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  • 23 NOVEMBER 2016 - AYUTTHAYA, THAILAND: A front end loader scoops up rice at a storage facility during the rice harvest in Ayutthaya province, north of Bangkok. Rice prices in Thailand hit a 13-month low early this month. The low prices are hurting farmers. Rice exports account for around 10 percent of Thailand's gross domestic product, and low prices frequently lead to discontent in the rural areas of Thailand. The military government has responded by sending soldiers to rice mills, to "encourage" mill owners to pay farmers higher prices. The Thai army and navy are also buying for their kitchens directly from farmers in an effort to get more money into farmers' hands.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 08 SEPTEMBER 2014 - BANG BAN, PHRA NAKHON SI AYUTTHAYA, THAILAND: Rice is emptied from a harvester into a truck during the rice harvest in Ban Bang, Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya province. Rice farmers in central Thailand are harvesting their rice crop. The race is on to get the rice harvested before the Chao Phraya River and its tributaries start their cycle of annual floods. Although the central plains have gotten less rain than normal, communities in northern Thailand are experiencing a heavy monsoon and flood gates upriver of the central plains have been opened. The flood waters are expected to reach Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya province by the middle of September. This year's rice crop is expected to be lower than last year's because many farmers planted less rice because the government subsidy program ended.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 21 FEBRUARY 2014 - KHLONG CHIK, PHRA NAKHON SI AYUTTHAYA, THAILAND: A Thai farmer on the highway south of Ayutthaya. About 10,000 Thai rice farmers, traveling in nearly 1,000 tractors and farm vehicles, blocked Highway 32 near Bang Pa In in Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya province. The farmers were traveling to the airport in Bangkok to protest against the government because they haven't been paid for rice the government bought from them last year. The farmers turned around and went home after they met with government officials who promised to pay the farmers next week. This is the latest blow to the government of Yingluck Shinawatra which is confronting protests led by anti-government groups, legal challenges from the anti-corruption commission and expanding protests from farmers who haven't been paid for rice the government bought.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 21 FEBRUARY 2014 - KHLONG CHIK, PHRA NAKHON SI AYUTTHAYA, THAILAND:  Women clean the highway after a protest by farmers. About 10,000 Thai rice farmers, traveling in nearly 1,000 tractors and farm vehicles, blocked Highway 32 near Bang Pa In in Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya province. The farmers were traveling to the airport in Bangkok to protest against the government because they haven't been paid for rice the government bought from them last year. The farmers turned around and went home after they met with government officials who promised to pay the farmers next week. This is the latest blow to the government of Yingluck Shinawatra which is confronting protests led by anti-government groups, legal challenges from the anti-corruption commission and expanding protests from farmers who haven't been paid for rice the government bought.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    FarmersProtestBW006.jpg
  • 21 FEBRUARY 2014 - KHLONG CHIK, PHRA NAKHON SI AYUTTHAYA, THAILAND: Farmers' tractors block Highway 32 near Bang Pa In in Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya province. About 10,000 Thai rice farmers, traveling in nearly 1,000 tractors and farm vehicles closed the road. The farmers were traveling to the airport in Bangkok to protest against the government because they haven't been paid for rice the government bought from them last year. The farmers turned around and went home after they met with government officials who promised to pay the farmers next week. This is the latest blow to the government of Yingluck Shinawatra which is confronting protests led by anti-government groups, legal challenges from the anti-corruption commission and expanding protests from farmers who haven't been paid for rice the government bought.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 23 NOVEMBER 2016 - AYUTTHAYA, THAILAND: A worker driving a rice harvester during the rice harvest in Ayutthaya province, north of Bangkok. Rice prices in Thailand hit a 13-month low early this month. The low prices are hurting farmers. Rice exports account for around 10 percent of Thailand's gross domestic product, and low prices frequently lead to discontent in the rural areas of Thailand. The military government has responded by sending soldiers to rice mills, to "encourage" mill owners to pay farmers higher prices. The Thai army and navy are also buying for their kitchens directly from farmers in an effort to get more money into farmers' hands.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 23 NOVEMBER 2016 - AYUTTHAYA, THAILAND:   Rice ready to be harvested in Ayutthaya province, north of Bangkok. Rice prices in Thailand hit a 13-month low early this month. The low prices are hurting farmers. Rice exports account for around 10 percent of Thailand's gross domestic product, and low prices frequently lead to discontent in the rural areas of Thailand. The military government has responded by sending soldiers to rice mills, to "encourage" mill owners to pay farmers higher prices. The Thai army and navy are also buying for their kitchens directly from farmers in an effort to get more money into farmers' hands.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 30 SEPTEMBER 2016 - SAI NOI, AYUTTHAYA, THAILAND: A flooded street that leads into Sai Noi is now a boat landing. The Chao Phraya River, the largest river that runs through central Thailand, has hit flood stage in several areas in Ayutthaya and Ang Thong provinces. Villages along the river are flooded and farms are losing their crops due to the flood. This is the same area that was devastated by floods in 2011, but the floods this year are not expected to be as severe. The floods are being fed by water released from upstream dams. The water is being released to make room for heavy rains expected in October.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 30 SEPTEMBER 2016 - SAI NOI, AYUTTHAYA, THAILAND:  The monks' quarters at the flooded Wat Boonkannawas in Sai Noi. The Chao Phraya River, the largest river that runs through central Thailand, has hit flood stage in several areas in Ayutthaya and Ang Thong provinces. Villages along the river are flooded and farms are losing their crops due to the flood. This is the same area that was devastated by floods in 2011, but the floods this year are not expected to be as severe. The floods are being fed by water released from upstream dams. The water is being released to make room for heavy rains expected in October.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    AyutthayaFlooding018.jpg
  • 30 SEPTEMBER 2016 - SAI NOI, AYUTTHAYA, THAILAND: A prayer hall at the flooded Wat Boonkannawas in Sai Noi. The Chao Phraya River, the largest river that runs through central Thailand, has hit flood stage in several areas in Ayutthaya and Ang Thong provinces. Villages along the river are flooded and farms are losing their crops due to the flood. This is the same area that was devastated by floods in 2011, but the floods this year are not expected to be as severe. The floods are being fed by water released from upstream dams. The water is being released to make room for heavy rains expected in October.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    AyutthayaFlooding012.jpg
  • 30 SEPTEMBER 2016 - SAI NOI, AYUTTHAYA, THAILAND: A student at Wat Boonkannawas School clean up the flood waters that have inundated the school. The Chao Phraya River, the largest river that runs through central Thailand, has hit flood stage in several areas in Ayutthaya and Ang Thong provinces. Villages along the river are flooded and farms are losing their crops due to the flood. This is the same area that was devastated by floods in 2011, but the floods this year are not expected to be as severe. The floods are being fed by water released from upstream dams. The water is being released to make room for heavy rains expected in October.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    AyutthayaFlooding003.jpg
  • 08 SEPTEMBER 2014 - BANG BAN, PHRA NAKHON SI AYUTTHAYA, THAILAND: A loader stacks rice just delivered to a warehouse in Ban Bang, Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya province. Rice farmers in central Thailand are harvesting their rice crop. The race is on to get the rice harvested before the Chao Phraya River and its tributaries start their cycle of annual floods. Although the central plains have gotten less rain than normal, communities in northern Thailand are experiencing a heavy monsoon and flood gates upriver of the central plains have been opened. The flood waters are expected to reach Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya province by the middle of September. This year's rice crop is expected to be lower than last year's because many farmers planted less rice because the government subsidy program ended.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 08 SEPTEMBER 2014 - BANG BAN, PHRA NAKHON SI AYUTTHAYA, THAILAND:  A farm worker relaxes while loading a truck of just harvested rice in Ban Bang, Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya province. Rice farmers in central Thailand are harvesting their rice crop. The race is on to get the rice harvested before the Chao Phraya River and its tributaries start their cycle of annual floods. Although the central plains have gotten less rain than normal, communities in northern Thailand are experiencing a heavy monsoon and flood gates upriver of the central plains have been opened. The flood waters are expected to reach Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya province by the middle of September. This year's rice crop is expected to be lower than last year's because many farmers planted less rice because the government subsidy program ended.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 23 NOVEMBER 2016 - AYUTTHAYA, THAILAND:  A worker operates a rice harvester during the rice harvest in Ayutthaya province, north of Bangkok. Rice prices in Thailand hit a 13-month low early this month. The low prices are hurting farmers. Rice exports account for around 10 percent of Thailand's gross domestic product, and low prices frequently lead to discontent in the rural areas of Thailand. The military government has responded by sending soldiers to rice mills, to "encourage" mill owners to pay farmers higher prices. The Thai army and navy are also buying for their kitchens directly from farmers in an effort to get more money into farmers' hands. PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 23 NOVEMBER 2016 - AYUTTHAYA, THAILAND:  A worker operates a rice harvester during the rice harvest in Ayutthaya province, north of Bangkok. Rice prices in Thailand hit a 13-month low early this month. The low prices are hurting farmers. Rice exports account for around 10 percent of Thailand's gross domestic product, and low prices frequently lead to discontent in the rural areas of Thailand. The military government has responded by sending soldiers to rice mills, to "encourage" mill owners to pay farmers higher prices. The Thai army and navy are also buying for their kitchens directly from farmers in an effort to get more money into farmers' hands. PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 23 NOVEMBER 2016 - AYUTTHAYA, THAILAND: A farmer empties a sack of rice at a rice storage facility during the rice harvest in Ayutthaya province, north of Bangkok. Rice prices in Thailand hit a 13-month low early this month. The low prices are hurting farmers. Rice exports account for around 10 percent of Thailand's gross domestic product, and low prices frequently lead to discontent in the rural areas of Thailand. The military government has responded by sending soldiers to rice mills, to "encourage" mill owners to pay farmers higher prices. The Thai army and navy are also buying for their kitchens directly from farmers in an effort to get more money into farmers' hands.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 23 NOVEMBER 2016 - AYUTTHAYA, THAILAND: A worker operates a rice harvester during the rice harvest in Ayutthaya province, north of Bangkok. Rice prices in Thailand hit a 13-month low early this month. The low prices are hurting farmers. Rice exports account for around 10 percent of Thailand's gross domestic product, and low prices frequently lead to discontent in the rural areas of Thailand. The military government has responded by sending soldiers to rice mills, to "encourage" mill owners to pay farmers higher prices. The Thai army and navy are also buying for their kitchens directly from farmers in an effort to get more money into farmers' hands.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 23 NOVEMBER 2016 - AYUTTHAYA, THAILAND: A worker operates a rice harvester during the rice harvest in Ayutthaya province, north of Bangkok. Rice prices in Thailand hit a 13-month low early this month. The low prices are hurting farmers. Rice exports account for around 10 percent of Thailand's gross domestic product, and low prices frequently lead to discontent in the rural areas of Thailand. The military government has responded by sending soldiers to rice mills, to "encourage" mill owners to pay farmers higher prices. The Thai army and navy are also buying for their kitchens directly from farmers in an effort to get more money into farmers' hands.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    2016RiceHarvest025.jpg
  • 23 NOVEMBER 2016 - AYUTTHAYA, THAILAND: A farm worker walks around the edge of a rice field during the rice harvest in Ayutthaya province, north of Bangkok. Rice prices in Thailand hit a 13-month low early this month. The low prices are hurting farmers. Rice exports account for around 10 percent of Thailand's gross domestic product, and low prices frequently lead to discontent in the rural areas of Thailand. The military government has responded by sending soldiers to rice mills, to "encourage" mill owners to pay farmers higher prices. The Thai army and navy are also buying for their kitchens directly from farmers in an effort to get more money into farmers' hands.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 23 NOVEMBER 2016 - AYUTTHAYA, THAILAND:   A farm worker checks his smart phone during the rice harvest in Ayutthaya province, north of Bangkok. Rice prices in Thailand hit a 13-month low early this month. The low prices are hurting farmers. Rice exports account for around 10 percent of Thailand's gross domestic product, and low prices frequently lead to discontent in the rural areas of Thailand. The military government has responded by sending soldiers to rice mills, to "encourage" mill owners to pay farmers higher prices. The Thai army and navy are also buying for their kitchens directly from farmers in an effort to get more money into farmers' hands.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    2016RiceHarvest011.jpg
  • 23 NOVEMBER 2016 - AYUTTHAYA, THAILAND:   Farm workers relax during the rice harvest in Ayutthaya province, north of Bangkok. Rice prices in Thailand hit a 13-month low early this month. The low prices are hurting farmers. Rice exports account for around 10 percent of Thailand's gross domestic product, and low prices frequently lead to discontent in the rural areas of Thailand. The military government has responded by sending soldiers to rice mills, to "encourage" mill owners to pay farmers higher prices. The Thai army and navy are also buying for their kitchens directly from farmers in an effort to get more money into farmers' hands.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    2016RiceHarvest009.jpg
  • 23 NOVEMBER 2016 - AYUTTHAYA, THAILAND:   Farm workers relax during the rice harvest in Ayutthaya province, north of Bangkok. Rice prices in Thailand hit a 13-month low early this month. The low prices are hurting farmers. Rice exports account for around 10 percent of Thailand's gross domestic product, and low prices frequently lead to discontent in the rural areas of Thailand. The military government has responded by sending soldiers to rice mills, to "encourage" mill owners to pay farmers higher prices. The Thai army and navy are also buying for their kitchens directly from farmers in an effort to get more money into farmers' hands.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    2016RiceHarvest008.jpg
  • 30 SEPTEMBER 2016 - SAI NOI, AYUTTHAYA, THAILAND:  A man paddles his boat through the flooded Wat Boonkannawas in Sai Noi. The Chao Phraya River, the largest river that runs through central Thailand, has hit flood stage in several areas in Ayutthaya and Ang Thong provinces. Villages along the river are flooded and farms are losing their crops due to the flood. This is the same area that was devastated by floods in 2011, but the floods this year are not expected to be as severe. The floods are being fed by water released from upstream dams. The water is being released to make room for heavy rains expected in October.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    AyutthayaFlooding093.jpg
  • 30 SEPTEMBER 2016 - SAI NOI, AYUTTHAYA, THAILAND:  A boat on a flooded street in Sai Noi. The Chao Phraya River, the largest river that runs through central Thailand, has hit flood stage in several areas in Ayutthaya and Ang Thong provinces. Villages along the river are flooded and farms are losing their crops due to the flood. This is the same area that was devastated by floods in 2011, but the floods this year are not expected to be as severe. The floods are being fed by water released from upstream dams. The water is being released to make room for heavy rains expected in October.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    AyutthayaFlooding063.jpg
  • 30 SEPTEMBER 2016 - SAI NOI, AYUTTHAYA, THAILAND:  A boy swims in the flood waters that surround his home in Sai Noi. The Chao Phraya River, the largest river that runs through central Thailand, has hit flood stage in several areas in Ayutthaya and Ang Thong provinces. Villages along the river are flooded and farms are losing their crops due to the flood. This is the same area that was devastated by floods in 2011, but the floods this year are not expected to be as severe. The floods are being fed by water released from upstream dams. The water is being released to make room for heavy rains expected in October.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    AyutthayaFlooding061.jpg
  • 30 SEPTEMBER 2016 - SAI NOI, AYUTTHAYA, THAILAND:  A man in Sai Noi tries to get an empty water storage cistern back to his home. The cistern floated away when the Chao Phraya River flooded Sai Noi. The Chao Phraya River, the largest river that runs through central Thailand, has hit flood stage in several areas in Ayutthaya and Ang Thong provinces. Villages along the river are flooded and farms are losing their crops due to the flood. This is the same area that was devastated by floods in 2011, but the floods this year are not expected to be as severe. The floods are being fed by water released from upstream dams. The water is being released to make room for heavy rains expected in October.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    AyutthayaFlooding049.jpg
  • 30 SEPTEMBER 2016 - SAI NOI, AYUTTHAYA, THAILAND: A spirit house nearly under water in Sai Noi, a village flooded by the Chao Phraya River. Spirit houses are normally 1.5 - 2 meters above the ground. The Chao Phraya River, the largest river that runs through central Thailand, has hit flood stage in several areas in Ayutthaya and Ang Thong provinces. Villages along the river are flooded and farms are losing their crops due to the flood. This is the same area that was devastated by floods in 2011, but the floods this year are not expected to be as severe. The floods are being fed by water released from upstream dams. The water is being released to make room for heavy rains expected in October.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    AyutthayaFlooding046.jpg
  • 30 SEPTEMBER 2016 - SAI NOI, AYUTTHAYA, THAILAND: A lottery seller waits for a boat to take her home in Sai Noi. The Chao Phraya River, the largest river that runs through central Thailand, has hit flood stage in several areas in Ayutthaya and Ang Thong provinces. Villages along the river are flooded and farms are losing their crops due to the flood. This is the same area that was devastated by floods in 2011, but the floods this year are not expected to be as severe. The floods are being fed by water released from upstream dams. The water is being released to make room for heavy rains expected in October.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    AyutthayaFlooding031.jpg
  • 30 SEPTEMBER 2016 - SAI NOI, AYUTTHAYA, THAILAND:  A man paddles his boat through the flooded Wat Boonkannawas in Sai Noi. The Chao Phraya River, the largest river that runs through central Thailand, has hit flood stage in several areas in Ayutthaya and Ang Thong provinces. Villages along the river are flooded and farms are losing their crops due to the flood. This is the same area that was devastated by floods in 2011, but the floods this year are not expected to be as severe. The floods are being fed by water released from upstream dams. The water is being released to make room for heavy rains expected in October.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    AyutthayaFlooding010.jpg
  • 30 SEPTEMBER 2016 - SAI NOI, AYUTTHAYA, THAILAND: A prayer hall at the flooded Wat Boonkannawas in Sai Noi. The Chao Phraya River, the largest river that runs through central Thailand, has hit flood stage in several areas in Ayutthaya and Ang Thong provinces. Villages along the river are flooded and farms are losing their crops due to the flood. This is the same area that was devastated by floods in 2011, but the floods this year are not expected to be as severe. The floods are being fed by water released from upstream dams. The water is being released to make room for heavy rains expected in October.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    AyutthayaFlooding007.jpg
  • 30 SEPTEMBER 2016 - SAI NOI, AYUTTHAYA, THAILAND: Girls at Wat Boonkannawas School clean up the flood waters that have inundated the school. The Chao Phraya River, the largest river that runs through central Thailand, has hit flood stage in several areas in Ayutthaya and Ang Thong provinces. Villages along the river are flooded and farms are losing their crops due to the flood. This is the same area that was devastated by floods in 2011, but the floods this year are not expected to be as severe. The floods are being fed by water released from upstream dams. The water is being released to make room for heavy rains expected in October.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 19 MARCH 2015 - AYUTTHAYA, AYUTTHAYA, THAILAND:   On the third class train from Ayutthaya to Bangkok. The train line from Bangkok to Ayutthaya was the first rail built in Thailand and was opened in 1892. The State Railways of Thailand (SRT), established in 1890, operates 4,043 kilometers of meter gauge track that reaches most parts of Thailand. Much of the track and many of the trains are poorly maintained and trains frequently run late. Accidents and mishaps are also commonplace. Successive governments, including the current military government, have promised to upgrade rail services. The military government has signed contracts with China to upgrade rail lines and bring high speed rail to Thailand. Japan has also expressed an interest in working on the Thai train system. Third class train travel is very inexpensive. Many lines are free for Thai citizens and even lines that aren’t free are only a few Baht. Many third class tickets are under the equivalent of a dollar. Third class cars are not air-conditioned.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 19 MARCH 2015 - AYUTTHAYA, AYUTTHAYA, THAILAND:   The conductor on the third class train from Ayutthaya to Bangkok check passengers' tickets. The train line from Bangkok to Ayutthaya was the first rail built in Thailand and was opened in 1892. The State Railways of Thailand (SRT), established in 1890, operates 4,043 kilometers of meter gauge track that reaches most parts of Thailand. Much of the track and many of the trains are poorly maintained and trains frequently run late. Accidents and mishaps are also commonplace. Successive governments, including the current military government, have promised to upgrade rail services. The military government has signed contracts with China to upgrade rail lines and bring high speed rail to Thailand. Japan has also expressed an interest in working on the Thai train system. Third class train travel is very inexpensive. Many lines are free for Thai citizens and even lines that aren’t free are only a few Baht. Many third class tickets are under the equivalent of a dollar. Third class cars are not air-conditioned.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 08 SEPTEMBER 2014 - BANG BAN, PHRA NAKHON SI AYUTTHAYA, THAILAND: A truck unloads freshly harvested rice in a warehouse in Ban Bang, Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya province. Rice farmers in central Thailand are harvesting their rice crop. The race is on to get the rice harvested before the Chao Phraya River and its tributaries start their cycle of annual floods. Although the central plains have gotten less rain than normal, communities in northern Thailand are experiencing a heavy monsoon and flood gates upriver of the central plains have been opened. The flood waters are expected to reach Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya province by the middle of September. This year's rice crop is expected to be lower than last year's because many farmers planted less rice because the government subsidy program ended.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 08 SEPTEMBER 2014 - BANG BAN, PHRA NAKHON SI AYUTTHAYA, THAILAND: Rice being harvested on a farm in Ban Bang, Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya province north of Bangkok. Rice farmers in central Thailand are harvesting their rice crop. The race is on to get the rice harvested before the Chao Phraya River and its tributaries start their cycle of annual floods. Although the central plains have gotten less rain than normal, communities in northern Thailand are experiencing a heavy monsoon and flood gates upriver of the central plains have been opened. The flood waters are expected to reach Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya province by the middle of September. This year's rice crop is expected to be lower than last year's because many farmers planted less rice because the government subsidy program ended.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 21 FEBRUARY 2014 - KHLONG CHIK, PHRA NAKHON SI AYUTTHAYA, THAILAND:  Thai farmers relax to Thai country music at a roadblock they set up on Highway 32. About 10,000 Thai rice farmers, traveling in nearly 1,000 tractors and farm vehicles, blocked Highway 32 near Bang Pa In in Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya province. The farmers were traveling to the airport in Bangkok to protest against the government because they haven't been paid for rice the government bought from them last year. The farmers turned around and went home after they met with government officials who promised to pay the farmers next week. This is the latest blow to the government of Yingluck Shinawatra which is confronting protests led by anti-government groups, legal challenges from the anti-corruption commission and expanding protests from farmers who haven't been paid for rice the government bought.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 21 FEBRUARY 2014 - KHLONG CHIK, PHRA NAKHON SI AYUTTHAYA, THAILAND:  Thai farmers relax to Thai country music at a roadblock they set up on Highway 32. About 10,000 Thai rice farmers, traveling in nearly 1,000 tractors and farm vehicles, blocked Highway 32 near Bang Pa In in Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya province. The farmers were traveling to the airport in Bangkok to protest against the government because they haven't been paid for rice the government bought from them last year. The farmers turned around and went home after they met with government officials who promised to pay the farmers next week. This is the latest blow to the government of Yingluck Shinawatra which is confronting protests led by anti-government groups, legal challenges from the anti-corruption commission and expanding protests from farmers who haven't been paid for rice the government bought.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    FarmersProtest032.jpg
  • 21 FEBRUARY 2014 - KHLONG CHIK, PHRA NAKHON SI AYUTTHAYA, THAILAND: A Thai farmer smokes a cigarette on the highway south of Ayutthaya. About 10,000 Thai rice farmers, traveling in nearly 1,000 tractors and farm vehicles, blocked Highway 32 near Bang Pa In in Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya province. The farmers were traveling to the airport in Bangkok to protest against the government because they haven't been paid for rice the government bought from them last year. The farmers turned around and went home after they met with government officials who promised to pay the farmers next week. This is the latest blow to the government of Yingluck Shinawatra which is confronting protests led by anti-government groups, legal challenges from the anti-corruption commission and expanding protests from farmers who haven't been paid for rice the government bought.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 21 FEBRUARY 2014 - KHLONG CHIK, PHRA NAKHON SI AYUTTHAYA, THAILAND: A Thai police woman presents roses to farmers protesting against the government on Highway 32. About 10,000 Thai rice farmers, traveling in nearly 1,000 tractors and farm vehicles, blocked Highway 32 near Bang Pa In in Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya province. The farmers were traveling to the airport in Bangkok to protest against the government because they haven't been paid for rice the government bought from them last year. The farmers turned around and went home after they met with government officials who promised to pay the farmers next week. This is the latest blow to the government of Yingluck Shinawatra which is confronting protests led by anti-government groups, legal challenges from the anti-corruption commission and expanding protests from farmers who haven't been paid for rice the government bought.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 21 FEBRUARY 2014 - KHLONG CHIK, PHRA NAKHON SI AYUTTHAYA, THAILAND: A Thai police woman presents roses to farmers protesting against the government on Highway 32. About 10,000 Thai rice farmers, traveling in nearly 1,000 tractors and farm vehicles, blocked Highway 32 near Bang Pa In in Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya province. The farmers were traveling to the airport in Bangkok to protest against the government because they haven't been paid for rice the government bought from them last year. The farmers turned around and went home after they met with government officials who promised to pay the farmers next week. This is the latest blow to the government of Yingluck Shinawatra which is confronting protests led by anti-government groups, legal challenges from the anti-corruption commission and expanding protests from farmers who haven't been paid for rice the government bought.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 03 OCTOBER 2012 - AYUTTHAYA, THAILAND: The Buddha head in a fig tree at Wat Mahathat, which was once the temple of the Royal Court, in Ayutthaya. The Buddha head is one of the landmarks of the temple and the city. Ayutthaya is the former imperial capital of what was then Siam, now Thailand. Founded around 1350, Ayutthaya became the second capital of Siam after Sukhothai. Ayutthaya's location between China, India and the Malay Archipelago made Ayutthaya the trading capital of the rgion. By 1700 Ayutthaya was the largest city in the world with a total of 1 million inhabitants. The Ayutthaya empire and city were defeated by Burmese forces in April, 1767 when the city was sacked and its art treasures, libraries and archives were destroyed. All that remains in Ayutthaya now are ruins of former imperial temples and palaces because those were the only stone buildings of the time. Ayutthaya is less than 100 miles from Bangkok and is a popular day trip destination for Thai and foreign tourists.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 03 OCTOBER 2012 - AYUTTHAYA, THAILAND: An attendant throws a saffron robe used to clothe the Buddha up to the statue during a merit making ceremony in Wat Phananchoeng in Ayutthaya. The temple is home to the largest gilded Buddha statue in Thailand. The temple was built before the city of Ayutthaya was established. Ayutthaya is the former imperial capital of what was then Siam, now Thailand. Founded around 1350, Ayutthaya became the second capital of Siam after Sukhothai. Ayutthaya's location between China, India and the Malay Archipelago made Ayutthaya the trading capital of the rgion. By 1700 Ayutthaya was the largest city in the world with a total of 1 million inhabitants. The Ayutthaya empire and city were defeated by Burmese forces in April, 1767 when the city was sacked and its art treasures, libraries and archives were destroyed. All that remains in Ayutthaya now are ruins of former imperial temples and palaces because those were the only stone buildings of the time. Ayutthaya is less than 100 miles from Bangkok and is a popular day trip destination for Thai and foreign tourists.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 03 OCTOBER 2012 - AYUTTHAYA, THAILAND: People hold saffrom robes, used to clothe the Buddha statue, during a merit making ceremony in Wat Phananchoeng in Ayutthaya. The temple is home to the largest gilded Buddha statue in Thailand. The temple was built before the city of Ayutthaya was established. Ayutthaya is the former imperial capital of what was then Siam, now Thailand. Founded around 1350, Ayutthaya became the second capital of Siam after Sukhothai. Ayutthaya's location between China, India and the Malay Archipelago made Ayutthaya the trading capital of the rgion. By 1700 Ayutthaya was the largest city in the world with a total of 1 million inhabitants. The Ayutthaya empire and city were defeated by Burmese forces in April, 1767 when the city was sacked and its art treasures, libraries and archives were destroyed. All that remains in Ayutthaya now are ruins of former imperial temples and palaces because those were the only stone buildings of the time. Ayutthaya is less than 100 miles from Bangkok and is a popular day trip destination for Thai and foreign tourists.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 03 OCTOBER 2012 - AYUTTHAYA, THAILAND:  The gilded Buddha statue in Wat Phananchoeng in Ayutthaya. The temple is home to the largest gilded Buddha statue in Thailand. The temple was built before the city of Ayutthaya was established. Ayutthaya is the former imperial capital of what was then Siam, now Thailand. Founded around 1350, Ayutthaya became the second capital of Siam after Sukhothai. Ayutthaya's location between China, India and the Malay Archipelago made Ayutthaya the trading capital of the rgion. By 1700 Ayutthaya was the largest city in the world with a total of 1 million inhabitants. The Ayutthaya empire and city were defeated by Burmese forces in April, 1767 when the city was sacked and its art treasures, libraries and archives were destroyed. All that remains in Ayutthaya now are ruins of former imperial temples and palaces because those were the only stone buildings of the time. Ayutthaya is less than 100 miles from Bangkok and is a popular day trip destination for Thai and foreign tourists. PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 30 SEPTEMBER 2016 - SAI NOI, AYUTTHAYA, THAILAND: A man from the flooded village of Sai Noi rests on a home made raft near Wat Boonkannawas. The Chao Phraya River, the largest river that runs through central Thailand, has hit flood stage in several areas in Ayutthaya and Ang Thong provinces. Villages along the river are flooded and farms are losing their crops due to the flood. This is the same area that was devastated by floods in 2011, but the floods this year are not expected to be as severe. The floods are being fed by water released from upstream dams. The water is being released to make room for heavy rains expected in October.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 30 SEPTEMBER 2016 - SAI NOI, AYUTTHAYA, THAILAND:  A teacher plays in floodwaters with students at the flooded Wat Boonkannawas School. The Chao Phraya River, the largest river that runs through central Thailand, has hit flood stage in several areas in Ayutthaya and Ang Thong provinces. Villages along the river are flooded and farms are losing their crops due to the flood. This is the same area that was devastated by floods in 2011, but the floods this year are not expected to be as severe. The floods are being fed by water released from upstream dams. The water is being released to make room for heavy rains expected in October.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 30 SEPTEMBER 2016 - SAI NOI, AYUTTHAYA, THAILAND: A flooded street that leads into Sai Noi is now a boat landing. The Chao Phraya River, the largest river that runs through central Thailand, has hit flood stage in several areas in Ayutthaya and Ang Thong provinces. Villages along the river are flooded and farms are losing their crops due to the flood. This is the same area that was devastated by floods in 2011, but the floods this year are not expected to be as severe. The floods are being fed by water released from upstream dams. The water is being released to make room for heavy rains expected in October.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 30 SEPTEMBER 2016 - SAI NOI, AYUTTHAYA, THAILAND: Statues of the Buddha at the flooded Wat Boonkannawas in Sai Noi. The Chao Phraya River, the largest river that runs through central Thailand, has hit flood stage in several areas in Ayutthaya and Ang Thong provinces. Villages along the river are flooded and farms are losing their crops due to the flood. This is the same area that was devastated by floods in 2011, but the floods this year are not expected to be as severe. The floods are being fed by water released from upstream dams. The water is being released to make room for heavy rains expected in October.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 21 FEBRUARY 2014 - KHLONG CHIK, PHRA NAKHON SI AYUTTHAYA, THAILAND: Farmers' tractors block Highway 32 near Bang Pa In in Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya province. About 10,000 Thai rice farmers, traveling in nearly 1,000 tractors and farm vehicles closed the road. The farmers were traveling to the airport in Bangkok to protest against the government because they haven't been paid for rice the government bought from them last year. The farmers turned around and went home after they met with government officials who promised to pay the farmers next week. This is the latest blow to the government of Yingluck Shinawatra which is confronting protests led by anti-government groups, legal challenges from the anti-corruption commission and expanding protests from farmers who haven't been paid for rice the government bought.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 23 NOVEMBER 2016 - AYUTTHAYA, THAILAND: A worker picks up rice in a field during the rice harvest in Ayutthaya province, north of Bangkok. This rice plants in the field were flattened by a wind storm and the worker was trying to salvage some of the rice. Rice prices in Thailand hit a 13-month low early this month. The low prices are hurting farmers. Rice exports account for around 10 percent of Thailand's gross domestic product, and low prices frequently lead to discontent in the rural areas of Thailand. The military government has responded by sending soldiers to rice mills, to "encourage" mill owners to pay farmers higher prices. The Thai army and navy are also buying for their kitchens directly from farmers in an effort to get more money into farmers' hands.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 23 NOVEMBER 2016 - AYUTTHAYA, THAILAND: Rice is transferred from a harvester to a truck during the rice harvest in Ayutthaya province, north of Bangkok. Rice prices in Thailand hit a 13-month low early this month. The low prices are hurting farmers. Rice exports account for around 10 percent of Thailand's gross domestic product, and low prices frequently lead to discontent in the rural areas of Thailand. The military government has responded by sending soldiers to rice mills, to "encourage" mill owners to pay farmers higher prices. The Thai army and navy are also buying for their kitchens directly from farmers in an effort to get more money into farmers' hands.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 23 NOVEMBER 2016 - AYUTTHAYA, THAILAND: A farm worker walks around the edge of a rice field during the rice harvest in Ayutthaya province, north of Bangkok. Rice prices in Thailand hit a 13-month low early this month. The low prices are hurting farmers. Rice exports account for around 10 percent of Thailand's gross domestic product, and low prices frequently lead to discontent in the rural areas of Thailand. The military government has responded by sending soldiers to rice mills, to "encourage" mill owners to pay farmers higher prices. The Thai army and navy are also buying for their kitchens directly from farmers in an effort to get more money into farmers' hands.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 30 SEPTEMBER 2016 - SAI NOI, AYUTTHAYA, THAILAND:  A man in Sai Noi tries to get an empty water storage cistern back to his home. The cistern floated away when the Chao Phraya River flooded Sai Noi. The Chao Phraya River, the largest river that runs through central Thailand, has hit flood stage in several areas in Ayutthaya and Ang Thong provinces. Villages along the river are flooded and farms are losing their crops due to the flood. This is the same area that was devastated by floods in 2011, but the floods this year are not expected to be as severe. The floods are being fed by water released from upstream dams. The water is being released to make room for heavy rains expected in October.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 30 SEPTEMBER 2016 - SAI NOI, AYUTTHAYA, THAILAND:  A woman uses a boat to go home in a flooded village in Ayutthaya province. The Chao Phraya River, the largest river that runs through central Thailand, has hit flood stage in several areas in Ayutthaya and Ang Thong provinces. Villages along the river are flooded and farms are losing their crops due to the flood. This is the same area that was devastated by floods in 2011, but the floods this year are not expected to be as severe. The floods are being fed by water released from upstream dams. The water is being released to make room for heavy rains expected in October.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 30 SEPTEMBER 2016 - SAI NOI, AYUTTHAYA, THAILAND:  The main prayer hall at the flooded Wat Boonkannawas in Sai Noi. The Chao Phraya River, the largest river that runs through central Thailand, has hit flood stage in several areas in Ayutthaya and Ang Thong provinces. Villages along the river are flooded and farms are losing their crops due to the flood. This is the same area that was devastated by floods in 2011, but the floods this year are not expected to be as severe. The floods are being fed by water released from upstream dams. The water is being released to make room for heavy rains expected in October.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 19 MARCH 2015 - AYUTTHAYA, AYUTTHAYA, THAILAND:   A conductor on a train going north from Bangkok to Chiang Mai in the window of his train car in the Ayutthaya station. The train line from Bangkok to Ayutthaya was the first rail built in Thailand and was opened in 1892. The State Railways of Thailand (SRT), established in 1890, operates 4,043 kilometers of meter gauge track that reaches most parts of Thailand. Much of the track and many of the trains are poorly maintained and trains frequently run late. Accidents and mishaps are also commonplace. Successive governments, including the current military government, have promised to upgrade rail services. The military government has signed contracts with China to upgrade rail lines and bring high speed rail to Thailand. Japan has also expressed an interest in working on the Thai train system. Third class train travel is very inexpensive. Many lines are free for Thai citizens and even lines that aren’t free are only a few Baht. Many third class tickets are under the equivalent of a dollar. Third class cars are not air-conditioned.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 08 SEPTEMBER 2014 - BANG BAN, PHRA NAKHON SI AYUTTHAYA, THAILAND: A farm closes a truck after unloading freshly harvested rice in a warehouse in Ban Bang, Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya province. Rice farmers in central Thailand are harvesting their rice crop. The race is on to get the rice harvested before the Chao Phraya River and its tributaries start their cycle of annual floods. Although the central plains have gotten less rain than normal, communities in northern Thailand are experiencing a heavy monsoon and flood gates upriver of the central plains have been opened. The flood waters are expected to reach Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya province by the middle of September. This year's rice crop is expected to be lower than last year's because many farmers planted less rice because the government subsidy program ended.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 08 SEPTEMBER 2014 - BANG BAN, PHRA NAKHON SI AYUTTHAYA, THAILAND: Rice being harvested on a farm in Ban Bang, Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya province north of Bangkok. Rice farmers in central Thailand are harvesting their rice crop. The race is on to get the rice harvested before the Chao Phraya River and its tributaries start their cycle of annual floods. Although the central plains have gotten less rain than normal, communities in northern Thailand are experiencing a heavy monsoon and flood gates upriver of the central plains have been opened. The flood waters are expected to reach Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya province by the middle of September. This year's rice crop is expected to be lower than last year's because many farmers planted less rice because the government subsidy program ended.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 08 SEPTEMBER 2014 - BANG BAN, PHRA NAKHON SI AYUTTHAYA, THAILAND:  A farm worker walks through a rice field during the harvest in Ban Bang, Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya province. Rice farmers in central Thailand are harvesting their rice crop. The race is on to get the rice harvested before the Chao Phraya River and its tributaries start their cycle of annual floods. Although the central plains have gotten less rain than normal, communities in northern Thailand are experiencing a heavy monsoon and flood gates upriver of the central plains have been opened. The flood waters are expected to reach Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya province by the middle of September. This year's rice crop is expected to be lower than last year's because many farmers planted less rice because the government subsidy program ended.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 21 FEBRUARY 2014 - KHLONG CHIK, PHRA NAKHON SI AYUTTHAYA, THAILAND:  A farmer relaxes in a hammock strung between his tractor and a wagon he was pulling. About 10,000 Thai rice farmers, traveling in nearly 1,000 tractors and farm vehicles, blocked Highway 32 near Bang Pa In in Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya province. The farmers were traveling to the airport in Bangkok to protest against the government because they haven't been paid for rice the government bought from them last year. The farmers turned around and went home after they met with government officials who promised to pay the farmers next week. This is the latest blow to the government of Yingluck Shinawatra which is confronting protests led by anti-government groups, legal challenges from the anti-corruption commission and expanding protests from farmers who haven't been paid for rice the government bought.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 21 FEBRUARY 2014 - KHLONG CHIK, PHRA NAKHON SI AYUTTHAYA, THAILAND: Farmers' tractors block Highway 32 near Bang Pa In in Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya province. About 10,000 Thai rice farmers, traveling in nearly 1,000 tractors and farm vehicles closed the road. The farmers were traveling to the airport in Bangkok to protest against the government because they haven't been paid for rice the government bought from them last year. The farmers turned around and went home after they met with government officials who promised to pay the farmers next week. This is the latest blow to the government of Yingluck Shinawatra which is confronting protests led by anti-government groups, legal challenges from the anti-corruption commission and expanding protests from farmers who haven't been paid for rice the government bought.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 21 FEBRUARY 2014 - KHLONG CHIK, PHRA NAKHON SI AYUTTHAYA, THAILAND: Farmers' tractors block Highway 32 near Bang Pa In in Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya province. About 10,000 Thai rice farmers, traveling in nearly 1,000 tractors and farm vehicles closed the road. The farmers were traveling to the airport in Bangkok to protest against the government because they haven't been paid for rice the government bought from them last year. The farmers turned around and went home after they met with government officials who promised to pay the farmers next week. This is the latest blow to the government of Yingluck Shinawatra which is confronting protests led by anti-government groups, legal challenges from the anti-corruption commission and expanding protests from farmers who haven't been paid for rice the government bought.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 21 FEBRUARY 2014 - KHLONG CHIK, PHRA NAKHON SI AYUTTHAYA, THAILAND: Farmers' tractors block Highway 32 near Bang Pa In in Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya province. About 10,000 Thai rice farmers, traveling in nearly 1,000 tractors and farm vehicles closed the road. The farmers were traveling to the airport in Bangkok to protest against the government because they haven't been paid for rice the government bought from them last year. The farmers turned around and went home after they met with government officials who promised to pay the farmers next week. This is the latest blow to the government of Yingluck Shinawatra which is confronting protests led by anti-government groups, legal challenges from the anti-corruption commission and expanding protests from farmers who haven't been paid for rice the government bought.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 21 FEBRUARY 2014 - KHLONG CHIK, PHRA NAKHON SI AYUTTHAYA, THAILAND:  A farmer relaxes in a hammock strung between his tractor and a wagon he was pulling. About 10,000 Thai rice farmers, traveling in nearly 1,000 tractors and farm vehicles, blocked Highway 32 near Bang Pa In in Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya province. The farmers were traveling to the airport in Bangkok to protest against the government because they haven't been paid for rice the government bought from them last year. The farmers turned around and went home after they met with government officials who promised to pay the farmers next week. This is the latest blow to the government of Yingluck Shinawatra which is confronting protests led by anti-government groups, legal challenges from the anti-corruption commission and expanding protests from farmers who haven't been paid for rice the government bought.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 03 OCTOBER 2012 - AYUTTHAYA, THAILAND: A sitting Buddha at Wat Mahathat, the former temple of the Royal Court, in Ayutthaya. Ayutthaya is the former imperial capital of what was then Siam, now Thailand. Founded around 1350, Ayutthaya became the second capital of Siam after Sukhothai. Ayutthaya's location between China, India and the Malay Archipelago made Ayutthaya the trading capital of the rgion. By 1700 Ayutthaya was the largest city in the world with a total of 1 million inhabitants. The Ayutthaya empire and city were defeated by Burmese forces in April, 1767 when the city was sacked and its art treasures, libraries and archives were destroyed. All that remains in Ayutthaya now are ruins of former imperial temples and palaces because those were the only stone buildings of the time. Ayutthaya is less than 100 miles from Bangkok and is a popular day trip destination for Thai and foreign tourists.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 03 OCTOBER 2012 - AYUTTHAYA, THAILAND:  The gilded Buddha statue in Wat Phananchoeng in Ayutthaya. The temple is home to the largest gilded Buddha statue in Thailand. The temple was built before the city of Ayutthaya was established. Ayutthaya is the former imperial capital of what was then Siam, now Thailand. Founded around 1350, Ayutthaya became the second capital of Siam after Sukhothai. Ayutthaya's location between China, India and the Malay Archipelago made Ayutthaya the trading capital of the rgion. By 1700 Ayutthaya was the largest city in the world with a total of 1 million inhabitants. The Ayutthaya empire and city were defeated by Burmese forces in April, 1767 when the city was sacked and its art treasures, libraries and archives were destroyed. All that remains in Ayutthaya now are ruins of former imperial temples and palaces because those were the only stone buildings of the time. Ayutthaya is less than 100 miles from Bangkok and is a popular day trip destination for Thai and foreign tourists. PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 03 OCTOBER 2012 - AYUTTHAYA, THAILAND: Lotus blossoms in front of the Reclining Buddha at Wat Yai Chaimongkhon in Ayutthaya. Wat Yai Chaimongkhon is one of the most important temple's in Ayutthaya and was built in 1357. Ayutthaya is the former imperial capital of what was then Siam, now Thailand. Founded around 1350, Ayutthaya became the second capital of Siam after Sukhothai. Ayutthaya's location between China, India and the Malay Archipelago made Ayutthaya the trading capital of the rgion. By 1700 Ayutthaya was the largest city in the world with a total of 1 million inhabitants. The Ayutthaya empire and city were defeated by Burmese forces in April, 1767 when the city was sacked and its art treasures, libraries and archives were destroyed. All that remains in Ayutthaya now are ruins of former imperial temples and palaces because those were the only stone buildings of the time. Ayutthaya is less than 100 miles from Bangkok and is a popular day trip destination for Thai and foreign tourists.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 03 OCTOBER 2012 - AYUTTHAYA, THAILAND:  A man prays at a Reclining Buddha at Wat Yai Chaimongkhon in Ayutthaya. Wat Yai Chaimongkhon is one of the most important temple's in Ayutthaya and was built in 1357. Ayutthaya is the former imperial capital of what was then Siam, now Thailand. Founded around 1350, Ayutthaya became the second capital of Siam after Sukhothai. Ayutthaya's location between China, India and the Malay Archipelago made Ayutthaya the trading capital of the rgion. By 1700 Ayutthaya was the largest city in the world with a total of 1 million inhabitants. The Ayutthaya empire and city were defeated by Burmese forces in April, 1767 when the city was sacked and its art treasures, libraries and archives were destroyed. All that remains in Ayutthaya now are ruins of former imperial temples and palaces because those were the only stone buildings of the time. Ayutthaya is less than 100 miles from Bangkok and is a popular day trip destination for Thai and foreign tourists. PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 23 NOVEMBER 2016 - AYUTTHAYA, THAILAND: A worker picks up rice in a field during the rice harvest in Ayutthaya province, north of Bangkok. This rice plants in the field were flattened by a wind storm and the worker was trying to salvage some of the rice. Rice prices in Thailand hit a 13-month low early this month. The low prices are hurting farmers. Rice exports account for around 10 percent of Thailand's gross domestic product, and low prices frequently lead to discontent in the rural areas of Thailand. The military government has responded by sending soldiers to rice mills, to "encourage" mill owners to pay farmers higher prices. The Thai army and navy are also buying for their kitchens directly from farmers in an effort to get more money into farmers' hands.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 30 SEPTEMBER 2016 - SAI NOI, AYUTTHAYA, THAILAND: Drowned banana trees on a banana plantation in Sai Noi, near the Chao Phraya River. The Chao Phraya River, the largest river that runs through central Thailand, has hit flood stage in several areas in Ayutthaya and Ang Thong provinces. Villages along the river are flooded and farms are losing their crops due to the flood. This is the same area that was devastated by floods in 2011, but the floods this year are not expected to be as severe. The floods are being fed by water released from upstream dams. The water is being released to make room for heavy rains expected in October.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 30 SEPTEMBER 2016 - SAI NOI, AYUTTHAYA, THAILAND: A flooded street that leads into Sai Noi is now a boat landing. The Chao Phraya River, the largest river that runs through central Thailand, has hit flood stage in several areas in Ayutthaya and Ang Thong provinces. Villages along the river are flooded and farms are losing their crops due to the flood. This is the same area that was devastated by floods in 2011, but the floods this year are not expected to be as severe. The floods are being fed by water released from upstream dams. The water is being released to make room for heavy rains expected in October.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 30 SEPTEMBER 2016 - SAI NOI, AYUTTHAYA, THAILAND: Statues of the Buddha at the flooded Wat Boonkannawas in Sai Noi. The Chao Phraya River, the largest river that runs through central Thailand, has hit flood stage in several areas in Ayutthaya and Ang Thong provinces. Villages along the river are flooded and farms are losing their crops due to the flood. This is the same area that was devastated by floods in 2011, but the floods this year are not expected to be as severe. The floods are being fed by water released from upstream dams. The water is being released to make room for heavy rains expected in October.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 08 SEPTEMBER 2014 - BANG BAN, PHRA NAKHON SI AYUTTHAYA, THAILAND:  A farmer surveys his rice field during the harvest in Ban Bang, Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya province. Rice farmers in central Thailand are harvesting their rice crop. The race is on to get the rice harvested before the Chao Phraya River and its tributaries start their cycle of annual floods. Although the central plains have gotten less rain than normal, communities in northern Thailand are experiencing a heavy monsoon and flood gates upriver of the central plains have been opened. The flood waters are expected to reach Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya province by the middle of September. This year's rice crop is expected to be lower than last year's because many farmers planted less rice because the government subsidy program ended.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 21 FEBRUARY 2014 - KHLONG CHIK, PHRA NAKHON SI AYUTTHAYA, THAILAND: A Thai farmer smokes a cigarette on the highway south of Ayutthaya. About 10,000 Thai rice farmers, traveling in nearly 1,000 tractors and farm vehicles, blocked Highway 32 near Bang Pa In in Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya province. The farmers were traveling to the airport in Bangkok to protest against the government because they haven't been paid for rice the government bought from them last year. The farmers turned around and went home after they met with government officials who promised to pay the farmers next week. This is the latest blow to the government of Yingluck Shinawatra which is confronting protests led by anti-government groups, legal challenges from the anti-corruption commission and expanding protests from farmers who haven't been paid for rice the government bought.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 23 NOVEMBER 2016 - AYUTTHAYA, THAILAND: A worker picks up rice in a field during the rice harvest in Ayutthaya province, north of Bangkok. This rice plants in the field were flattened by a wind storm and the worker was trying to salvage some of the rice. Rice prices in Thailand hit a 13-month low early this month. The low prices are hurting farmers. Rice exports account for around 10 percent of Thailand's gross domestic product, and low prices frequently lead to discontent in the rural areas of Thailand. The military government has responded by sending soldiers to rice mills, to "encourage" mill owners to pay farmers higher prices. The Thai army and navy are also buying for their kitchens directly from farmers in an effort to get more money into farmers' hands.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 23 NOVEMBER 2016 - AYUTTHAYA, THAILAND: A worker picks up rice in a field during the rice harvest in Ayutthaya province, north of Bangkok. This rice plants in the field were flattened by a wind storm and the worker was trying to salvage some of the rice. Rice prices in Thailand hit a 13-month low early this month. The low prices are hurting farmers. Rice exports account for around 10 percent of Thailand's gross domestic product, and low prices frequently lead to discontent in the rural areas of Thailand. The military government has responded by sending soldiers to rice mills, to "encourage" mill owners to pay farmers higher prices. The Thai army and navy are also buying for their kitchens directly from farmers in an effort to get more money into farmers' hands.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 23 NOVEMBER 2016 - AYUTTHAYA, THAILAND: Rice is transferred from a harvester to a truck during the rice harvest in Ayutthaya province, north of Bangkok. Rice prices in Thailand hit a 13-month low early this month. The low prices are hurting farmers. Rice exports account for around 10 percent of Thailand's gross domestic product, and low prices frequently lead to discontent in the rural areas of Thailand. The military government has responded by sending soldiers to rice mills, to "encourage" mill owners to pay farmers higher prices. The Thai army and navy are also buying for their kitchens directly from farmers in an effort to get more money into farmers' hands.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 23 NOVEMBER 2016 - AYUTTHAYA, THAILAND: A front end loader scoops up rice at a storage facility during the rice harvest in Ayutthaya province, north of Bangkok. Rice prices in Thailand hit a 13-month low early this month. The low prices are hurting farmers. Rice exports account for around 10 percent of Thailand's gross domestic product, and low prices frequently lead to discontent in the rural areas of Thailand. The military government has responded by sending soldiers to rice mills, to "encourage" mill owners to pay farmers higher prices. The Thai army and navy are also buying for their kitchens directly from farmers in an effort to get more money into farmers' hands.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 23 NOVEMBER 2016 - AYUTTHAYA, THAILAND: A worker checks the amount of rice in the back of a harvester during the rice harvest in Ayutthaya province, north of Bangkok. Rice prices in Thailand hit a 13-month low early this month. The low prices are hurting farmers. Rice exports account for around 10 percent of Thailand's gross domestic product, and low prices frequently lead to discontent in the rural areas of Thailand. The military government has responded by sending soldiers to rice mills, to "encourage" mill owners to pay farmers higher prices. The Thai army and navy are also buying for their kitchens directly from farmers in an effort to get more money into farmers' hands.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 23 NOVEMBER 2016 - AYUTTHAYA, THAILAND: A worker operates a rice harvester during the rice harvest in Ayutthaya province, north of Bangkok. Rice prices in Thailand hit a 13-month low early this month. The low prices are hurting farmers. Rice exports account for around 10 percent of Thailand's gross domestic product, and low prices frequently lead to discontent in the rural areas of Thailand. The military government has responded by sending soldiers to rice mills, to "encourage" mill owners to pay farmers higher prices. The Thai army and navy are also buying for their kitchens directly from farmers in an effort to get more money into farmers' hands.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 30 SEPTEMBER 2016 - SAI NOI, AYUTTHAYA, THAILAND:  A farmer who lost his banana and corn crops to floods from the Chao Phraya River leaves his flooded home in Sai Noi. The Chao Phraya River, the largest river that runs through central Thailand, has hit flood stage in several areas in Ayutthaya and Ang Thong provinces. Villages along the river are flooded and farms are losing their crops due to the flood. This is the same area that was devastated by floods in 2011, but the floods this year are not expected to be as severe. The floods are being fed by water released from upstream dams. The water is being released to make room for heavy rains expected in October.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 30 SEPTEMBER 2016 - SAI NOI, AYUTTHAYA, THAILAND:  A boy swims in the flood waters that surround his home in Sai Noi. The Chao Phraya River, the largest river that runs through central Thailand, has hit flood stage in several areas in Ayutthaya and Ang Thong provinces. Villages along the river are flooded and farms are losing their crops due to the flood. This is the same area that was devastated by floods in 2011, but the floods this year are not expected to be as severe. The floods are being fed by water released from upstream dams. The water is being released to make room for heavy rains expected in October.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 30 SEPTEMBER 2016 - SAI NOI, AYUTTHAYA, THAILAND:  People paddle back to their home in Sai Noi, a village flooded by the Chao Phraya River. The Chao Phraya River, the largest river that runs through central Thailand, has hit flood stage in several areas in Ayutthaya and Ang Thong provinces. Villages along the river are flooded and farms are losing their crops due to the flood. This is the same area that was devastated by floods in 2011, but the floods this year are not expected to be as severe. The floods are being fed by water released from upstream dams. The water is being released to make room for heavy rains expected in October.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 30 SEPTEMBER 2016 - SAI NOI, AYUTTHAYA, THAILAND: Women return to their flooded home in Sai Noi. Many people have stayed in their homes despite the flood waters. They are living in the upper levels of the homes. The Chao Phraya River, the largest river that runs through central Thailand, has hit flood stage in several areas in Ayutthaya and Ang Thong provinces. Villages along the river are flooded and farms are losing their crops due to the flood. This is the same area that was devastated by floods in 2011, but the floods this year are not expected to be as severe. The floods are being fed by water released from upstream dams. The water is being released to make room for heavy rains expected in October.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 30 SEPTEMBER 2016 - SAI NOI, AYUTTHAYA, THAILAND:  A woman and her daughter are brought to dry land in a flooded village in Ayutthaya province. The Chao Phraya River, the largest river that runs through central Thailand, has hit flood stage in several areas in Ayutthaya and Ang Thong provinces. Villages along the river are flooded and farms are losing their crops due to the flood. This is the same area that was devastated by floods in 2011, but the floods this year are not expected to be as severe. The floods are being fed by water released from upstream dams. The water is being released to make room for heavy rains expected in October.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 30 SEPTEMBER 2016 - SAI NOI, AYUTTHAYA, THAILAND: Girls at Wat Boonkannawas School clean up the flood waters that have inundated the school. The Chao Phraya River, the largest river that runs through central Thailand, has hit flood stage in several areas in Ayutthaya and Ang Thong provinces. Villages along the river are flooded and farms are losing their crops due to the flood. This is the same area that was devastated by floods in 2011, but the floods this year are not expected to be as severe. The floods are being fed by water released from upstream dams. The water is being released to make room for heavy rains expected in October.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 19 MARCH 2015 - AYUTTHAYA, AYUTTHAYA, THAILAND:   A fruit vendor works the Ayutthaya to Bangkok third class train. The train line from Bangkok to Ayutthaya was the first rail built in Thailand and was opened in 1892. The State Railways of Thailand (SRT), established in 1890, operates 4,043 kilometers of meter gauge track that reaches most parts of Thailand. Much of the track and many of the trains are poorly maintained and trains frequently run late. Accidents and mishaps are also commonplace. Successive governments, including the current military government, have promised to upgrade rail services. The military government has signed contracts with China to upgrade rail lines and bring high speed rail to Thailand. Japan has also expressed an interest in working on the Thai train system. Third class train travel is very inexpensive. Many lines are free for Thai citizens and even lines that aren’t free are only a few Baht. Many third class tickets are under the equivalent of a dollar. Third class cars are not air-conditioned.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 19 MARCH 2015 - AYUTTHAYA, AYUTTHAYA, THAILAND:  A passenger on a third class train near Ayutthaya. The train line from Bangkok to Ayutthaya was the first rail built in Thailand and was opened in 1892. The State Railways of Thailand (SRT), established in 1890, operates 4,043 kilometers of meter gauge track that reaches most parts of Thailand. Much of the track and many of the trains are poorly maintained and trains frequently run late. Accidents and mishaps are also commonplace. Successive governments, including the current military government, have promised to upgrade rail services. The military government has signed contracts with China to upgrade rail lines and bring high speed rail to Thailand. Japan has also expressed an interest in working on the Thai train system. Third class train travel is very inexpensive. Many lines are free for Thai citizens and even lines that aren’t free are only a few Baht. Many third class tickets are under the equivalent of a dollar. Third class cars are not air-conditioned.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 08 SEPTEMBER 2014 - BANG BAN, PHRA NAKHON SI AYUTTHAYA, THAILAND: Workers bag samples of rice for quality testing in a rice warehouse in Ban Bang, Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya province. Rice farmers in central Thailand are harvesting their rice crop. The race is on to get the rice harvested before the Chao Phraya River and its tributaries start their cycle of annual floods. Although the central plains have gotten less rain than normal, communities in northern Thailand are experiencing a heavy monsoon and flood gates upriver of the central plains have been opened. The flood waters are expected to reach Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya province by the middle of September. This year's rice crop is expected to be lower than last year's because many farmers planted less rice because the government subsidy program ended.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 08 SEPTEMBER 2014 - BANG BAN, PHRA NAKHON SI AYUTTHAYA, THAILAND:  Harvested rice is dried in the parking area of a rice farm in Ban Bang, Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya province. Rice farmers in central Thailand are harvesting their rice crop. The race is on to get the rice harvested before the Chao Phraya River and its tributaries start their cycle of annual floods. Although the central plains have gotten less rain than normal, communities in northern Thailand are experiencing a heavy monsoon and flood gates upriver of the central plains have been opened. The flood waters are expected to reach Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya province by the middle of September. This year's rice crop is expected to be lower than last year's because many farmers planted less rice because the government subsidy program ended.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 08 SEPTEMBER 2014 - BANG BAN, PHRA NAKHON SI AYUTTHAYA, THAILAND:  A farm worker loads a truck of just harvested rice in Ban Bang, Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya province. Rice farmers in central Thailand are harvesting their rice crop. The race is on to get the rice harvested before the Chao Phraya River and its tributaries start their cycle of annual floods. Although the central plains have gotten less rain than normal, communities in northern Thailand are experiencing a heavy monsoon and flood gates upriver of the central plains have been opened. The flood waters are expected to reach Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya province by the middle of September. This year's rice crop is expected to be lower than last year's because many farmers planted less rice because the government subsidy program ended.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 21 FEBRUARY 2014 - KHLONG CHIK, PHRA NAKHON SI AYUTTHAYA, THAILAND:  Thai farmers relax to Thai country music at a roadblock they set up on Highway 32. About 10,000 Thai rice farmers, traveling in nearly 1,000 tractors and farm vehicles, blocked Highway 32 near Bang Pa In in Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya province. The farmers were traveling to the airport in Bangkok to protest against the government because they haven't been paid for rice the government bought from them last year. The farmers turned around and went home after they met with government officials who promised to pay the farmers next week. This is the latest blow to the government of Yingluck Shinawatra which is confronting protests led by anti-government groups, legal challenges from the anti-corruption commission and expanding protests from farmers who haven't been paid for rice the government bought.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 21 FEBRUARY 2014 - KHLONG CHIK, PHRA NAKHON SI AYUTTHAYA, THAILAND:  Thai farmers on the highway south of Ayutthaya. About 10,000 Thai rice farmers, traveling in nearly 1,000 tractors and farm vehicles, blocked Highway 32 near Bang Pa In in Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya province. The farmers were traveling to the airport in Bangkok to protest against the government because they haven't been paid for rice the government bought from them last year. The farmers turned around and went home after they met with government officials who promised to pay the farmers next week. This is the latest blow to the government of Yingluck Shinawatra which is confronting protests led by anti-government groups, legal challenges from the anti-corruption commission and expanding protests from farmers who haven't been paid for rice the government bought.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 21 FEBRUARY 2014 - KHLONG CHIK, PHRA NAKHON SI AYUTTHAYA, THAILAND: Thai farmers on the highway south of Ayutthaya. About 10,000 Thai rice farmers, traveling in nearly 1,000 tractors and farm vehicles, blocked Highway 32 near Bang Pa In in Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya province. The farmers were traveling to the airport in Bangkok to protest against the government because they haven't been paid for rice the government bought from them last year. The farmers turned around and went home after they met with government officials who promised to pay the farmers next week. This is the latest blow to the government of Yingluck Shinawatra which is confronting protests led by anti-government groups, legal challenges from the anti-corruption commission and expanding protests from farmers who haven't been paid for rice the government bought.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 21 FEBRUARY 2014 - KHLONG CHIK, PHRA NAKHON SI AYUTTHAYA, THAILAND: Farmers' tractors block Highway 32 near Bang Pa In in Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya province. About 10,000 Thai rice farmers, traveling in nearly 1,000 tractors and farm vehicles closed the road. The farmers were traveling to the airport in Bangkok to protest against the government because they haven't been paid for rice the government bought from them last year. The farmers turned around and went home after they met with government officials who promised to pay the farmers next week. This is the latest blow to the government of Yingluck Shinawatra which is confronting protests led by anti-government groups, legal challenges from the anti-corruption commission and expanding protests from farmers who haven't been paid for rice the government bought.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 21 FEBRUARY 2014 - KHLONG CHIK, PHRA NAKHON SI AYUTTHAYA, THAILAND: Farmers' tractors parked on the side of Highway 32 during a motorcade headed to Bangkok. About 10,000 Thai rice farmers, traveling in nearly 1,000 tractors and farm vehicles, blocked Highway 32 near Bang Pa In in Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya province. The farmers were traveling to the airport in Bangkok to protest against the government because they haven't been paid for rice the government bought from them last year. The farmers turned around and went home after they met with government officials who promised to pay the farmers next week. This is the latest blow to the government of Yingluck Shinawatra which is confronting protests led by anti-government groups, legal challenges from the anti-corruption commission and expanding protests from farmers who haven't been paid for rice the government bought.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 21 FEBRUARY 2014 - KHLONG CHIK, PHRA NAKHON SI AYUTTHAYA, THAILAND:  A farmer relaxes in a hammock strung in a wagon. About 10,000 Thai rice farmers, traveling in nearly 1,000 tractors and farm vehicles, blocked Highway 32 near Bang Pa In in Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya province. The farmers were traveling to the airport in Bangkok to protest against the government because they haven't been paid for rice the government bought from them last year. The farmers turned around and went home after they met with government officials who promised to pay the farmers next week. This is the latest blow to the government of Yingluck Shinawatra which is confronting protests led by anti-government groups, legal challenges from the anti-corruption commission and expanding protests from farmers who haven't been paid for rice the government bought.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 21 FEBRUARY 2014 - KHLONG CHIK, PHRA NAKHON SI AYUTTHAYA, THAILAND: A Thai farmer on the highway south of Ayutthaya. About 10,000 Thai rice farmers, traveling in nearly 1,000 tractors and farm vehicles, blocked Highway 32 near Bang Pa In in Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya province. The farmers were traveling to the airport in Bangkok to protest against the government because they haven't been paid for rice the government bought from them last year. The farmers turned around and went home after they met with government officials who promised to pay the farmers next week. This is the latest blow to the government of Yingluck Shinawatra which is confronting protests led by anti-government groups, legal challenges from the anti-corruption commission and expanding protests from farmers who haven't been paid for rice the government bought.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 21 FEBRUARY 2014 - KHLONG CHIK, PHRA NAKHON SI AYUTTHAYA, THAILAND: A Thai farmer on the highway south of Ayutthaya. About 10,000 Thai rice farmers, traveling in nearly 1,000 tractors and farm vehicles, blocked Highway 32 near Bang Pa In in Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya province. The farmers were traveling to the airport in Bangkok to protest against the government because they haven't been paid for rice the government bought from them last year. The farmers turned around and went home after they met with government officials who promised to pay the farmers next week. This is the latest blow to the government of Yingluck Shinawatra which is confronting protests led by anti-government groups, legal challenges from the anti-corruption commission and expanding protests from farmers who haven't been paid for rice the government bought.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 21 FEBRUARY 2014 - KHLONG CHIK, PHRA NAKHON SI AYUTTHAYA, THAILAND:  A farmer relaxes in a hammock strung between his tractor and a wagon he was pulling. About 10,000 Thai rice farmers, traveling in nearly 1,000 tractors and farm vehicles, blocked Highway 32 near Bang Pa In in Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya province. The farmers were traveling to the airport in Bangkok to protest against the government because they haven't been paid for rice the government bought from them last year. The farmers turned around and went home after they met with government officials who promised to pay the farmers next week. This is the latest blow to the government of Yingluck Shinawatra which is confronting protests led by anti-government groups, legal challenges from the anti-corruption commission and expanding protests from farmers who haven't been paid for rice the government bought.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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