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Miss Tiffany's Universe in Thailand
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Saturday 20th May, 2006 at 18:38:07| Words: 107 words | Category: News Photos
Ratravee Jirapraphakul (R) reacts after winning the Miss Tiffany's Universe transvestite contest as runner-up Sophananat Utomkul stands with her, in the Thai resort city of Pattaya, about 150 km (93 miles) southeast of Bangkok May 20, 2006. Thirty contestants entered the contest this year, which aims to promote a positive transvestite image internationally. REUTERS/Adrees Latif
Ratravee Jirapraphakul (C) receives a kiss from runner-ups Sophananat Utomkul (R) and Aphirada Terachanukul, after winning the Miss Tiffany's Universe transvestite contest, in the Thai resort city of Pattaya, about 150 km (93 miles) southeast of Bangkok May 20, 2006. Thirty contestants entered the contest this year, which aims to promote a positive transvestite image internationally. REUTERS/Adrees Latif
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Cock Fighting Farm
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Tuesday 8th August, 2006 at 04:37:19| Words: 98 words | Category: News Photos
A Thai man holds his fight cock at his farm in Pathum Thani province, central Thailand Tuesday, Aug. 8, 2006. Thailand, which last month confirmed its first human case in seven months when the H5N1 bird flu virus killed a 16-year-old boy as a second death was reported last week, begun its one-week serious tackle with the deadly disease in northern and central parts of the country where suspect of the outbreaks were reported. (AP Photo/Apichart Weerawong)
A Thai livestock official sprays disinfectant at a cock fighting farm in Pathum Thani province, central Thailand. (AP Photo/Apichart Weerawong)
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Thai Fighting Cocks
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Wednesday 9th August, 2006 at 04:32:04| Words: 108 words | Category: News Photos
Two Thai men look at fighting cocks engage in a fight on the outskirts of Bangkok, Thailand Wednesday, Aug. 9, 2006. The Thai government on Tuesday declared 29 provinces in the country's northern and central including Bangkok bird flu emergency zones, a move that will allow it to more easily make payments to farmers whose birds are slaughtered. The move, came in the wake of several new outbreaks of the deadly H5N1 virus among poultry and two human fatalities, the first in more than eight months. (AP Photo/Apichart Weerawong)
Two Thai men bath fighting cocks after the fight training on the outskirts of Bangkok, Thailand. (AP Photo/Apichart Weerawong)
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Miss International Queen 2006
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Saturday 28th October, 2006 at 19:10:55| Words: 61 words | Category: News Photos
Mexico's Erica Andrews (C) with Ratravee Jiraprapakul (L) of Thailand and Patricia Montrecarlo of the Philippines (R) after being crowned Miss International Queen 2006 in the Thai resort city of Pattaya, about 150 km (93 miles) southeast of Bangkok October 28, 2006. Transvestites and transgender males from all around the world participated in the third running of the world's biggest transsexual beauty contest. (AFP/Pornchai Kittiwongsakul)
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Gold for Sepak Takraw Team
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Thursday 7th December, 2006 at 19:59:50| Words: 63 words | Category: News Photos
Thailand's Pornchai Kaokaew (in red) strikes the ball as Malaysia's Mohamad Azlan tries to block during their men's sepaktakraw team final match at the 15th Asian Games in Doha December 6, 2006. REUTERS/Zainal Abd Halim
The men's sepaktakraw team from Thailand pose with their gold medals after the medal presentation ceremony at the 15th Asian Games in Doha December 6, 2006. REUTERS/Zainal Abd Halim (QATAR)
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MTV Asia Awards
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Saturday 6th May, 2006 at 21:31:10| Words: 73 words | Category: News Photos
Hong Kong singing duo Twins poses with the Favourite Artist in Hong Kong award at the MTV Asia Awards in Bangkok May 6, 2006. REUTERS/Sukree Sukplang
Members of Thai singing group Thaitanium pose at the MTV Asia Awards in Bangkok May 6, 2006. REUTERS/Sukree Sukplang
U.S. rock group Korn (from left: Fieldy, Jonathan Davis, David Sileria and Munky) arrive at at the MTV Asia Awards in Bangkok on Saturday, May 6, 2006. (AP Photo /Sakchai Lalit)
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Thai Amputees Get New Legs
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Tuesday 18th July, 2006 at 08:35:59| Words: 91 words | Category: News Photos
A technician fits an amputee with a mould for an artificial limb at an event organised by the Prostheses Foundation in Bangkok's Sanam Luang park July 16, 2006. More than 600 people in need will be fitted with prosthetic limbs at the 10-day event that celebrates Thai King Bhumibol Adulyadej's 60th year on the throne by attempting to set a new Guinness World record for most number of protheses donated by a single organisation. REUTERS/Sukree Sukplang (THAILAND)
A technician fits an amputee with a mould for an artificial limb. REUTERS/Sukree Sukplang (THAILAND)
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Giant Thai Catfish
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Wednesday 16th August, 2006 at 02:55:02| Words: 125 words | Category: News Photos
A 30 kg (66 lbs) Mekong giant catfish is held down by Thai fishery department officials as they harvest its eggs during a captive breeding programme at the Inland Aquaculture Research Institute in the Bangsai district of Ayutthaya, 80 km (50 miles) outside Bangkok, August 16, 2006. This catfish specie is one of the world's largest freshwater fish -- growing up to 3 metres and 300 kg (660 lbs) -- and is considered critically endangered. It is native to the Mekong region and a range of conservation initiatives for the giant fish is being carried out by the fishery departments of Thailand, Cambodia and Laos. REUTERS/Sukree Sukplang ( THAILAND )
Thai fishery department officials harvest eggs from a Mekong giant catfish at the Inland Aquaculture Research Institute, in the Bangsai district of Ayutthaya. REUTERS/Sukree Sukplang ( THAILAND )
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Police seize smuggled pangolins
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Wednesday 3rd May, 2006 at 23:17:38| Words: 63 words | Category: News Photos
An endangered pangolin that was smuggled into Hong Kong in April 2005. Thai police have seized 76 pangolins destined for southern China and arrested four smugglers. In Thailand smugglers pay 1,800 baht (48 dollars) a kilogram for the animals. Their meat is considered a delicacy in China and is also used in traditional medicines to treat ailments such as prostate cancer and asthma. (AFP/File/Mike Clarke)
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Luca Toni in Bangkok
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Monday 17th July, 2006 at 19:52:03| Words: 19 words | Category: News Photos
Italy's national soccer player Luca Toni tours at Grand Palace in Bangkok on Monday, July 17, 2006. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit)
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