Students watch their teacher put finishing touches to the Bumblebee wax candle for the Buddhist Lent parade in Nakhon Ratchasima province. (Photo by Prasit Tangprasert) ...

The atmosphere in the lead-up to the annual Candle Festival to mark the beginning of Buddhist Lent is less festive than usual in the northeastern province of Nakhon Ratchasima because the 2nd Army ...

People make components of a candle in a temple in Ubon Ratchathani, Thailand, July 15, 2019. The Ubon Ratchathani Candle Festival is held to commemorate the Buddha's first sermon and mark the ...

Photo taken on July 15, 2019 shows candle flowers made by tourists and local people in a temple in Ubon Ratchathani, Thailand. The Ubon Ratchathani Candle Festival is held to commemorate the Buddha's ...