Thailand's newly appointed army chief General Anupong Paochinda (L) congratulates his predecessor, retired Sonthi Boonyaratglin (R), on his 61st birthday reception at his Bangkok residence October 2, 2007. Sonthi, who ousted elected Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra last year, has been appointed deputy prime minister, the royal palace said on Tuesday. REUTERS/Stringer (THAILAND)

Thai Buddhist monks and others from the Buddhist Protection Center of Thailand join together Monday, Oct. 1, 2007, outside the Myanmar Embassy in Bangkok, to chant prayers and post a letter of protest against the government of Myanmar. (AP Photo/David Longstreath)

Thai transsexuals have their photos taken with tourists for a fee outside a border checkpoint between Myanmar, seen in background, and Ruili, in China's southwestern Yunnan province, Sunday, Sept 30, 2007. Even as Myanmar's military government brutally suppresses pro-democracy demonstrators, a steady stream of shoppers and traders flows from the Southeast Asian nation into Ruili. (AP Photo/William Foreman)

Thai police and forensic experts examine the site of a bomb blast outside the Army headquarters in Bangkok. Two Thai police bomb disposal officers were wounded when a small crudely made explosive device blew up in a telephone booth outside the army headquarters in Bangkok.(AFP)

Dmitry Tursunov of Russia holds the trophy after winning the ATP Thailand Open tennis tournament against Benjamin Becker of Germany Sunday, Sept. 30, 2007 in Nonthaburi province, Thailand. Tursunov won the match 6-2, 6-1 to capture the title. (AP Photo/Apichart Weerawong)

Thai twins Sonchat and Sanchai Ratiwatana defeated French pair Michael Llodra and Nicolas Mahut on Sunday to win the men's doubles title at the Thailand Open 2007. After the first match of Sunday's finals, the Ratiwatana twin brothers became the first Thais to win a doubles title of a ATP tournament. It took the Thai twins one hour and 10 minutes to catch up from behind after the first set loss and to finally beat third-seeded French duo Michael Llodra and Nicolas Mahut 3-6 7-5 10-7 in front of some 8,000 fans at Impact Arena, Muang Thong Thani near Bangkok. (Photos Manager)

Surayud Chulanont, Prime Minister of Thailand, addresses the 62nd session of the United Nations General Assembly, Thursday, Sept. 27, 2007, at UN headquarters. (AP Photo/Stephen Chernin)

An activist shouts slogans against the military junta next to a portrait of Myanmar's leader Senior General Than Shwe during a protest outside the Myanmar embassy in Bangkok September 27, 2007. About 50 activists from Myanmar held a protest calling for a stop to violence against peaceful demonstrations in Myanmar. REUTERS/Chaiwat Subprasom (THAILAND)

Tennis player Benjamin Becker of Germany (C), practices Thai boxing with Somluck Kamsing (R), who won the Thailand's first Olympic gold medal when he switched to amateur boxing in 1996, in Bangkok, September 26, 2007. REUTERS/Chaiwat Subprasom (THAILAND)