Songkran New Year Festival, Chang Mai, Thailand, April 2002. Young novice monks play with water-pistols during the festival at a Buddist temple serving the Burmese community in Chang Mai. Poor families who can not afford to educate their children often put their sons with a temple where they will educated uuntil their mid-teens. Some will stay on to become monks.

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songkran new year festival chang mai thailand april 2002 young novice monks play with water pistols during the festival at a buddist temple serving the burmese community in chang mai poor families who can not afford to educate their children often put their sons with a temple where they will educated uuntil their mid teens some will stay on to become monks

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Location: Thailand
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