full moon. It's one of the most popular temple fairs in Bangkok. The fair draws people from across Bangkok and spills out in the streets around the temple.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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