Yellow Gold

A Thai woman walks through a sunflower field in Nong Muang district, Lopburi Province, about 245 km north of Bangkok, Thailand, on Friday. The area is the heart of Thailand's sunflower oil industry. Most of the oil is exported to foreign markets, but during sunflower blooming season in November and December every year, the fields of bright yellow faces attract many tourists and visits from local schools and groups.Nov 26, 2006

PHOTO: EPA