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  • 09 MARCH 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Fighting cocks spar in a training bout in the Pom Mahakan community in Bangkok. The birds wore tiny muzzles and had their legs padded to prevent injury. The community of about 50 families was once known as the cockfighting center of Bangkok. Gambling is now prohibited by the military government and cockfighting is not as popular as it once was. Cockfights are still staged in clandestine pits in Bangkok but outside of Bangkok cockfights are common.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 08 FEBRUARY 2014 - PHAWONG, SONGKHLA, THAILAND: A bookie looks for bets during a bullfight in rural Songkhla province, Thailand. Bullfighting is a popular past time in southern Thailand. Hat Yai is the center of Thailand's bullfighting culture. In Thai bullfights, two bulls are placed in an arena and they fight, usually by head butting each other, until one runs away or time is called. Huge amounts of mony are wagered on Thai bullfights - sometimes as much as 2,000,000 Thai Baht ($65,000 US).   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 08 FEBRUARY 2014 - PHAWONG, SONGKHLA, THAILAND: Decorative beads and halter ropes for fighting bulls for sale at a bullfight in Thailand. Bullfighting is a popular past time in southern Thailand. Hat Yai is the center of Thailand's bullfighting culture. In Thai bullfights, two bulls are placed in an arena and they fight, usually by head butting each other, until one runs away or time is called. Huge amounts of mony are wagered on Thai bullfights - sometimes as much as 2,000,000 Thai Baht ($65,000 US).   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 03 NOVEMBER 2012 - HAT YAI, SONGKHLA, THAILAND:  A Thai fighting bull at the bullfighting arena in Hat Yai, Songkhla, Thailand. Bullfighting is a popular past time in southern Thailand. Hat Yai is the center of Thailand's bullfighting culture. In Thai bullfights, two bulls are placed in an arena and they fight, usually by head butting each other until one runs away or time is called. Huge amounts of mony are wagered on Thai bullfights - sometimes as much as 2,000,000 Thai Baht ($65,000 US).     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 03 NOVEMBER 2012 - HAT YAI, SONGKHLA, THAILAND:  A man looks for people in the crowd to bet with at the bullfighting arena in Hat Yai, Songkhla, Thailand. Bullfighting is a popular past time in southern Thailand. Hat Yai is the center of Thailand's bullfighting culture. In Thai bullfights, two bulls are placed in an arena and they fight, usually by head butting each other until one runs away or time is called. Huge amounts of mony are wagered on Thai bullfights - sometimes as much as 2,000,000 Thai Baht ($65,000 US).      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 10 APRIL 2010 - PLA PAK, NAKHON PHANOM, THAILAND: Men watch and wager on cock fights in a pit in rural Thailand. The wagering continues with the odds continuously changing through the fight. Cockfighting is enormously popular in rural Thailand. A big fight can bring the ring operator as much as 200,000 Thai Baht (about $6,000 US), a large sum of money in rural Thailand. Fighting cocks live for about 10 years and only fight for 2nd and 3rd years of their lives. Most have only four fights per year. Fighting cocks in Thailand do not wear the spurs or razor blades that they do in some countries and most times the winner is based on which rooster stops fighting or tires first rather than which is the most severely injured. Although gambling is illegal in Thailand, many times fight promoters are able to get an exemption to the gambling laws and a lot of money is wagered on the fights. Many small rural communities have at least one cockfighting arena.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 08 FEBRUARY 2014 - PHAWONG, SONGKHLA, THAILAND:  Spectators at a bullfight in rural Songkhla province, Thailand. Bullfighting is a popular past time in southern Thailand. Hat Yai is the center of Thailand's bullfighting culture. In Thai bullfights, two bulls are placed in an arena and they fight, usually by head butting each other, until one runs away or time is called. Huge amounts of mony are wagered on Thai bullfights - sometimes as much as 2,000,000 Thai Baht ($65,000 US).   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 11 JANUARY 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:   A man scores a cockfight in Bangkok. Cockfighting dates back over 3,000 years and is still popular in many countries throughout the world today, including Thailand. Cockfighting is legal in Thailand. Unlike some countries, Thai cockfighting does not use artificial spurs to increase injury and does not employ the ‘fight to the death rule’. Thai birds live to fight another day and are retired after two years of competing. Cockfighting is enjoyed by over 200,000 people in Thailand each weekend at over 75 licensed venues. Fighting cocks live for about 10 years and only fight for 2nd and 3rd years of their lives. Most have only four fights per year. Most times the winner is based on which rooster stops fighting or tires first rather than which is the most severely injured. Although gambling is illegal in Thailand, many times fight promoters are able to get an exemption to the gambling laws and a lot of money is wagered on the fights.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 11 JANUARY 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:    Spectators take notes on birds during a cockfight in Bangkok. Cockfighting dates back over 3,000 years and is still popular in many countries throughout the world today, including Thailand. Cockfighting is legal in Thailand. Unlike some countries, Thai cockfighting does not use artificial spurs to increase injury and does not employ the ‘fight to the death rule’. Thai birds live to fight another day and are retired after two years of competing. Cockfighting is enjoyed by over 200,000 people in Thailand each weekend at over 75 licensed venues. Fighting cocks live for about 10 years and only fight for 2nd and 3rd years of their lives. Most have only four fights per year. Most times the winner is based on which rooster stops fighting or tires first rather than which is the most severely injured. Although gambling is illegal in Thailand, many times fight promoters are able to get an exemption to the gambling laws and a lot of money is wagered on the fights.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 11 JANUARY 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A cock owner in a fighting pit in Bangkok. Cockfighting dates back over 3,000 years and is still popular in many countries throughout the world today, including Thailand. Cockfighting is legal in Thailand. Unlike some countries, Thai cockfighting does not use artificial spurs to increase injury and does not employ the ‘fight to the death rule’. Thai birds live to fight another day and are retired after two years of competing. Cockfighting is enjoyed by over 200,000 people in Thailand each weekend at over 75 licensed venues. Fighting cocks live for about 10 years and only fight for 2nd and 3rd years of their lives. Most have only four fights per year. Most times the winner is based on which rooster stops fighting or tires first rather than which is the most severely injured. Although gambling is illegal in Thailand, many times fight promoters are able to get an exemption to the gambling laws and a lot of money is wagered on the fights.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 03 NOVEMBER 2012 - HAT YAI, SONGKHLA, THAILAND:   A Thai bull owner prepares his bull for a bullfight at the bullfighting arena in Hat Yai, Songkhla, Thailand. Bullfighting is a popular past time in southern Thailand. Hat Yai is the center of Thailand's bullfighting culture. In Thai bullfights, two bulls are placed in an arena and they fight, usually by head butting each other until one runs away or time is called. Huge amounts of mony are wagered on Thai bullfights - sometimes as much as 2,000,000 Thai Baht ($65,000 US).     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 09 MARCH 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A motorcycle taxi driver watches his fighting cock spar in a training bout in the Pom Mahakan community in Bangkok. The birds wore tiny muzzles and had their legs padded to prevent injury. The community of about 50 families was once known as the cockfighting center of Bangkok. Gambling is now prohibited by the military government and cockfighting is not as popular as it once was. Cockfights are still staged in clandestine pits in Bangkok but outside of Bangkok cockfights are common.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 09 MARCH 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A motorcycle taxi driver feeds his fighting cock in the Pom Mahakan community in Bangkok. The community of about 50 families was once known as the cockfighting center of Bangkok. Gambling, is now prohibited by the military government and cockfighting is not as popular as it once was. Cockfights are still staged in clandestine pits in Bangkok but outside of Bangkok cockfights are common.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 08 FEBRUARY 2014 - PHAWONG, SONGKHLA, THAILAND:  Spectators at a bullfight in rural Songkhla province, Thailand. Bullfighting is a popular past time in southern Thailand. Hat Yai is the center of Thailand's bullfighting culture. In Thai bullfights, two bulls are placed in an arena and they fight, usually by head butting each other, until one runs away or time is called. Huge amounts of mony are wagered on Thai bullfights - sometimes as much as 2,000,000 Thai Baht ($65,000 US).   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 08 FEBRUARY 2014 - PHAWONG, SONGKHLA, THAILAND: A spectator signals a bet to a bookie during a bullfight in rural Songkhla province, Thailand. Bullfighting is a popular past time in southern Thailand. Hat Yai is the center of Thailand's bullfighting culture. In Thai bullfights, two bulls are placed in an arena and they fight, usually by head butting each other, until one runs away or time is called. Huge amounts of mony are wagered on Thai bullfights - sometimes as much as 2,000,000 Thai Baht ($65,000 US).   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 08 FEBRUARY 2014 - PHAWONG, SONGKHLA, THAILAND: A bookie looks for bets during a bullfight in rural Songkhla province, Thailand. Bullfighting is a popular past time in southern Thailand. Hat Yai is the center of Thailand's bullfighting culture. In Thai bullfights, two bulls are placed in an arena and they fight, usually by head butting each other, until one runs away or time is called. Huge amounts of mony are wagered on Thai bullfights - sometimes as much as 2,000,000 Thai Baht ($65,000 US).   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 11 JANUARY 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A man cheers for a fighting cock he placed a bet on during a cockfight in Bangkok. Cockfighting dates back over 3,000 years and is still popular in many countries throughout the world today, including Thailand. Cockfighting is legal in Thailand. Unlike some countries, Thai cockfighting does not use artificial spurs to increase injury and does not employ the ‘fight to the death rule’. Thai birds live to fight another day and are retired after two years of competing. Cockfighting is enjoyed by over 200,000 people in Thailand each weekend at over 75 licensed venues. Fighting cocks live for about 10 years and only fight for 2nd and 3rd years of their lives. Most have only four fights per year. Most times the winner is based on which rooster stops fighting or tires first rather than which is the most severely injured. Although gambling is illegal in Thailand, many times fight promoters are able to get an exemption to the gambling laws and a lot of money is wagered on the fights.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 11 JANUARY 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:     Spectators watch a cockfight in an informal cockfighting venue in Bangkok. Cockfighting dates back over 3,000 years and is still popular in many countries throughout the world today, including Thailand. Cockfighting is legal in Thailand. Unlike some countries, Thai cockfighting does not use artificial spurs to increase injury and does not employ the ‘fight to the death rule’. Thai birds live to fight another day and are retired after two years of competing. Cockfighting is enjoyed by over 200,000 people in Thailand each weekend at over 75 licensed venues. Fighting cocks live for about 10 years and only fight for 2nd and 3rd years of their lives. Most have only four fights per year. Most times the winner is based on which rooster stops fighting or tires first rather than which is the most severely injured. Although gambling is illegal in Thailand, many times fight promoters are able to get an exemption to the gambling laws and a lot of money is wagered on the fights.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 03 NOVEMBER 2012 - HAT YAI, SONGKHLA, THAILAND:   Members of a bullfighting team watch their bull fight at the bullfighting arena in Hat Yai, Songkhla, Thailand. Bullfighting is a popular past time in southern Thailand. Hat Yai is the center of Thailand's bullfighting culture. In Thai bullfights, two bulls are placed in an arena and they fight, usually by head butting each other until one runs away or time is called. Huge amounts of mony are wagered on Thai bullfights - sometimes as much as 2,000,000 Thai Baht ($65,000 US).     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 03 NOVEMBER 2012 - HAT YAI, SONGKHLA, THAILAND:   Bullfighting at the bullfighting arena in Hat Yai, Songkhla, Thailand. Bullfighting is a popular past time in southern Thailand. Hat Yai is the center of Thailand's bullfighting culture. In Thai bullfights, two bulls are placed in an arena and they fight, usually by head butting each other until one runs away or time is called. Huge amounts of mony are wagered on Thai bullfights - sometimes as much as 2,000,000 Thai Baht ($65,000 US).     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 11 APRIL 2010 - PLA PAK, NAKHON PHANOM, THAILAND: A bookie reacts to his long shot win after the bird he bet on, which passed out in the first round of his fight, came back to win in the last round. Cockfighting is enormously popular in rural Thailand. A big fight can bring the ring operator as much as 200,000 Thai Baht (about $6,000 US), a large sum of money in rural Thailand. Fighting cocks live for about 10 years and only fight for 2nd and 3rd years of their lives. Most have only four fights per year. Fighting cocks in Thailand do not wear the spurs or razor blades that they do in some countries and most times the winner is based on which rooster stops fighting or tires first rather than which is the most severely injured. Although gambling is illegal in Thailand, many times fight promoters are able to get an exemption to the gambling laws and a lot of money is wagered on the fights. Many small rural communities have at least one cockfighting arena.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 11 APRIL 2010 - PLA PAK, NAKHON PHANOM, THAILAND: A trainer cleans the head wounds on his fighting cock after a bout in rural northeastern Thailand. Cockfighting is enormously popular in rural Thailand. A big fight can bring the ring operator as much as 200,000 Thai Baht (about $6,000 US), a large sum of money in rural Thailand. Fighting cocks live for about 10 years and only fight for 2nd and 3rd years of their lives. Most have only four fights per year. Fighting cocks in Thailand do not wear the spurs or razor blades that they do in some countries and most times the winner is based on which rooster stops fighting or tires first rather than which is the most severely injured. Although gambling is illegal in Thailand, many times fight promoters are able to get an exemption to the gambling laws and a lot of money is wagered on the fights. Many small rural communities have at least one cockfighting arena.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 10 APRIL 2010 - PLA PAK, NAKHON PHANOM, THAILAND: A man carries his fighting cock from the pit after it lost its fight in rural northeastern Thailand. Cockfighting is enormously popular in rural Thailand. A big fight can bring the ring operator as much as 200,000 Thai Baht (about $6,000 US), a large sum of money in rural Thailand. Fighting cocks live for about 10 years and only fight for 2nd and 3rd years of their lives. Most have only four fights per year. Fighting cocks in Thailand do not wear the spurs or razor blades that they do in some countries and most times the winner is based on which rooster stops fighting or tires first rather than which is the most severely injured. Although gambling is illegal in Thailand, many times fight promoters are able to get an exemption to the gambling laws and a lot of money is wagered on the fights. Many small rural communities have at least one cockfighting arena.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 10 APRIL 2010 - PLA PAK, NAKHON PHANOM, THAILAND: A man repairs the wing of his fighting cock at a pit in rural Thailand. He used feathers from birds his cock defeated in previous fights. The rooster has been in six fights and won them all. He also his fight Saturday. Cockfighting is enormously popular in rural Thailand. A big fight can bring the ring operator as much as 200,000 Thai Baht (about $6,000 US), a large sum of money in rural Thailand. Fighting cocks live for about 10 years and only fight for 2nd and 3rd years of their lives. Most have only four fights per year. Fighting cocks in Thailand do not wear the spurs or razor blades that they do in some countries and most times the winner is based on which rooster stops fighting or tires first rather than which is the most severely injured. Although gambling is illegal in Thailand, many times fight promoters are able to get an exemption to the gambling laws and a lot of money is wagered on the fights. Many small rural communities have at least one cockfighting arena.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 10 APRIL 2010 - PLA PAK, NAKHON PHANOM, THAILAND: A man cleans his fighting cock before it enters a pit in rural Thailand. Cockfighting is enormously popular in rural Thailand. A big fight can bring the ring operator as much as 200,000 Thai Baht (about $6,000 US), a large sum of money in rural Thailand. Fighting cocks live for about 10 years and only fight for 2nd and 3rd years of their lives. Most have only four fights per year. Fighting cocks in Thailand do not wear the spurs or razor blades that they do in some countries and most times the winner is based on which rooster stops fighting or tires first rather than which is the most severely injured. Although gambling is illegal in Thailand, many times fight promoters are able to get an exemption to the gambling laws and a lot of money is wagered on the fights. Many small rural communities have at least one cockfighting arena.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 09 MARCH 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A motorcycle taxi driver watches his fighting cock spar in a training bout in the Pom Mahakan community in Bangkok. The birds wore tiny muzzles and had their legs padded to prevent injury. The community of about 50 families was once known as the cockfighting center of Bangkok. Gambling is now prohibited by the military government and cockfighting is not as popular as it once was. Cockfights are still staged in clandestine pits in Bangkok but outside of Bangkok cockfights are common.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 09 MARCH 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A motorcycle taxi driver watches his fighting cock spar in a training bout in the Pom Mahakan community in Bangkok. The birds wore tiny muzzles and had their legs padded to prevent injury. The community of about 50 families was once known as the cockfighting center of Bangkok. Gambling is now prohibited by the military government and cockfighting is not as popular as it once was. Cockfights are still staged in clandestine pits in Bangkok but outside of Bangkok cockfights are common.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 09 MARCH 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A motorcycle taxi driver watches his fighting cock spar in a training bout in the Pom Mahakan community in Bangkok. The birds wore tiny muzzles and had their legs padded to prevent injury. The community of about 50 families was once known as the cockfighting center of Bangkok. Gambling is now prohibited by the military government and cockfighting is not as popular as it once was. Cockfights are still staged in clandestine pits in Bangkok but outside of Bangkok cockfights are common.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 09 MARCH 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A motorcycle taxi driver feeds his fighting cock in the Pom Mahakan community in Bangkok. The community of about 50 families was once known as the cockfighting center of Bangkok. Gambling, is now prohibited by the military government and cockfighting is not as popular as it once was. Cockfights are still staged in clandestine pits in Bangkok but outside of Bangkok cockfights are common.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 08 FEBRUARY 2014 - PHAWONG, SONGKHLA, THAILAND:  Spectators at a bullfight in rural Songkhla province, Thailand. Bullfighting is a popular past time in southern Thailand. Hat Yai is the center of Thailand's bullfighting culture. In Thai bullfights, two bulls are placed in an arena and they fight, usually by head butting each other, until one runs away or time is called. Huge amounts of mony are wagered on Thai bullfights - sometimes as much as 2,000,000 Thai Baht ($65,000 US).   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 08 FEBRUARY 2014 - PHAWONG, SONGKHLA, THAILAND: Owners of a fighting bull react to their bull's victory in a bullfight in rural Songkhla province, Thailand. Bullfighting is a popular past time in southern Thailand. Hat Yai is the center of Thailand's bullfighting culture. In Thai bullfights, two bulls are placed in an arena and they fight, usually by head butting each other, until one runs away or time is called. Huge amounts of mony are wagered on Thai bullfights - sometimes as much as 2,000,000 Thai Baht ($65,000 US).   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 08 FEBRUARY 2014 - PHAWONG, SONGKHLA, THAILAND: A bookie looks for bets during a bullfight in rural Songkhla province, Thailand. Bullfighting is a popular past time in southern Thailand. Hat Yai is the center of Thailand's bullfighting culture. In Thai bullfights, two bulls are placed in an arena and they fight, usually by head butting each other, until one runs away or time is called. Huge amounts of mony are wagered on Thai bullfights - sometimes as much as 2,000,000 Thai Baht ($65,000 US).   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 08 FEBRUARY 2014 - PHAWONG, SONGKHLA, THAILAND: Men walk their bull into the ring in rural Songkhla province, Thailand. Bullfighting is a popular past time in southern Thailand. Hat Yai is the center of Thailand's bullfighting culture. In Thai bullfights, two bulls are placed in an arena and they fight, usually by head butting each other, until one runs away or time is called. Huge amounts of mony are wagered on Thai bullfights - sometimes as much as 2,000,000 Thai Baht ($65,000 US).   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 11 JANUARY 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A bird's owner patches up his fighting cock after a bout in Bangkok. Cockfighting dates back over 3,000 years and is still popular in many countries throughout the world today, including Thailand. Cockfighting is legal in Thailand. Unlike some countries, Thai cockfighting does not use artificial spurs to increase injury and does not employ the ‘fight to the death rule’. Thai birds live to fight another day and are retired after two years of competing. Cockfighting is enjoyed by over 200,000 people in Thailand each weekend at over 75 licensed venues. Fighting cocks live for about 10 years and only fight for 2nd and 3rd years of their lives. Most have only four fights per year. Most times the winner is based on which rooster stops fighting or tires first rather than which is the most severely injured. Although gambling is illegal in Thailand, many times fight promoters are able to get an exemption to the gambling laws and a lot of money is wagered on the fights.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 11 JANUARY 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:    Spectators take notes on birds during a cockfight in Bangkok. Cockfighting dates back over 3,000 years and is still popular in many countries throughout the world today, including Thailand. Cockfighting is legal in Thailand. Unlike some countries, Thai cockfighting does not use artificial spurs to increase injury and does not employ the ‘fight to the death rule’. Thai birds live to fight another day and are retired after two years of competing. Cockfighting is enjoyed by over 200,000 people in Thailand each weekend at over 75 licensed venues. Fighting cocks live for about 10 years and only fight for 2nd and 3rd years of their lives. Most have only four fights per year. Most times the winner is based on which rooster stops fighting or tires first rather than which is the most severely injured. Although gambling is illegal in Thailand, many times fight promoters are able to get an exemption to the gambling laws and a lot of money is wagered on the fights.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 11 JANUARY 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:   A bird's owner patches up his fighting cock after a bout in Bangkok. Cockfighting dates back over 3,000 years and is still popular in many countries throughout the world today, including Thailand. Cockfighting is legal in Thailand. Unlike some countries, Thai cockfighting does not use artificial spurs to increase injury and does not employ the ‘fight to the death rule’. Thai birds live to fight another day and are retired after two years of competing. Cockfighting is enjoyed by over 200,000 people in Thailand each weekend at over 75 licensed venues. Fighting cocks live for about 10 years and only fight for 2nd and 3rd years of their lives. Most have only four fights per year. Most times the winner is based on which rooster stops fighting or tires first rather than which is the most severely injured. Although gambling is illegal in Thailand, many times fight promoters are able to get an exemption to the gambling laws and a lot of money is wagered on the fights.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 11 JANUARY 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:     Spectators watch a cockfight in an informal cockfighting venue in Bangkok. Cockfighting dates back over 3,000 years and is still popular in many countries throughout the world today, including Thailand. Cockfighting is legal in Thailand. Unlike some countries, Thai cockfighting does not use artificial spurs to increase injury and does not employ the ‘fight to the death rule’. Thai birds live to fight another day and are retired after two years of competing. Cockfighting is enjoyed by over 200,000 people in Thailand each weekend at over 75 licensed venues. Fighting cocks live for about 10 years and only fight for 2nd and 3rd years of their lives. Most have only four fights per year. Most times the winner is based on which rooster stops fighting or tires first rather than which is the most severely injured. Although gambling is illegal in Thailand, many times fight promoters are able to get an exemption to the gambling laws and a lot of money is wagered on the fights.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 27 AUGUST 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:       A man tends to his bird after an impromptu cockfight at a construction site in Bangkok. This was a practice match to test the birds’ mettle. Their spurs were wrapped and beaks muzzled so they wouldn’t seriously injured. Cockfighting is legal in Thailand but is not seen very often in Bangkok. It’s very popular in the provinces and rural areas, especially north of Bangkok.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 03 NOVEMBER 2012 - HAT YAI, SONGKHLA, THAILAND:   Spectators call out their bets during a bullfight at the bullfighting arena in Hat Yai, Songkhla, Thailand. Bullfighting is a popular past time in southern Thailand. Hat Yai is the center of Thailand's bullfighting culture. In Thai bullfights, two bulls are placed in an arena and they fight, usually by head butting each other until one runs away or time is called. Huge amounts of mony are wagered on Thai bullfights - sometimes as much as 2,000,000 Thai Baht ($65,000 US).     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 03 NOVEMBER 2012 - HAT YAI, SONGKHLA, THAILAND: A fighting bull at the bullfighting arena in Hat Yai, Songkhla, Thailand. Bullfighting is a popular past time in southern Thailand. Hat Yai is the center of Thailand's bullfighting culture. In Thai bullfights, two bulls are placed in an arena and they fight, usually by head butting each other until one runs away or time is called. Huge amounts of mony are wagered on Thai bullfights - sometimes as much as 2,000,000 Thai Baht ($65,000 US).       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 03 NOVEMBER 2012 - HAT YAI, SONGKHLA, THAILAND:   A man keeps track of his bets at the bullfighting arena in Hat Yai, Songkhla, Thailand. Bullfighting is a popular past time in southern Thailand. Hat Yai is the center of Thailand's bullfighting culture. In Thai bullfights, two bulls are placed in an arena and they fight, usually by head butting each other until one runs away or time is called. Huge amounts of mony are wagered on Thai bullfights - sometimes as much as 2,000,000 Thai Baht ($65,000 US).     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 03 NOVEMBER 2012 - HAT YAI, SONGKHLA, THAILAND:  Spectators watch as bull's owner catches his bull after it lost a bullfight at the bullfighting arena in Hat Yai, Songkhla, Thailand. Bullfighting is a popular past time in southern Thailand. Hat Yai is the center of Thailand's bullfighting culture. In Thai bullfights, two bulls are placed in an arena and they fight, usually by head butting each other until one runs away or time is called. Huge amounts of mony are wagered on Thai bullfights - sometimes as much as 2,000,000 Thai Baht ($65,000 US).     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 03 NOVEMBER 2012 - HAT YAI, SONGKHLA, THAILAND:  Bullfighting at the bullfighting arena in Hat Yai, Songkhla, Thailand. Bullfighting is a popular past time in southern Thailand. Hat Yai is the center of Thailand's bullfighting culture. In Thai bullfights, two bulls are placed in an arena and they fight, usually by head butting each other until one runs away or time is called. Huge amounts of mony are wagered on Thai bullfights - sometimes as much as 2,000,000 Thai Baht ($65,000 US).      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 03 NOVEMBER 2012 - HAT YAI, SONGKHLA, THAILAND:  Bullfighting at the bullfighting arena in Hat Yai, Songkhla, Thailand. Bullfighting is a popular past time in southern Thailand. Hat Yai is the center of Thailand's bullfighting culture. In Thai bullfights, two bulls are placed in an arena and they fight, usually by head butting each other until one runs away or time is called. Huge amounts of mony are wagered on Thai bullfights - sometimes as much as 2,000,000 Thai Baht ($65,000 US).      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 03 NOVEMBER 2012 - HAT YAI, SONGKHLA, THAILAND:   Bullfighting at the bullfighting arena in Hat Yai, Songkhla, Thailand. Bullfighting is a popular past time in southern Thailand. Hat Yai is the center of Thailand's bullfighting culture. In Thai bullfights, two bulls are placed in an arena and they fight, usually by head butting each other until one runs away or time is called. Huge amounts of mony are wagered on Thai bullfights - sometimes as much as 2,000,000 Thai Baht ($65,000 US).     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 11 APRIL 2010 - PLA PAK, NAKHON PHANOM, THAILAND: Bookies watch the action at a cockfight in Nakhon Phanom province, Thailand. Cockfighting is enormously popular in rural Thailand. A big fight can bring the ring operator as much as 200,000 Thai Baht (about $6,000 US), a large sum of money in rural Thailand. Fighting cocks live for about 10 years and only fight for 2nd and 3rd years of their lives. Most have only four fights per year. Fighting cocks in Thailand do not wear the spurs or razor blades that they do in some countries and most times the winner is based on which rooster stops fighting or tires first rather than which is the most severely injured. Although gambling is illegal in Thailand, many times fight promoters are able to get an exemption to the gambling laws and a lot of money is wagered on the fights. Many small rural communities have at least one cockfighting arena.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 10 APRIL 2010 - PLA PAK, NAKHON PHANOM, THAILAND: A man feeds his fighting cock by hand after a fight at a pit in rural northeastern Thailand. Cockfighting is enormously popular in rural Thailand. A big fight can bring the ring operator as much as 200,000 Thai Baht (about $6,000 US), a large sum of money in rural Thailand. Fighting cocks live for about 10 years and only fight for 2nd and 3rd years of their lives. Most have only four fights per year. Fighting cocks in Thailand do not wear the spurs or razor blades that they do in some countries and most times the winner is based on which rooster stops fighting or tires first rather than which is the most severely injured. Although gambling is illegal in Thailand, many times fight promoters are able to get an exemption to the gambling laws and a lot of money is wagered on the fights. Many small rural communities have at least one cockfighting arena.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 10 APRIL 2010 - PLA PAK, NAKHON PHANOM, THAILAND: Glue is used to repair wings on fighting cocks at a pit in rural Thailand. Cockfighting is enormously popular in rural Thailand. A big fight can bring the ring operator as much as 200,000 Thai Baht (about $6,000 US), a large sum of money in rural Thailand. Fighting cocks live for about 10 years and only fight for 2nd and 3rd years of their lives. Most have only four fights per year. Fighting cocks in Thailand do not wear the spurs or razor blades that they do in some countries and most times the winner is based on which rooster stops fighting or tires first rather than which is the most severely injured. Although gambling is illegal in Thailand, many times fight promoters are able to get an exemption to the gambling laws and a lot of money is wagered on the fights. Many small rural communities have at least one cockfighting arena.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 10 APRIL 2010 - PLA PAK, NAKHON PHANOM, THAILAND: Men watch a cockfight in a private pit in rural Thailand. Cockfighting is enormously popular in rural Thailand. A big fight can bring the ring operator as much as 200,000 Thai Baht (about $6,000 US), a large sum of money in rural Thailand. Fighting cocks live for about 10 years and only fight for 2nd and 3rd years of their lives. Most have only four fights per year. Fighting cocks in Thailand do not wear the spurs or razor blades that they do in some countries and most times the winner is based on which rooster stops fighting or tires first rather than which is the most severely injured. Although gambling is illegal in Thailand, many times fight promoters are able to get an exemption to the gambling laws and a lot of money is wagered on the fights. Many small rural communities have at least one cockfighting arena.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 10 APRIL 2010 - PLA PAK, NAKHON PHANOM, THAILAND: Fighting cocks in a small private pit in Pla Pak district of Nakhon Phanom province, Thailand. Cockfighting is enormously popular in rural Thailand. A big fight can bring the ring operator as much as 200,000 Thai Baht (about $6,000 US), a large sum of money in rural Thailand. Fighting cocks live for about 10 years and only fight for 2nd and 3rd years of their lives. Most have only four fights per year. Fighting cocks in Thailand do not wear the spurs or razor blades that they do in some countries and most times the winner is based on which rooster stops fighting or tires first rather than which is the most severely injured. Although gambling is illegal in Thailand, many times fight promoters are able to get an exemption to the gambling laws and a lot of money is wagered on the fights. Many small rural communities have at least one cockfighting arena.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 10 APRIL 2010 - PLA PAK, NAKHON PHANOM, THAILAND: Fighting cocks in a small private pit in Pla Pak district of Nakhon Phanom province, Thailand. Cockfighting is enormously popular in rural Thailand. A big fight can bring the ring operator as much as 200,000 Thai Baht (about $6,000 US), a large sum of money in rural Thailand. Fighting cocks live for about 10 years and only fight for 2nd and 3rd years of their lives. Most have only four fights per year. Fighting cocks in Thailand do not wear the spurs or razor blades that they do in some countries and most times the winner is based on which rooster stops fighting or tires first rather than which is the most severely injured. Although gambling is illegal in Thailand, many times fight promoters are able to get an exemption to the gambling laws and a lot of money is wagered on the fights. Many small rural communities have at least one cockfighting arena.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 08 FEBRUARY 2014 - PHAWONG, SONGKHLA, THAILAND:  Bullfighting action in a ring in a rural part of Songkhla province, Thailand. Bullfighting is a popular past time in southern Thailand. Hat Yai is the center of Thailand's bullfighting culture. In Thai bullfights, two bulls are placed in an arena and they fight, usually by head butting each other, until one runs away or time is called. Huge amounts of mony are wagered on Thai bullfights - sometimes as much as 2,000,000 Thai Baht ($65,000 US).   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 08 FEBRUARY 2014 - PHAWONG, SONGKHLA, THAILAND: Owners of a fighting bull clean up their bull after a bullfight in rural Songkhla province, Thailand. The bull won its fight. Bullfighting is a popular past time in southern Thailand. Hat Yai is the center of Thailand's bullfighting culture. In Thai bullfights, two bulls are placed in an arena and they fight, usually by head butting each other, until one runs away or time is called. Huge amounts of mony are wagered on Thai bullfights - sometimes as much as 2,000,000 Thai Baht ($65,000 US).   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 08 FEBRUARY 2014 - PHAWONG, SONGKHLA, THAILAND:  Spectators at a bullfight in rural Songkhla province, Thailand. Bullfighting is a popular past time in southern Thailand. Hat Yai is the center of Thailand's bullfighting culture. In Thai bullfights, two bulls are placed in an arena and they fight, usually by head butting each other, until one runs away or time is called. Huge amounts of mony are wagered on Thai bullfights - sometimes as much as 2,000,000 Thai Baht ($65,000 US).   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 08 FEBRUARY 2014 - PHAWONG, SONGKHLA, THAILAND: Men get their bull ready for a bullfight in rural Songkhla province, Thailand. Bullfighting is a popular past time in southern Thailand. Hat Yai is the center of Thailand's bullfighting culture. In Thai bullfights, two bulls are placed in an arena and they fight, usually by head butting each other, until one runs away or time is called. Huge amounts of mony are wagered on Thai bullfights - sometimes as much as 2,000,000 Thai Baht ($65,000 US).   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 03 NOVEMBER 2012 - HAT YAI, SONGKHLA, THAILAND:   The entrance to the bullfighting arena in Hat Yai, Songkhla, Thailand. Bullfighting is a popular past time in southern Thailand. Hat Yai is the center of Thailand's bullfighting culture. In Thai bullfights, two bulls are placed in an arena and they fight, usually by head butting each other until one runs away or time is called. Huge amounts of mony are wagered on Thai bullfights - sometimes as much as 2,000,000 Thai Baht ($65,000 US).     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 11 APRIL 2010 - PLA PAK, NAKHON PHANOM, THAILAND: A trainer cleans the head wounds on his fighting cock after a bout in rural northeastern Thailand. Cockfighting is enormously popular in rural Thailand. A big fight can bring the ring operator as much as 200,000 Thai Baht (about $6,000 US), a large sum of money in rural Thailand. Fighting cocks live for about 10 years and only fight for 2nd and 3rd years of their lives. Most have only four fights per year. Fighting cocks in Thailand do not wear the spurs or razor blades that they do in some countries and most times the winner is based on which rooster stops fighting or tires first rather than which is the most severely injured. Although gambling is illegal in Thailand, many times fight promoters are able to get an exemption to the gambling laws and a lot of money is wagered on the fights. Many small rural communities have at least one cockfighting arena.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 10 APRIL 2010 - PLA PAK, NAKHON PHANOM, THAILAND: Fighting cocks in a small private pit in Pla Pak district of Nakhon Phanom province, Thailand. Cockfighting is enormously popular in rural Thailand. A big fight can bring the ring operator as much as 200,000 Thai Baht (about $6,000 US), a large sum of money in rural Thailand. Fighting cocks live for about 10 years and only fight for 2nd and 3rd years of their lives. Most have only four fights per year. Fighting cocks in Thailand do not wear the spurs or razor blades that they do in some countries and most times the winner is based on which rooster stops fighting or tires first rather than which is the most severely injured. Although gambling is illegal in Thailand, many times fight promoters are able to get an exemption to the gambling laws and a lot of money is wagered on the fights. Many small rural communities have at least one cockfighting arena.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 09 MARCH 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A motorcycle taxi driver watches his fighting cock spar in a training bout in the Pom Mahakan community in Bangkok. The birds wore tiny muzzles and had their legs padded to prevent injury. The community of about 50 families was once known as the cockfighting center of Bangkok. Gambling is now prohibited by the military government and cockfighting is not as popular as it once was. Cockfights are still staged in clandestine pits in Bangkok but outside of Bangkok cockfights are common.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 09 MARCH 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A motorcycle taxi driver watches his fighting cock spar in a training bout in the Pom Mahakan community in Bangkok. The birds wore tiny muzzles and had their legs padded to prevent injury. The community of about 50 families was once known as the cockfighting center of Bangkok. Gambling is now prohibited by the military government and cockfighting is not as popular as it once was. Cockfights are still staged in clandestine pits in Bangkok but outside of Bangkok cockfights are common.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 09 MARCH 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A man buys produce from a door to door vendor in the Pom Mahakan community in Bangkok. The community of about 50 families was once known as the cockfighting center of Bangkok. Gambling, is now prohibited by the military government and cockfighting is not as popular as it once was. Cockfights are still staged in clandestine pits in Bangkok but outside of Bangkok cockfights are common.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 08 FEBRUARY 2014 - PHAWONG, SONGKHLA, THAILAND: Owners of a fighting bull react to their bull's victory in a bullfight in rural Songkhla province, Thailand. Bullfighting is a popular past time in southern Thailand. Hat Yai is the center of Thailand's bullfighting culture. In Thai bullfights, two bulls are placed in an arena and they fight, usually by head butting each other, until one runs away or time is called. Huge amounts of mony are wagered on Thai bullfights - sometimes as much as 2,000,000 Thai Baht ($65,000 US).   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 08 FEBRUARY 2014 - PHAWONG, SONGKHLA, THAILAND:  Bullfighting action in a ring in a rural part of Songkhla province, Thailand. Bullfighting is a popular past time in southern Thailand. Hat Yai is the center of Thailand's bullfighting culture. In Thai bullfights, two bulls are placed in an arena and they fight, usually by head butting each other, until one runs away or time is called. Huge amounts of mony are wagered on Thai bullfights - sometimes as much as 2,000,000 Thai Baht ($65,000 US).   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 08 FEBRUARY 2014 - PHAWONG, SONGKHLA, THAILAND: A spectator signals a bet to a bookie during a bullfight in rural Songkhla province, Thailand. Bullfighting is a popular past time in southern Thailand. Hat Yai is the center of Thailand's bullfighting culture. In Thai bullfights, two bulls are placed in an arena and they fight, usually by head butting each other, until one runs away or time is called. Huge amounts of mony are wagered on Thai bullfights - sometimes as much as 2,000,000 Thai Baht ($65,000 US).   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 08 FEBRUARY 2014 - PHAWONG, SONGKHLA, THAILAND:  A spectator reacts to losing a wager at a bullfight in rural Songkhla province, Thailand. Bullfighting is a popular past time in southern Thailand. Hat Yai is the center of Thailand's bullfighting culture. In Thai bullfights, two bulls are placed in an arena and they fight, usually by head butting each other, until one runs away or time is called. Huge amounts of mony are wagered on Thai bullfights - sometimes as much as 2,000,000 Thai Baht ($65,000 US).   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 08 FEBRUARY 2014 - PHAWONG, SONGKHLA, THAILAND: A spectator signals a bet to a bookie during a bullfight in rural Songkhla province, Thailand. Bullfighting is a popular past time in southern Thailand. Hat Yai is the center of Thailand's bullfighting culture. In Thai bullfights, two bulls are placed in an arena and they fight, usually by head butting each other, until one runs away or time is called. Huge amounts of mony are wagered on Thai bullfights - sometimes as much as 2,000,000 Thai Baht ($65,000 US).   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 08 FEBRUARY 2014 - PHAWONG, SONGKHLA, THAILAND: Men walk their bull into the ring in rural Songkhla province, Thailand. Bullfighting is a popular past time in southern Thailand. Hat Yai is the center of Thailand's bullfighting culture. In Thai bullfights, two bulls are placed in an arena and they fight, usually by head butting each other, until one runs away or time is called. Huge amounts of mony are wagered on Thai bullfights - sometimes as much as 2,000,000 Thai Baht ($65,000 US).   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 08 FEBRUARY 2014 - PHAWONG, SONGKHLA, THAILAND:  Bullfighting action in a ring in a rural part of Songkhla province, Thailand. Bullfighting is a popular past time in southern Thailand. Hat Yai is the center of Thailand's bullfighting culture. In Thai bullfights, two bulls are placed in an arena and they fight, usually by head butting each other, until one runs away or time is called. Huge amounts of mony are wagered on Thai bullfights - sometimes as much as 2,000,000 Thai Baht ($65,000 US).   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 08 FEBRUARY 2014 - PHAWONG, SONGKHLA, THAILAND: A bull leaves the ring after a bullfight in rural Songkhla province, Thailand. Bullfighting is a popular past time in southern Thailand. Hat Yai is the center of Thailand's bullfighting culture. In Thai bullfights, two bulls are placed in an arena and they fight, usually by head butting each other, until one runs away or time is called. Huge amounts of mony are wagered on Thai bullfights - sometimes as much as 2,000,000 Thai Baht ($65,000 US).   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 08 FEBRUARY 2014 - PHAWONG, SONGKHLA, THAILAND: Members of a bullfighting team bring their bull into the ring in rural Songkhla province, Thailand. Bullfighting is a popular past time in southern Thailand. Hat Yai is the center of Thailand's bullfighting culture. In Thai bullfights, two bulls are placed in an arena and they fight, usually by head butting each other, until one runs away or time is called. Huge amounts of mony are wagered on Thai bullfights - sometimes as much as 2,000,000 Thai Baht ($65,000 US).   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 08 FEBRUARY 2014 - PHAWONG, SONGKHLA, THAILAND: People read a poster while they wait to get into a bullfighting ring in a rural part of Songkhla province in southern Thailand. Bullfighting is a popular past time in southern Thailand. Hat Yai is the center of Thailand's bullfighting culture. In Thai bullfights, two bulls are placed in an arena and they fight, usually by head butting each other, until one runs away or time is called. Huge amounts of mony are wagered on Thai bullfights - sometimes as much as 2,000,000 Thai Baht ($65,000 US).   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 11 JANUARY 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Spectators watch a cockfight in an informal cockfighting venue in Bangkok. Cockfighting dates back over 3,000 years and is still popular in many countries throughout the world today, including Thailand. Cockfighting is legal in Thailand. Unlike some countries, Thai cockfighting does not use artificial spurs to increase injury and does not employ the ‘fight to the death rule’. Thai birds live to fight another day and are retired after two years of competing. Cockfighting is enjoyed by over 200,000 people in Thailand each weekend at over 75 licensed venues. Fighting cocks live for about 10 years and only fight for 2nd and 3rd years of their lives. Most have only four fights per year. Most times the winner is based on which rooster stops fighting or tires first rather than which is the most severely injured. Although gambling is illegal in Thailand, many times fight promoters are able to get an exemption to the gambling laws and a lot of money is wagered on the fights.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 11 JANUARY 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:    A detail photo of a fighting cock having its eye worked on after a cockfight in Bangkok. Cockfighting dates back over 3,000 years and is still popular in many countries throughout the world today, including Thailand. Cockfighting is legal in Thailand. Unlike some countries, Thai cockfighting does not use artificial spurs to increase injury and does not employ the ‘fight to the death rule’. Thai birds live to fight another day and are retired after two years of competing. Cockfighting is enjoyed by over 200,000 people in Thailand each weekend at over 75 licensed venues. Fighting cocks live for about 10 years and only fight for 2nd and 3rd years of their lives. Most have only four fights per year. Most times the winner is based on which rooster stops fighting or tires first rather than which is the most severely injured. Although gambling is illegal in Thailand, many times fight promoters are able to get an exemption to the gambling laws and a lot of money is wagered on the fights.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 11 JANUARY 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  The owner of a fighting cock holds a razor in his mouth while he patches up his bird between rounds at a cockfight in Bangkok. Cockfighting dates back over 3,000 years and is still popular in many countries throughout the world today, including Thailand. Cockfighting is legal in Thailand. Unlike some countries, Thai cockfighting does not use artificial spurs to increase injury and does not employ the ‘fight to the death rule’. Thai birds live to fight another day and are retired after two years of competing. Cockfighting is enjoyed by over 200,000 people in Thailand each weekend at over 75 licensed venues. Fighting cocks live for about 10 years and only fight for 2nd and 3rd years of their lives. Most have only four fights per year. Most times the winner is based on which rooster stops fighting or tires first rather than which is the most severely injured. Although gambling is illegal in Thailand, many times fight promoters are able to get an exemption to the gambling laws and a lot of money is wagered on the fights.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 27 AUGUST 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Men pick up their birds after an impromptu cock fight in Bangkok. This was a practice match to test the birds’ mettle. Their spurs were wrapped and beaks muzzled so they wouldn’t seriously injured. Cockfighting is legal in Thailand but is not seen very often in Bangkok. It’s very popular in the provinces and rural areas, especially north of Bangkok.        PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 03 NOVEMBER 2012 - HAT YAI, SONGKHLA, THAILAND:  Decorative beads and lassos for sale to bull owners at the bullfighting arena in Hat Yai, Songkhla, Thailand. The bulls wear the beads and lassos before their fights. Bullfighting is a popular past time in southern Thailand. Hat Yai is the center of Thailand's bullfighting culture. In Thai bullfights, two bulls are placed in an arena and they fight, usually by head butting each other until one runs away or time is called. Huge amounts of mony are wagered on Thai bullfights - sometimes as much as 2,000,000 Thai Baht ($65,000 US).      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 03 NOVEMBER 2012 - HAT YAI, SONGKHLA, THAILAND:    Spectators watch a bullfight at the bullfighting arena in Hat Yai, Songkhla, Thailand. Bullfighting is a popular past time in southern Thailand. Hat Yai is the center of Thailand's bullfighting culture. In Thai bullfights, two bulls are placed in an arena and they fight, usually by head butting each other until one runs away or time is called. Huge amounts of mony are wagered on Thai bullfights - sometimes as much as 2,000,000 Thai Baht ($65,000 US).    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 03 NOVEMBER 2012 - HAT YAI, SONGKHLA, THAILAND: People gamble on bullfights at the bullfighting arena in Hat Yai, Songkhla, Thailand. Bullfighting is a popular past time in southern Thailand. Hat Yai is the center of Thailand's bullfighting culture. In Thai bullfights, two bulls are placed in an arena and they fight, usually by head butting each other until one runs away or time is called. Huge amounts of mony are wagered on Thai bullfights - sometimes as much as 2,000,000 Thai Baht ($65,000 US).       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 03 NOVEMBER 2012 - HAT YAI, SONGKHLA, THAILAND:  A bull's owner catches his bull after it lost a bullfight at the bullfighting arena in Hat Yai, Songkhla, Thailand. Bullfighting is a popular past time in southern Thailand. Hat Yai is the center of Thailand's bullfighting culture. In Thai bullfights, two bulls are placed in an arena and they fight, usually by head butting each other until one runs away or time is called. Huge amounts of mony are wagered on Thai bullfights - sometimes as much as 2,000,000 Thai Baht ($65,000 US).     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 03 NOVEMBER 2012 - HAT YAI, SONGKHLA, THAILAND:   Bullfighting at the bullfighting arena in Hat Yai, Songkhla, Thailand. Bullfighting is a popular past time in southern Thailand. Hat Yai is the center of Thailand's bullfighting culture. In Thai bullfights, two bulls are placed in an arena and they fight, usually by head butting each other until one runs away or time is called. Huge amounts of mony are wagered on Thai bullfights - sometimes as much as 2,000,000 Thai Baht ($65,000 US).     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 03 NOVEMBER 2012 - HAT YAI, SONGKHLA, THAILAND:   Members of a team walk a fighting bull to the arena at the bullfighting arena in Hat Yai, Songkhla, Thailand. Bullfighting is a popular past time in southern Thailand. Hat Yai is the center of Thailand's bullfighting culture. In Thai bullfights, two bulls are placed in an arena and they fight, usually by head butting each other until one runs away or time is called. Huge amounts of mony are wagered on Thai bullfights - sometimes as much as 2,000,000 Thai Baht ($65,000 US).     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 11 APRIL 2010 - PLA PAK, NAKHON PHANOM, THAILAND: Men suture their fighting cock's head after it passed out during a fight. The bird recovered from its wounds and went on to win its match. Cockfighting is enormously popular in rural Thailand. A big fight can bring the ring operator as much as 200,000 Thai Baht (about $6,000 US), a large sum of money in rural Thailand. Fighting cocks live for about 10 years and only fight for 2nd and 3rd years of their lives. Most have only four fights per year. Fighting cocks in Thailand do not wear the spurs or razor blades that they do in some countries and most times the winner is based on which rooster stops fighting or tires first rather than which is the most severely injured. Although gambling is illegal in Thailand, many times fight promoters are able to get an exemption to the gambling laws and a lot of money is wagered on the fights. Many small rural communities have at least one cockfighting arena.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 11 APRIL 2010 - PLA PAK, NAKHON PHANOM, THAILAND: Men suture their fighting cock's head after it passed out during a fight. The bird recovered from its wounds and went on to win its match. Cockfighting is enormously popular in rural Thailand. A big fight can bring the ring operator as much as 200,000 Thai Baht (about $6,000 US), a large sum of money in rural Thailand. Fighting cocks live for about 10 years and only fight for 2nd and 3rd years of their lives. Most have only four fights per year. Fighting cocks in Thailand do not wear the spurs or razor blades that they do in some countries and most times the winner is based on which rooster stops fighting or tires first rather than which is the most severely injured. Although gambling is illegal in Thailand, many times fight promoters are able to get an exemption to the gambling laws and a lot of money is wagered on the fights. Many small rural communities have at least one cockfighting arena.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 11 APRIL 2010 - PLA PAK, NAKHON PHANOM, THAILAND: A man tends to his fighting cock after it won its bout at a small cock pit in Nakhon Phanom province of Thailand. Cockfighting is enormously popular in rural Thailand. A big fight can bring the ring operator as much as 200,000 Thai Baht (about $6,000 US), a large sum of money in rural Thailand. Fighting cocks live for about 10 years and only fight for 2nd and 3rd years of their lives. Most have only four fights per year. Fighting cocks in Thailand do not wear the spurs or razor blades that they do in some countries and most times the winner is based on which rooster stops fighting or tires first rather than which is the most severely injured. Although gambling is illegal in Thailand, many times fight promoters are able to get an exemption to the gambling laws and a lot of money is wagered on the fights. Many small rural communities have at least one cockfighting arena.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 10 APRIL 2010 - PLA PAK, NAKHON PHANOM, THAILAND: Fighting cocks battle for supremacy at a pit in rural northeastern Thailand. Cockfighting is enormously popular in rural Thailand. A big fight can bring the ring operator as much as 200,000 Thai Baht (about $6,000 US), a large sum of money in rural Thailand. Fighting cocks live for about 10 years and only fight for 2nd and 3rd years of their lives. Most have only four fights per year. Fighting cocks in Thailand do not wear the spurs or razor blades that they do in some countries and most times the winner is based on which rooster stops fighting or tires first rather than which is the most severely injured. Although gambling is illegal in Thailand, many times fight promoters are able to get an exemption to the gambling laws and a lot of money is wagered on the fights. Many small rural communities have at least one cockfighting arena.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 10 APRIL 2010 - PLA PAK, NAKHON PHANOM, THAILAND: Fighting cocks battle for supremacy at a pit in rural northeastern Thailand. Cockfighting is enormously popular in rural Thailand. A big fight can bring the ring operator as much as 200,000 Thai Baht (about $6,000 US), a large sum of money in rural Thailand. Fighting cocks live for about 10 years and only fight for 2nd and 3rd years of their lives. Most have only four fights per year. Fighting cocks in Thailand do not wear the spurs or razor blades that they do in some countries and most times the winner is based on which rooster stops fighting or tires first rather than which is the most severely injured. Although gambling is illegal in Thailand, many times fight promoters are able to get an exemption to the gambling laws and a lot of money is wagered on the fights. Many small rural communities have at least one cockfighting arena.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 10 APRIL 2010 - PLA PAK, NAKHON PHANOM, THAILAND: Fighting cocks battle for supremacy at a pit in rural northeastern Thailand. Cockfighting is enormously popular in rural Thailand. A big fight can bring the ring operator as much as 200,000 Thai Baht (about $6,000 US), a large sum of money in rural Thailand. Fighting cocks live for about 10 years and only fight for 2nd and 3rd years of their lives. Most have only four fights per year. Fighting cocks in Thailand do not wear the spurs or razor blades that they do in some countries and most times the winner is based on which rooster stops fighting or tires first rather than which is the most severely injured. Although gambling is illegal in Thailand, many times fight promoters are able to get an exemption to the gambling laws and a lot of money is wagered on the fights. Many small rural communities have at least one cockfighting arena.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 09 MARCH 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:   Fighting cocks spar in a training bout in the Pom Mahakan community in Bangkok. The birds wore tiny muzzles and had their legs padded to prevent injury. The community of about 50 families was once known as the cockfighting center of Bangkok. Gambling is now prohibited by the military government and cockfighting is not as popular as it once was. Cockfights are still staged in clandestine pits in Bangkok but outside of Bangkok cockfights are common.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 08 FEBRUARY 2014 - PHAWONG, SONGKHLA, THAILAND: Owners of a winning fighting bull pose with their bull at a bullfight in rural Songkhla province, Thailand. Bullfighting is a popular past time in southern Thailand. Hat Yai is the center of Thailand's bullfighting culture. In Thai bullfights, two bulls are placed in an arena and they fight, usually by head butting each other, until one runs away or time is called. Huge amounts of mony are wagered on Thai bullfights - sometimes as much as 2,000,000 Thai Baht ($65,000 US).   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 08 FEBRUARY 2014 - PHAWONG, SONGKHLA, THAILAND: Owners of a fighting bull react to their bull's victory in a bullfight in rural Songkhla province, Thailand. Bullfighting is a popular past time in southern Thailand. Hat Yai is the center of Thailand's bullfighting culture. In Thai bullfights, two bulls are placed in an arena and they fight, usually by head butting each other, until one runs away or time is called. Huge amounts of mony are wagered on Thai bullfights - sometimes as much as 2,000,000 Thai Baht ($65,000 US).   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 08 FEBRUARY 2014 - PHAWONG, SONGKHLA, THAILAND: A bookie looks for bets during a bullfight in rural Songkhla province, Thailand. Bullfighting is a popular past time in southern Thailand. Hat Yai is the center of Thailand's bullfighting culture. In Thai bullfights, two bulls are placed in an arena and they fight, usually by head butting each other, until one runs away or time is called. Huge amounts of mony are wagered on Thai bullfights - sometimes as much as 2,000,000 Thai Baht ($65,000 US).   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 08 FEBRUARY 2014 - PHAWONG, SONGKHLA, THAILAND:  Spectators at a bullfight in rural Songkhla province, Thailand. Bullfighting is a popular past time in southern Thailand. Hat Yai is the center of Thailand's bullfighting culture. In Thai bullfights, two bulls are placed in an arena and they fight, usually by head butting each other, until one runs away or time is called. Huge amounts of mony are wagered on Thai bullfights - sometimes as much as 2,000,000 Thai Baht ($65,000 US).   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 08 FEBRUARY 2014 - PHAWONG, SONGKHLA, THAILAND:  Spectators at a bullfight in rural Songkhla province, Thailand. Bullfighting is a popular past time in southern Thailand. Hat Yai is the center of Thailand's bullfighting culture. In Thai bullfights, two bulls are placed in an arena and they fight, usually by head butting each other, until one runs away or time is called. Huge amounts of mony are wagered on Thai bullfights - sometimes as much as 2,000,000 Thai Baht ($65,000 US).   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 08 FEBRUARY 2014 - PHAWONG, SONGKHLA, THAILAND: People watch a bullfight in rural Songkhla province, Thailand. Bullfighting is a popular past time in southern Thailand. Hat Yai is the center of Thailand's bullfighting culture. In Thai bullfights, two bulls are placed in an arena and they fight, usually by head butting each other, until one runs away or time is called. Huge amounts of mony are wagered on Thai bullfights - sometimes as much as 2,000,000 Thai Baht ($65,000 US).   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 08 FEBRUARY 2014 - PHAWONG, SONGKHLA, THAILAND: Men get their bull ready for a bullfight in rural Songkhla province, Thailand. Bullfighting is a popular past time in southern Thailand. Hat Yai is the center of Thailand's bullfighting culture. In Thai bullfights, two bulls are placed in an arena and they fight, usually by head butting each other, until one runs away or time is called. Huge amounts of mony are wagered on Thai bullfights - sometimes as much as 2,000,000 Thai Baht ($65,000 US).   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 08 FEBRUARY 2014 - PHAWONG, SONGKHLA, THAILAND: Men get their bull ready for a bullfight in rural Songkhla province, Thailand. Bullfighting is a popular past time in southern Thailand. Hat Yai is the center of Thailand's bullfighting culture. In Thai bullfights, two bulls are placed in an arena and they fight, usually by head butting each other, until one runs away or time is called. Huge amounts of mony are wagered on Thai bullfights - sometimes as much as 2,000,000 Thai Baht ($65,000 US).   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 11 JANUARY 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:    A detail photo of a fighting cock having its eye worked on after a cockfight in Bangkok. Cockfighting dates back over 3,000 years and is still popular in many countries throughout the world today, including Thailand. Cockfighting is legal in Thailand. Unlike some countries, Thai cockfighting does not use artificial spurs to increase injury and does not employ the ‘fight to the death rule’. Thai birds live to fight another day and are retired after two years of competing. Cockfighting is enjoyed by over 200,000 people in Thailand each weekend at over 75 licensed venues. Fighting cocks live for about 10 years and only fight for 2nd and 3rd years of their lives. Most have only four fights per year. Most times the winner is based on which rooster stops fighting or tires first rather than which is the most severely injured. Although gambling is illegal in Thailand, many times fight promoters are able to get an exemption to the gambling laws and a lot of money is wagered on the fights.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 11 JANUARY 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A fight official pushes pulls cocks apart during a bout in Bangkok. Cockfighting dates back over 3,000 years and is still popular in many countries throughout the world today, including Thailand. Cockfighting is legal in Thailand. Unlike some countries, Thai cockfighting does not use artificial spurs to increase injury and does not employ the ‘fight to the death rule’. Thai birds live to fight another day and are retired after two years of competing. Cockfighting is enjoyed by over 200,000 people in Thailand each weekend at over 75 licensed venues. Fighting cocks live for about 10 years and only fight for 2nd and 3rd years of their lives. Most have only four fights per year. Most times the winner is based on which rooster stops fighting or tires first rather than which is the most severely injured. Although gambling is illegal in Thailand, many times fight promoters are able to get an exemption to the gambling laws and a lot of money is wagered on the fights.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 11 JANUARY 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:   A bird's owner patches up his fighting cock after a bout in Bangkok. Cockfighting dates back over 3,000 years and is still popular in many countries throughout the world today, including Thailand. Cockfighting is legal in Thailand. Unlike some countries, Thai cockfighting does not use artificial spurs to increase injury and does not employ the ‘fight to the death rule’. Thai birds live to fight another day and are retired after two years of competing. Cockfighting is enjoyed by over 200,000 people in Thailand each weekend at over 75 licensed venues. Fighting cocks live for about 10 years and only fight for 2nd and 3rd years of their lives. Most have only four fights per year. Most times the winner is based on which rooster stops fighting or tires first rather than which is the most severely injured. Although gambling is illegal in Thailand, many times fight promoters are able to get an exemption to the gambling laws and a lot of money is wagered on the fights.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 11 JANUARY 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A cock owner in a fighting pit in Bangkok. Cockfighting dates back over 3,000 years and is still popular in many countries throughout the world today, including Thailand. Cockfighting is legal in Thailand. Unlike some countries, Thai cockfighting does not use artificial spurs to increase injury and does not employ the ‘fight to the death rule’. Thai birds live to fight another day and are retired after two years of competing. Cockfighting is enjoyed by over 200,000 people in Thailand each weekend at over 75 licensed venues. Fighting cocks live for about 10 years and only fight for 2nd and 3rd years of their lives. Most have only four fights per year. Most times the winner is based on which rooster stops fighting or tires first rather than which is the most severely injured. Although gambling is illegal in Thailand, many times fight promoters are able to get an exemption to the gambling laws and a lot of money is wagered on the fights.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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