A plaster mural of a monk at Wat Prachakhom Wanaram in Roi Et.,Thailand

A plaster mural of a monk at Wat Prachakhom Wanaram in Roi Et.,Thailand in November 2019

Statues of the Buddha instructing monks at Wat Burapha Phiram (วัดบูรพาภิราม) in Roi Et, Thailand

Statues of the Buddha instructing monks at Wat Burapha Phiram (วัดบูรพาภิราม) in Roi Et, Thailand in November 2019

A Buddha statue as a shrine with a monk statue at Wat Burapha Phiram (วัดบูรพาภิราม) in Roi Et, Thailand

A Buddha statue as a shrine with a monk statue at Wat Burapha Phiram (วัดบูรพาภิราม) in Roi Et, Thailand in November 2019

Monk cleaning a car in Wat Burapha Phiram (วัดบูรพาภิราม) in Roi Et, Thailand

Monk cleaning a car in Wat Burapha Phiram (วัดบูรพาภิราม) in Roi Et, Thailand in November 2019

A young monk out seeking alms in Roi Et, Thailand

A young monk out seeking alms in Roi Et, Thailand in November 2019

Nuns kneeling in front of monk statues at Wat Khomniyaket in Khao Lak, Thailand

Nuns kneeling in front of monk statues at Wat Khomniyaket in Khao Lak, Thailand in August 2017

Monk alm bowls in Phra Mahathat Kaen Nakhon temple ( พระมหาธาตุแก่นนคร) in Khon Kaen, Thailand

Monk alm bowls in Phra Mahathat Kaen Nakhon temple ( พระมหาธาตุแก่นนคร) in Khon Kaen, Thailand in August 2016

Alm begging bowls in front of a row of Buddha statues at the Big Buddha complex in Phuket, Thailand

Alm begging bowls in front of a row of Buddha statues at the Big Buddha complex in Phuket, Thailand in August 2017

Golden monk images at the Big Buddha complex in Phuket, Thailand

Golden monk image at the Big Buddha complex in Phuket, Thailand in August 2017

Monk smoking a cigarette at the market at Wat Khao Lan Thom in Hua Hin, Thailand

Monk smoking a cigarette at the market at Wat Khao Lan Thom in Hua Hin, Thailand in August 2017

Sculpture of a monk at the Wat Neramit Wipattasama (วัดป่าเนรมิตวิปัสสนา อ.ด่านซ้าย จ.เลย) in Dan Sai district, Loei Province, Thailand

Sculpture of a monk at the Wat Neramit Wipattasama (วัดป่าเนรมิตวิปัสสนา อ.ด่านซ้าย จ.เลย)  in Dan Sai district, Loei Province, Thailand in June 2016

A young monk in a shopping centre at Nakhon Ratchasima (Khorat), Thailand

A young monk in a shopping centre at Nakhon Ratchasima (Khorat), Thailand in February 2014

Two monks in Chiang Rai, Thailand

Two monks in Chiang Rai, Thailand in May 2016

Sculpture of a monk at the Wat Neramit Wipattasama (วัดป่าเนรมิตวิปัสสนา อ.ด่านซ้าย จ.เลย) sign in Dan Sai district, Loei Province, Thailand

Sculpture of a monk at the Wat Neramit Wipattasama (วัดป่าเนรมิตวิปัสสนา อ.ด่านซ้าย จ.เลย) sign in Dan Sai district, Loei Province, Thailand in June 2016

Monk approved lucky number plates' advert in Phitsanulok, Thailand

Monk approved lucky number plates' advert in Phitsanulok, Thailand in June 2016

Monk statues at Wat Phra That Doi Wao in Mae Sai, northern Thailand

Monk statues at Wat Phra That Doi Wao in Mae Sai, northern Thailand, in May 2016

A monk alighting from a vehicle at the Doi Tung palace, Mae Fa Luang, Northern Thailand

A monk alighting from a vehicle  at the Doi Tung palace, Mae Fa Luang, Northern Thailand in May 2016

A monk at Wat Pa Huai Lat (วัด ป่า ห้วย ลาด) temple in Loei province, Thailand

A monk at Wat Pa Huai Lat (วัด ป่า ห้วย ลาด) temple in Loei province, Thailand in June 2016

Monk statues at the Wat Pa Huai Lat (วัด ป่า ห้วย ลาด) in Loei Province, Thailand

Monk statues at the Wat Pa Huai Lat (วัด ป่า ห้วย ลาด) in Loei Province, Thailand  in June 2016

A tiger, goats and a monk at the Wat Pa Huai Lat (วัด ป่า ห้วย ลาด) in Loei Province, Thailand

A tiger, goats and a monk at the Wat Pa Huai Lat (วัด ป่า ห้วย ลาด) in Loei Province, Thailand  in June 2016