A woman lights candles during the annual Vegetarian Festival in the Chinatown area of Bangkok on October 7, 2021. AFP

Large candles are pictured during the annual Vegetarian Festival in the Chinatown area of Bangkok on October 7, 2021. AFP

A woman makes an offering at the Wat Mangkon Kamalawat Buddhist temple during the annual Vegetarian Festival in the Chinatown area of Bangkok on October 7, 2021. AFP

People hold incense sticks at the Wat Mangkon Kamalawat Buddhist temple during the annual Vegetarian Festival in the Chinatown area of Bangkok on October 7, 2021. AFP

A woman carries a stack of bowls during the annual Vegetarian Festival in the Chinatown area of Bangkok on October 7, 2021. AFP

People prepare confectionary at their stall during the annual Vegetarian Festival in the Chinatown area of Bangkok on October 7, 2021. AFP

People prepare food at their stall during the annual Vegetarian Festival in the Chinatown area of Bangkok on October 7, 2021. AFP