There is a temple close to the hotel and this morning the locals were out in force making offerings to the monks who wait in hope. The people who make the offerings of money, food and flowers hope to gain some indulgences for themselves as well as improving the welfare of the monks.

Another way to make a wish is to pay a small fee and free a wild bird that an enterprising guy has caught and caged! I am not sure how this sits with the buddhist way of being kind to animals