A Buddhist monk searches his place at Wat Phra Dhammakaya temple in Pathum Thani province, north of Bangkok before a ceremony on Makha Bucha Day February 22, 2016. The Dhammakaya temple is regarded as the country's richest Buddhist temple. Makha Bucha Day honours Buddha and his teachings, and falls on the full moon day of the third lunar month. (Photo by Jorge Silva/Reuters)





A Buddhist monk stands in front of the Wat Phra Dhammakaya temple in Pathum Thani province, north of Bangkok before a ceremony on Makha Bucha Day February 22, 2016. (Photo by Jorge Silva/Reuters)





Buddhist monks wait to receive alms during Makha Bucha day near Wat Phrathat Doi Suthep in the northern capital of Chiang Mai, Thailand, February 22, 2016. Makha Bucha Day honours Buddha and his teachings, and falls on the full moon day of the third lunar month. (Photo by Athit Perawongmetha/Reuters)





Buddhists pay their respects to buddhist monks during Makha Bucha day near Wat Phrathat Doi Suthep in the northern capital of Chiang Mai, Thailand, February 22, 2016. (Photo by Athit Perawongmetha/Reuters)





Buddhist monks takes pictures at Wat Phra Dhammakaya temple in Pathum Thani province, north of Bangkok after a ceremony on Makha Bucha Day February 22, 2016. (Photo by Jorge Silva/Reuters)





Buddhist monks takes part in an alms offering ceremony at Wat Phra Dhammakaya temple in Pathum Thani province, north of Bangkok after a ceremony on Makha Bucha Day February 22, 2016. (Photo by Jorge Silva/Reuters)





Buddhist monks takes part in an alms offering ceremony at Wat Phra Dhammakaya temple in Pathum Thani province, north of Bangkok after a ceremony on Makha Bucha Day February 22, 2016. (Photo by Jorge Silva/Reuters)





Buddhist monks takes pictures at Wat Phra Dhammakaya temple in Pathum Thani province, north of Bangkok after a ceremony on Makha Bucha Day February 22, 2016. (Photo by Jorge Silva/Reuters)





Buddhist monks takes part in an alms offering ceremony at Wat Phra Dhammakaya temple in Pathum Thani province, north of Bangkok after a ceremony on Makha Bucha Day February 22, 2016. (Photo by Jorge Silva/Reuters)





Buddhist monks take part in an alms offering ceremony at Wat Phra Dhammakaya temple in Pathum Thani province, north of Bangkok after a ceremony on Makha Bucha Day February 22, 2016. (Photo by Jorge Silva/Reuters)





Buddhists carry candles while circling a temple during Makha Bucha Day in Nonthaburi province, on the outskirts of Bangkok, Thailand, February 22, 2016. (Photo by Chaiwat Subprasom/Reuters)





Buddhist monks hold candles during Makha Bucha day at Wat Pan Tao in Chiang Mai, Thailand, February 22, 2016. (Photo by Athit Perawongmetha/Reuters)





Buddhist monks light candles during Makha Bucha day at Wat Pan Tao in Chiang Mai, Thailand, February 22, 2016. (Photo by Athit Perawongmetha/Reuters)





Buddhist monks meditate during Makha Bucha day at Wat Pan Tao in Chiang Mai, Thailand, February 22, 2016. (Photo by Athit Perawongmetha/Reuters)





Buddhist monks light candles during Makha Bucha day at Wat Pan Tao in Chiang Mai, Thailand, February 22, 2016. (Photo by Athit Perawongmetha/Reuters)





Buddhist monks pray during Makha Bucha day at Wat Pan Tao in Chiang Mai, Thailand, February 22, 2016. (Photo by Athit Perawongmetha/Reuters)





A Buddhist monk lights a candle at Wat Phra Dhammakaya during a ceremony on Makha Bucha Day in Pathum Thani province, north of Bangkok February 22, 2016. (Photo by Jorge Silva/Reuters)





Buddhist monks pray at Wat Phra Dhammakaya during a ceremony on Makha Bucha Day in Pathum Thani province, north of Bangkok February 22, 2016. (Photo by Jorge Silva/Reuters)





A young Buddhist monk prays at Wat Phra Dhammakaya during a ceremony on Makha Bucha Day in Pathum Thani province, north of Bangkok February 22, 2016. (Photo by Jorge Silva/Reuters)





The full moon is seen over the Buddhist Wat Phra Dhammakaya temple during a ceremony on Makha Bucha Day in Pathum Thani province, north of Bangkok February 22, 2016. (Photo by Jorge Silva/Reuters)





Buddhist monks pray at Wat Phra Dhammakaya temple during a ceremony on Makha Bucha Day in Pathum Thani province, north of Bangkok February 22, 2016. (Photo by Jorge Silva/Reuters)





Buddhist monks pray at Wat Phra Dhammakaya temple during a ceremony on Makha Bucha Day in Pathum Thani province, north of Bangkok February 22, 2016. (Photo by Jorge Silva/Reuters)





The full moon is seen over the Buddhist Wat Phra Dhammakaya temple during a ceremony on Makha Bucha Day in Pathum Thani province, north of Bangkok February 22, 2016. (Photo by Jorge Silva/Reuters)





Thai Buddhist monks holding an alms bowl (C, front) walks in front of meditating fellow monks ahead of the morning alms offering ceremony to mark the Makha Bucha day at Wat Phra Dhammakaya temple in Pathum Thani province, on the outskirts of Bangkok, Thailand, 22 February 2016. Makha Bucha, known as the day of the Fourfold Assembly, is one of the holiest days to commemorate on the full moon night of the third lunar month the day that Lord Buddha gave the first sermon on the essence of Buddhism to his ordained 1,250 monk disciples assembled all by spontaneously gathered without an appointment. (Photo by Rungroj Yongrit/EPA)





A Buddhist novice holds a candle during a ceremony at the Dhammakaya Temple in Bangkok on February 22, 2016 on the occasion of Makha Bucha day. The Makha Bucha festival is observed in Thailand on the full moon of the third lunar month and commemorates the day when 1,250 monks gathered to be ordained by the Buddha. (Photo by Nicolas Asfouri/AFP Photo)





Buddhist devotees hold candles during a ceremony at the Dhammakaya Temple in Bangkok on February 22, 2016 on the occasion of Makha Bucha day. (Photo by Nicolas Asfouri/AFP Photo)





Thai Buddhist monks hold candles as they gather at Wat Dhammakaya temple to participate in Makha Bucha Day ceremonies, in Pathum Thani province, Thailand, Monday, February 22, 2016. Makha Bucha, a religious holiday that marks the anniversary of Lord Buddha's mass sermon to the first 1,250 newly ordained monks 2,559 years ago. (Photo by Sakchai Lalit/AP Photo)