Thai soldiers provide security to the polling agents on the eve of the general elections in Thailand's southern Yala province. Thais went to the polls Sunday in an election meant to restore democracy more than a year after the military ousted premier Thaksin Shinawatra, whose shadow looms large over the balloting.
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One of the most popular markets within easy reach of Bangkok is Don Wai Market in Nakhon Pathom Province. As well as excellent food, there are also floating restaurants and boat tours to enjoy. (Richard Barrow/ThaiPhotoBlogs.com)

Former Governor of Tourism Authority of Thailand Juthamas Siriwan is seen in this photo taken on June 1, 2005 in Bangkok, Thailand. Juthamas who was accused of accepting bribes from an American film producer resigned from a political party as a candidate for this weekend's elections.(AP Photo/Apichart Weerawong)

Dancers dressed in bikini tops and hot pants dance on a stage in Ratchaburi province, 80 kilometers (50 miles) west of Bangkok, Thailand Tuesday, Dec. 18, 2007. The dancers were paid to spice up a political rally organized by a provincial branch of the Election Commission ahead of this weekend's general election, prompting the Election Commission to declare Wednesday that 'sexy shows' are inappropriate campaign events.
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Soldiers patrol through flood waters in southern Thailand's Yala province on December 18, 2007. (Surapan Boonthanom/Reuters)

A Thai villager walks past a portrait of ousted premier Thaksin Shinawatra, in Roi Et province, in November. Thaksin will keep tabs on this weekend's general elections in Thailand, the first since last year's coup forced him out of power, from Hong Kong, according to his lawyer. (AFP/File/Pornchai Kittiwongsakul)

Thai eligible voters browse through lists of their names at a polling station during an advance election in Bangkok, Thailand, Saturday, Dec. 15, 2007. Voters who registered for the advance election were allowed to cast their votes on Saturday and Sunday ahead of the actual election day on Dec. 23, 2007.
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Director of the Thailand Olympic Council, General Yudthasak Sasitprapa(C) waves the SEA Games flag before he hands over to Laos Deputy Prime Minister Somsavat Lengsavad(L) during the closing ceremony of the 24th Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games) at King's stadium in Korat. The SEA Games ended Saturday with hosts Thailand scooping a mammoth 183 golds, but the 10-day showpiece was overshadowed by claims of unfair judging.
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A Thai activist holds a placard and chants slogans during a rally outside the Supreme Administrative Court in Bangkok, Thailand Friday, Dec. 14, 2007. The court ruled Friday that the 2001 privatization of energy conglomerate PTT PCL was legal, a decision that allows the country's largest listed company to remain on the stock market. The letters on the placard reads 'Stop privatization, PTT is the nation's asset.'
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