BANGKOK -- Spiritual tourism is proving lucrative in Thailand, where visitors are making pilgrimages to sites in the capital city and beyond or snapping up food and clothes seen as bringing good fortune.
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The colorful Hindu temple Sri Maha Mariamman in Bangkok features statues of various deities. (Photo by Kenya Akama)
BANGKOK -- Spiritual tourism is proving lucrative in Thailand, where visitors are making pilgrimages to sites in the capital city and beyond or snapping up food and clothes seen as bringing good fortune.