Sun, 22 Jan 2012 03:40:02 +0100 (Reuters) - A woman touches the belly of a Buddha figure during Lunar New Year celebrations in Chinatown in Mexico City January 21, 2012. The Lunar New Year begins on January 23 and marks the start of the Year of the Dragon, according to the Chinese zodiac. REUTERS/Tomas Bravo (MEXICO - Tags: SOCIETY)
A boy stands in front of a giant statue of Buddha at Wat Ku ...
Wed, 04 Jan 2012 08:30:02 +0100 (Reuters) - A boy stands in front of a giant statue of Buddha at Wat Ku (Ku temple) in Nonthaburi province, on the outskirts of Bangkok January 4, 2012. REUTERS/Chaiwat Subpransom (THAILAND - Tags: SOCIETY RELIGION)
A Thai Buddhist prays in front of a giant Buddha statue at Marble ...
Mon, 02 Jan 2012 04:10:02 +0100 (AP) - A Thai Buddhist prays in front of a giant Buddha statue at Marble temple in Bangkok, Thailand Monday, Jan. 2, 2012.(AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit)
Thai Buddhists pray for flood victims at Emerald Buddha Temple ...
Sat, 19 Nov 2011 05:30:02 +0100 (AP) - Thai Buddhists pray for flood victims at Emerald Buddha Temple in Bangkok, Thailand, Saturday, Nov. 19, 2011. Nearly a third of Thailand's 77 provinces, including Bangkok, have been hit by floods since late July. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit)
A Buddha statue is seen in a temple at a flooded area in Bangkok ...
Tue, 25 Oct 2011 18:30:02 +0200 (Reuters) - A Buddha statue is seen in a temple at a flooded area in Bangkok October 25, 2011. Thailand announced a five-day holiday on Tuesday to give people to the chance to escape floods closing in on Bangkok as authorities ordered the immediate evacuation of a housing estate on the outskirts of the city after a protection wall gave way. REUTERS/Sukree Sukplang (THAILAND - Tags: POLITICS)