Thai monks surround candles during religious ceremonies to honor the birthday of ousted former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra Sunday, July 26, 2009, at Wat Kaew Fa on the outskirts of Bangkok, Thailand. Thaksin, who has been living in self imposed exile faces jail time on corruption charges should he return to Thailand. He however remains the most popular Thai politician in recent memory. (AP Photo/David Longstreath)

Thailand's oldest privately owned airplane, "Miss Siam" took part in an Air Show today at Don Mueang Airport as part of the Civil Aviation Exhibition 2009. The Thai government have been trying to find a new role for the old airport and staging air shows is their latest idea. Don Mueang was an important hub of Asia prior to its closure. At its peak, it served most air traffic in Thailand, with 80 airlines operating 160,000 flights and handling over 38 million passengers and 700,000 tonnes of cargo in 2005. It was then the 18th busiest airport in the world and second in Asia by passenger volume. Today, it serves only two scheduled airlines - Nok Airlines and One-Two-Go Airlines - both operating non-connecting domestic flights, and a very small number of chartered private flights. (Photo: Richard Barrow/ThaiPhotoBlogs.com)

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In this photo released by the Government Spokesman's Office, Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, left, shakes hands with Thailand's Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva at Government House in Bangkok on Friday, July 24, 2009. (AP Photo/Government Spokesman's Office)

Thailand's Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva (R) speaks with Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov at the Government House in Bangkok July 24, 2009. (REUTERS/Chaiwat Subprasom)

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton (C) attends the official group photograph for the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) Regional Forum (ARF) summit on the resort island of Phuket, in southern Thailand on July 23, 2009 a along with (front row L-R) Foreign Ministers Australian Stephen Smith, Thailand's Kasit Piromya, Vietnam Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Gia Khiem, Timor Leste Foreign Minister Zacarias Albano de Costa, Sri Lanka Foreign Minister Rohitha Bogollagama, Singapore George Yeo, and (Back row L-R) Laos Foreign Minister Thongloun Sisoulith, Malaysia Foreign Minister Anifah Aman, Myanmar Foreign Minister Nyan Win, New Zealand's Murray McCulley, Pakistan Foreign Minister Makhdoom Shah Mahmood Qureshi, Philippine Foreign Minister Alberto Romulo, South Korea Foreign Minister Yu Myung-hwan andew Guinea's Samuel Abal. (Getty Images)

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton (2nd L), ASEAN Secretary-General Surin Pitsuwan (2nd R), East Timor's Deputy Prime Minister Jose Luis Guterres (L) and Thailand's Foreign Minister Kasit Piromya toast during their lunch at the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) ministerial meeting in Phuket July 23, 2009. (REUTERS/Thai Foreign Ministry/Handout)

Australia's Foreign Minister Stephen Smith (C) and his Thail counterpart Kasit Piromya (R) present an agreement book to ASEAN Secretary-General Surin Pitsuwan during the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) ministerial meeting in Phuket July 23, 2009. (REUTERS/Sukree Sukplang)

Liverpool's Ryan Babel (L) fights for the ball with Thailand's Suree Sukha during their exhibition soccer match at the Rajamangala national stadium in Bangkok July 22, 2009. (REUTERS/Kerek Wongsa)

Liverpool's Lucas Leiva fights for the ball with Thailand's Surat Sukkha (R) during their exhibition soccer match at the Rajamangala national stadium in Bangkok July 22, 2009. (REUTERS/Chaiwat Subprasom)

Liverpool fans cheer at the Rajamangala national stadium during an exhibition soccer match against Thailand in Bangkok July 22, 2009. (REUTERS/Chaiwat Subprasom)

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton speaks with Thailand's Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva at Government House in Bangkok July 21, 2009. Clinton is on a three-day visit to Thailand. (REUTERS/Sakchai Lalit/Pool)

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton shakes hands with Thailand's Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva at Government House in Bangkok July 21, 2009. (REUTERS/Sakchai Lalit/Pool)

Liverpool's manager Rafael Benitez arrives at a hotel in Bangkok July 20, 2009. Liverpool will play Thailand in exhibition match on Wednesday. (REUTERS/Chaiwat Subprasom)

Liverpool's player Fernando Torres (L) and his teammates arrive at a hotel in Bangkok July 20, 2009. (REUTERS/Kerek Wongsa)

Thongchai Jaidee of Thailand chips to the third green during the third round of the British Open Golf championship, at the Turnberry golf course, Scotland, Saturday, July 18, 2009.(AP Photo/Jon Super)

An army security officer screens a meeting room for explosives, at a venue of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) ministerial meeting in Phuket July 17, 2009. Thailand is ready to host this week's ASEAN ministerial meeting in Phuket smoothly, with tight security measures, Thai Foreign Minister Kasit Piromya reaffirmed Wednesday, Thailand News Agency (TNA) reported. (REUTERS/Sukree Sukplang)

A policeman conducts a security check on locals on their way to Phuket July 17, 2009. (REUTERS/Sukree Sukplang)