31 JULY 2018 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: An artisan on Phlap Phla Chai Road in Chinatown paints a statue of a revered Buddhist monk. Bangkok's Chinatown district is one of the largest Chinatowns in the world. It was established in 1781 when Siamese King Rama I gave the Chinese community in Bangkok land outside of Bangkok's city walls so he could build his palace (what is now known as the Grand Palace). Chinatown is now the heart of the Thai-Chinese community. About 14% of Thais have Chinese ancestry.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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