Monks group portrait [Dec 1959]

Four monks standing in front of a Sala posing for a portrait at a temple in Lopburi province, Thailand. From left: An unidentified monk, Pha Maha Chansouk Phongdara from Vat Saen studying at Vat Maha That, Bangkok, Pha Ajan Maha Sobin Sopako from Vat Maha That, Bangkok and Novice Bunpheng Khan Amat from Vat Saen studying at Vat Maha That, Bangkok. Hand writing under image: This is the time when we are visiting people at Ban Kuay Ban Mi (Thai Phuan people from Xiang Khuang moved to Thailand).Ban Mi village is located in Ban Mi district, Lopburi province. It is a village of Thai Phuan from Xiang Khuang province, Eastern of Laos. They were constrained by Siam army to move to Thailand in the time of King Anuvong.

Original material consist of: silver gelatine DOP print.