15 FEBRUARY 2018 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: People pray during Tet observances at the Poh Teck Tung Shrine in Bangkok's Chinatown. Lunar New Year, also called Tet or Chinese New Year, is 16 February this year. The coming year will be the Year of the Dog. Thailand has a large Chinese community and Lunar New Year is widely celebrated in Thailand, especially in Bangkok and large cities with significant Chinese communities.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ