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Political Rally in Bangkok
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Saturday 31st May, 2008 at 08:49:13| Words: 23 words | Category: News Photos
Protesters wave Thai national flags in a rally to oust the government of Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej in Bangkok May 31, 2008. (Sukree Sukplang/Reuters)
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Jakrapob will face lese majeste charge
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Friday 30th May, 2008 at 12:43:28| Words: 88 words | Category: News Photos
PM's Office Minister Jakrapob Penkair is expected to resign today after pressure from military leaders and with police deciding to file a lese majeste charge against him. Mr Jakrapob's troubles came from a speech he made at the Foreign Correspondents' Club of Thailand on Aug 29 last year, where he spoke about the patronage system and democracy in Thailand. He is alleged to have tried to challenge the royal institution, although he strongly denies the accusation. (Picture Daily Xpress/ Story Bangkok Post)
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Thai military chief denies coup
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Thursday 29th May, 2008 at 23:49:22| Words: 36 words | Category: News Photos
The head of Thailand's armed forces, General Boonsrang Niumpradit, seen here in 2000, sought Thursday to calm fears of a fresh coup as protests demanding the overthrow of the new government sparked jitters. (AFP/File/Emmanuel Dunand)
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Gasoline now more expensive than America
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Wednesday 28th May, 2008 at 17:57:25| Words: 53 words | Category: News Photos
A worker fills up gasoline at a petrol station in Bangkok May 28, 2008. Thailand passed a tax incentive package on Tuesday to lure motorists and truckers to switch to ethanol or compressed natural gas from gasoline or diesel as the net crude oil importer seeks to counter soaring oil prices. REUTERS/Sukree Sukplang (THAILAND)
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Street Protests in Bangkok
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Monday 26th May, 2008 at 11:39:36| Words: 28 words | Category: News Photos
Opponents of former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra gather to hurl insults at a rival group during street demonstrations Sunday, May 25, 2008, in Bangkok, Thailand. (AP Photo/David Longstreath)
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Winner of Miss Thailand Universe 2008
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Sunday 25th May, 2008 at 11:01:54| Words: 36 words | Category: News Photos
In an exciting finale last night, Miss Kwintra Phothichak (Nong Kaem) was crowned Miss Thailand Universe 2008. She will go on to compete in the Miss Universe pageant in Nha Trang, Vietnam in July. (mtu.ch7.com)
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Samak Goes to The Philippines
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Saturday 24th May, 2008 at 00:01:51| Words: 92 words | Category: News Photos
Thai Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej takes his change as he buys pork and vegetables which he plans to cook for Thai embassy staff in Manila during his visit to Guadalupe wet market at the financial district of Makati city east of Manila Friday, May 23, 2008. Samak has promised to provide rice supplies to the Philippines as it struggles to plug domestic shortfall in the staple grain. Thailand is the world's largest rice exporter and the Philippines is the world's biggest rice importer. At right is Agriculture Secretary Arturo Yap. (AP Photo/Bullit Marquez)
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HRH Prince Dipangkorn Rasmijoti
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Friday 23rd May, 2008 at 10:14:50| Words: 40 words | Category: People in the News
HRH Prince Dipangkorn Rasmijoti listens attentively to the teacher on his first day at school. The little prince was shown to his classroom at Chitralada School by HRH Crown Prince Maha Vajiralongkorn and HRH Princess Srirasmi. (Charnnarong Porndilokrat/Daily Xpress)
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Ancient Monuments Vandalized
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Thursday 22nd May, 2008 at 10:33:13| Words: 30 words | Category: News Photos
Vandalized Rare artifacts in Buri Ram’s historic Phanom Rung castle are destroyed and an ancient phallus is relocated in a superstitious ritual. (Daily Xpress)
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Ban Ki-moon in Thailand
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Wednesday 21st May, 2008 at 23:50:21| Words: 57 words | Category: People in the News
U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, left, is greeted by Thailand's Foreign Minister Noppadon Pattama shortly after his arrival at Suvarnabhumi international airport in Bangkok, Thailand Wednesday, May 21, 2008. Ban arrived in Bangkok Wednesday ahead of a visit to Myanmar, where he will urge the military junta to scale up relief efforts for cyclone victims. (AP Photo/Apichart Weerawong)
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Beauty Queens Make Merit
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Tuesday 20th May, 2008 at 23:52:31| Words: 31 words | Category: News Photos
Contestants from Miss Thailand Universe 2008 visited seven temples in order to make merit for the upcoming beauty competition. They are pictured here at the Temple of the Emerald Buddha. (Thai Rath)
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ASEAN Discusses Myanmar
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Monday 19th May, 2008 at 22:40:46| Words: 74 words | Category: News Photos
Singapore's Foreign Minister George Yeo speaks as his counterparts from Thailand, Noppadon Pattama (C) and Myanmar, Nyan Win, listen during a news conference after a special Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) foreign ministers meeting on Myanmar in Singapore May 19, 2008. Cyclone-sicken Myanmar will accept foreign medical workers from Southeast Asian countries to help with the relief effort and is ready to accept international aid agencies, the ASEAN agreed on Monday. REUTERS/Tim Chong (SINGAPORE)
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Ratthapark Wilairot
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Sunday 18th May, 2008 at 10:47:10| Words: 53 words | Category: People in the News
Honda rider Ratthapark Wilairot of Thailand takes a curves ahead of Aprilia's Federico Sandi of Italy during the qualifying session for the 250cc motorcycling French Grand Prix at the Le Mans circuit in central France May 17, 2008.The circuit hosts the MotoGP, 250cc and 125cc motorcycle Grand Prix on Sunday. REUTERS/Stephane Mahe (FRANCE)
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Thai Team Defeat Man City
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Saturday 17th May, 2008 at 20:30:18| Words: 60 words | Category: News Photos
Geovanni Gomez, left, of Manchester City fights for the ball with Thailand All Stars' Fabiano Oliviera during their friendly soccer match at Rajamangala stadium in Bangkok, Thailand Saturday, May 17, 2008. Thailand won 3-1. (AP Photo/Apichart Weerawong)
Thailand national team's Tawan Sripan (10) scores past Manchester City's goal keeper Kasper Schmeichel during their friendly soccer match in Bangkok May 17, 2008. REUTERS/Chaiwat Subprasom (THAILAND)
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Princess Ubolratana Rajakanya
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Friday 16th May, 2008 at 10:16:26| Words: 53 words | Category: People in the News
Thai Princess Ubolratana Rajakanya poses during a news conference for the presentation of the film "Where the Miracle Happens" by director Sirippakorn Wongjariyawatara at the 61st Cannes Film Festival May 15, 2008. Thai Princess Ubolratana Rajakanya stars in the film which is based on her book, Rueng San Tee Chan Kit. REUTERS/Christian Hartmann (FRANCE)
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Man City Opens Store in Bangkok
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Friday 16th May, 2008 at 09:44:40| Words: 44 words | Category: News Photos
Former Thai Prime Minister and Manchester City football club owner Thaksin Shinawatra poses with team manager Sven-Goran Eriksson (L) and team goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel (R) during the opening ceremony of an official store of the soccer club in Bangkok May 16, 2008. REUTERS/Sukree Sukplang (THAILAND)
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Samak Goes to Myanmar
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Thursday 15th May, 2008 at 21:45:23| Words: 59 words | Category: News Photos
In this photo released by the Thai spokesman office, Thailand's Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej, left, talks with Myanmar children survivors of the Cyclone Nargis during his visit to a relief shelter in Yangon, Myanmar Wednesday, May 14, 2008. Samak said Myanmar believes its cyclone relief operations are under control and it doesn't need foreign experts. (AP Photo/Thai Spokesman Office, HO)
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Manchester City in Thailand
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Wednesday 14th May, 2008 at 20:47:08| Words: 71 words | Category: News Photos
Manchester City team manager Sven-Goran Eriksson signs an autograph for a fan at Suvarnabhumi international airport in Bangkok May 14, 2008. Manchester City will play a soccer friendly against Thailand on May 17, 2008. REUTERS/Chaiwat Subprasom (THAILAND)
Manchester City players Kelvin Etuhu (L) and his teammates wave to photographers after they arrived at Suvarnabhumi international airport in Bangkok May 14, 2008. Manchester City will play a friendly match with Thailand on May 17, 2008. REUTERS/Chaiwat Subprasom (THAILAND)
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Floods in Surat Thani
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Wednesday 14th May, 2008 at 13:54:13| Words: 35 words | Category: News Photos
Heavy rainfall in the South of Thailand has caused severe flooding in Surat Thani Province. Many familes had to be rescued from their homes where flood waters reached as high as the roof. (Thai Rath)
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Poompat Sapkulchananart
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Tuesday 13th May, 2008 at 09:18:42| Words: 31 words | Category: People in the News
Thailand's Poompat Sapkulchananart returns the shuttlecock against New Zealand's Kevin Dennerly during their Thomas Cup badminton championship match at Istora Senayan in Jakarta, Indonesia, Tuesday, May 13, 2008.(AP Photo/Achmad Ibrahim)
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Earthquake Rocks Bangkok
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Monday 12th May, 2008 at 22:14:17| Words: 36 words | Category: News Photos
Workers stand outside after evacuating from their office building in Bangkok on May 12, 2008. High buildings shook in the Thai capital Bangkok on Monday after reports of a 7.8 magnitude earthquake in Sichuan in China. (Chaiwat Subprasom/Reuters)
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Thais Rush to Buy Cheap Rice
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Monday 12th May, 2008 at 22:11:24| Words: 52 words | Category: News Photos
Thais buy rice at the Department of Internal Trade in Bangkok, Thailand Monday, May 12, 2008. To help relief local consumers as the market rice price soaring, Thai commerce ministry on Monday sold 100,000 bags of packaged rice at the price of 120 baht (about US$4) per 5 kg (11 pounds) across the country. (AP Photo/Apichart Weerawong)
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Miss Thailand Universe 2008
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Saturday 10th May, 2008 at 21:13:31| Words: 25 words | Category: News Photos
The picture shows the 44 contestants who passed the first round of Miss Thailand Universe 2008. (Thai Rath)
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Royal Ploughing Ceremony 2008
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Friday 9th May, 2008 at 11:27:47| Words: 123 words | Category: News Photos
aranthada Kanasutr, an official dressed in a traditional costume, throws rice seeds during the annual royal ploughing ceremony in Bangkok May 9, 2008. The ancient ploughing ceremony in Buddhist Thailand marks the end of the dry season and is meant to herald an auspicious start for the rice-planting season in a region where many still depend on agriculture.
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Thai officials dressed in traditional costume feed an ox during the annual royal ploughing ceremony in Bangkok May 9, 2008. The ancient ploughing ceremony in Buddhist Thailand marks the end of the dry season and is meant to herald an auspicious start for the rice-planting season in a region where many still depend on agriculture. REUTERS/Chaiwat Subprasom (THAILAND)
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Cobra Gold in Thailand
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Thursday 8th May, 2008 at 23:21:08| Words: 107 words | Category: News Photos
First Secretary to the U.S. Embassy in Thailand James F. Entwistle, right, delivers a speech at the opening ceremony of the 27th Cobra Gold military exercise in Nakhon Ratchasima province, northeastern Thailand Thursday, May 8, 2008. Nearly 15,000 troops from the United States, Thailand and three other Asian countries kicked off a two-week annual exercise meant to enhance military readiness and foster cooperation among the forces taking part. Some 5,300 troops from Thailand, 8,800 from the United States — including supporting naval personnel at sea — and another 200 in all from Singapore, Japan and Indonesia joined this year's exercises, to be held through May 21 at various points around Thailand. (AP Photo/Apichart Weerawong)
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Thais Send Food Aid to Myanmar
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Wednesday 7th May, 2008 at 11:14:45| Words: 23 words | Category: News Photos
Thai air force personnel load food and disaster supplies for shipment to Myanmar at the military airport in Bangkok May 6, 2008.(Chaiwat Subprasom/Reuters)
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Elephant Fishing
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Tuesday 6th May, 2008 at 11:17:54| Words: 23 words | Category: News Photos
A mahout casts a net from his elephant in Thailand's Ayutthaya province, about 80 km (50 miles) north of Bangkok, May 5, 2008. REUTERS/ Sukree Sukplang.(THAILAND)
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Tamarine wins Kangaroo Cup
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Monday 5th May, 2008 at 21:11:25| Words: 52 words | Category: News Photos
Japan's Kimiko Date (L) congratulates Tamarine Tanasugarn of Thailand after the Kangaroo Cup International ladies open tennis tournamnet in Gifu city, central Japan. Tamarine played spoiler on the return of Japanese former number one Kimiko Date to professional tennis, coming from behind to win the Kangaroo Cup International Ladies Open. (AFP/Str)
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Illicit Animal Trade
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Sunday 4th May, 2008 at 21:14:00| Words: 45 words | Category: News Photos
Animal keeper Somchay Ropsong feeds a 17-day-old baby tiger at a conservation and breeding center in Thailand's western Ratchaburi province. Thailand, with its highly developed infrastructure and location, is a transportation centre for the thriving illicit animal trade in Southeast Asia. (AFP/File/Elizabeth Gibson)
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Street Racing in Thailand
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Saturday 3rd May, 2008 at 21:17:16| Words: 25 words | Category: News Photos
Thai teenagers race their motorcycles after hours Saturday, May 3, 2008, in Bangkok, Thailand. The illegal street racing often ends in fatal accidents. (AP Photo/David Longstreath)
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Labor Day Protest in Bangkok
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Thursday 1st May, 2008 at 16:02:53| Words: 33 words | Category: News Photos
Thai workers rally outside Thailand's Government House in Bangkok, Thursday, May 1, 2008. Workers in Thailand are demanding a raise in their minimum daily wage from 194 baht, ( US$ 6.36 ) to 203 baht (US$ 6.65).(AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit)
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