Fix up, look sharp! Chefs take part in knife cutting competition in Thailand

Taoist devotees walk on stepladder with rungs made from knives

Taoist devotee rams seven swords through his cheek at Phuket Vegetarian Festival

Devotees light firecrackers as they join parade at Phuket Vegetarian Festival

Devotees have cheeks pierced with swords and knives at Phuket Vegetarian Festival

Thai craftsman makes handmade knives using family's 50-year-old forging technique

Officers punish teenagers with squats and push-ups for carrying knives during Buddhist festival in Thailand