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1. Decorated Taxi
Unlike last year, when I was able to eat exclusively vegetarian for the entire festival, this year I simply had too many things going on to commit to the 9 day challenge.
However, I was able to get out a few times in Bangkok’s Chinatown to take some photos, two videos that you may have already seen, and to eat some vegetarian Thai food.
Here are 20 of my favorite photos from Thailand’s Vegetarian Festival 2012. Most of them are from exploring the temple near on the banks of the river.
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![Vegetarian Thai Food Vegetarian Thai Food](http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8190/8134118937_d00974307e_o.jpg)
2. Steamed Snacks
![Thailand Vegetarian Festival 2012 Thailand Vegetarian Festival 2012](http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8324/8134109549_a943fce7c6_o.jpg)
3. Monk on the Street
![Chinese temple in Bangkok, Thailand Chinese temple in Bangkok, Thailand](http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8047/8134144956_8583e3ebcc_b.jpg)
4. Chinese Temple in Chinatown, Bangkok
![Thailand Vegetarian Festival 2012 Thailand Vegetarian Festival 2012](http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8471/8134111995_64a110706e_b.jpg)
5. Inside Chinese Temple
![Vegetarian Thai Food Vegetarian Thai Food](http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8188/8134111393_8aa5d3375f_o.jpg)
6. Vegetarian Restaurant in Chinatown
![Vegetarian Festival Vegetarian Festival](http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8189/8134137988_db9cc79180_o.jpg)
7. Dishing Up Bean Curd
![Vegetarian Thai Food in Yaowarat Vegetarian Thai Food in Yaowarat](http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8045/8134138582_18b8b5b982_o.jpg)
8. Vegetarian Meal
![Bangkok vegetarian festival 2012 Bangkok vegetarian festival 2012](http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8052/8134113133_9d9a431409_o.jpg)
9. Giant Torches
![Thailand vegetarian festival 2012 Thailand vegetarian festival 2012](http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8329/8134142910_fc69c425e5_o.jpg)
10. Lighting Candles
![Thailand Vegetarian Festival Thailand Vegetarian Festival](http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8195/8134142390_e2dca3961f_o.jpg)
11. Temple Workers
![Thailand Vegetarian Festival 2012 Thailand Vegetarian Festival 2012](http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8194/8134113979_b6e53dffd9_o.jpg)
12. Crew Member
![Lighting incense within the temple Lighting incense within the temple](http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8188/8134112369_844deee4f1_o.jpg)
13. Lighting Incense
14. Candles and Lady
![Hard labor and near flames, it's not easy work Hard labor and near flames, it's not easy work](http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8474/8134143470_8893f278c5_o.jpg)
15. Setting Up Torches
![Vegetarian Festival 2012 in Bangkok Vegetarian Festival 2012 in Bangkok](http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8476/8134113637_66013980bf_o.jpg)
16. Cleaning Out the Incense
![Sticky, crunchy, and filled with mushrooms and cabbage, these fried dumplings were delicious! Bangkok vegetarian festival](http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8051/8134118025_2a6778c4fd_b.jpg)
17. Fried Dumpling Stall
![It was extremely tasty! It was extremely tasty!](http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8047/8134146582_51b87aaa66_o.jpg)
18. Fried Dumpling
![Using wooden hammers, these guys alternate taking hits to crush peanuts into peanut candy Using wooden hammers, these guys alternate taking hits to crush peanuts into peanut candy](http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8323/8134108903_3dea8fda6b_o.jpg)
19. Pounding Peanut Candy
![One of my favorite vegetarian Thai dishes during the festival was this plate of stir fried tofu with holy basil One of my favorite vegetarian Thai dishes during the festival was this plate of stir fried tofu with holy basil](http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8049/8134107895_d285172a79_b.jpg)
20. Stir Fried Tofu
The annual Thailand vegetarian festival is most famous in Phuket where you can see rituals of self-flagellation, but in Bangkok there are still some interesting (and less violent) festivities and food to eat.
If you missed the vegetarian festival videos watch them here!
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