13 MAY 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Buddhist monks walk clockwise around Wat That Thong during services on Vesak in the temple. Vesak, called Wisakha Bucha in Thailand, is one of the most important Buddhist holy days celebrated in Thailand. Sometimes called "Buddha's Birthday", it actually marks the birth, enlightenment (nirvana), and death (Parinirvana) of Gautama Buddha in the Theravada or southern tradition. It is also celebrated in Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Sri Lanka and other countries where Theravada Buddhism is the dominant form of Buddhism.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ