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Samak in China
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Monday 30th June, 2008 at 21:24:56| Words: 33 words | Category: News Photos
China's Premier Wen Jiabao (C) and his Thai counterpart Samak Sundaravej review an honour guard during a welcome ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing June 30, 2008.
REUTERS/Jason Lee (CHINA)
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Tamarine at Wimbledon
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Sunday 29th June, 2008 at 11:07:19| Words: 29 words | Category: News Photos
Tamarine Tanasugarn of Thailand reaches for the ball during her match against Marina Erakovic of New Zealand at the Wimbledon tennis championships in London June 28, 2008. REUTERS/Alessia Pierdomenico (BRITAIN)
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Gavintra Photijak
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Saturday 28th June, 2008 at 10:06:07| Words: 38 words | Category: People in the News
Miss Thailand Gavintra Photijak (C) waves upon her arrival at SOS village, an orphanage in Hanoi, June 27, 2008. The 57th annual Miss Universe pageant will be held in Vietnam's central Nha Trang resort city on July 14, 2008. REUTERS/Kham (VIETNAM).
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Samak Survives No-confidence Vote
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Friday 27th June, 2008 at 10:40:01| Words: 51 words | Category: News Photos
Thailand's Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej, right, shares a light moment with his deputy and Finance Minister Surapong Suebwonglee after winning a no-confidence vote at parliament in Bangkok, Thailand Friday, June 27, 2008. Samak survived a no-confidence vote Friday, fending off opposition accusations of incompetence, mismanagement and yielding national sovereignty. (AP Photo/Apichart Weerawong)
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Beached Whales in Phuket
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Thursday 26th June, 2008 at 09:58:01| Words: 53 words | Category: News Photos
Thai villagers and marine officials try to rescue some of the false killer whales that are stranded ashore at the beach on Phuket island on June 26, 2008. The International Whaling Commission ended its annual meeting Friday leaving unchanged both its long-standing row over commercial whaling and Japan's "scientific" hunting quota of 1,000 whales. (AFP/FIle)
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Hmong Repatriated to Laos
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Thursday 26th June, 2008 at 09:19:05| Words: 45 words | Category: News Photos
File photo shows Hmong refugees at a shelter in northeast Thailand's Saraburi province. Thai authorities forced about 800 ethnic minority Hmong seeking refuge in Thailand back to Laos, despite fears they face persecution in their communist homeland, an aid group said Thursday.(AFP/File/Pornchai Kittiwongsakul)
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Princess Sirivannavari Nariratana
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Wednesday 25th June, 2008 at 14:12:46| Words: 25 words | Category: People in the News
Thailand's Princess Sirivannavari Nariratana poses for photographers before the Giorgio Armani Spring/Summer 2009 men's collection show during Milan Fashion Week June 24, 2008. REUTERS/Stefano Rellandini (ITALY)
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Censure Debate Continues
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Tuesday 24th June, 2008 at 09:38:32| Words: 52 words | Category: News Photos
Members of the Thai parliament listen to Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej (L) speaking during a no-confidence debate at Parliament House in Bangkok. Thailand's opposition questioned premier Samak Sundaravej's loyalty to the revered monarchy on Wednesday, a serious charge that lit new sparks in a no-confidence debate on his government. (AFP/Pornchai Kittiwongsakul)
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Miss Thailand's Costume
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Monday 23rd June, 2008 at 14:22:07| Words: 58 words | Category: News Photos
Gavintra Photijak, Miss Thailand 2008, competes in her national costume at the Lions Theater of the Saigon Outlet Mall in Vietnam's southern Binh Duong province, outside Ho Chi Minh city June 22, 2008. The 57th annual Miss Universe pageant will be held in Vietnam's central Nha Trang resort city on July 14, 2008. REUTERS/Darren Decker/Miss Universe L.P., LLLP/Handout (VIETNAM).
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Samak Will Not Quit
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Sunday 22nd June, 2008 at 09:56:52| Words: 57 words | Category: News Photos
A photo of Thai Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej is seen inside a bird cage in front of the Thai government house as a protest passes in Bangkok on June 21. Sundaravej told the nation that he would not give in to protests against his months-old administration, and was ready to answer his critics in parliament (AFP/Nicolas Asfouri)
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Tamarine Tanasugarn
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Saturday 21st June, 2008 at 08:55:07| Words: 31 words | Category: People in the News
Thailand's Tamarine Tanasugarn shows her trophy after winning against Dinara Safina of Russia during the final match at the Ordina tennis tournament in Rosmalen June 21, 2008. REUTERS/Ade Johnson/United Photos(NETHERLANDS)
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Protesters Surround Government House
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Friday 20th June, 2008 at 15:34:40| Words: 63 words | Category: News Photos
Protesters demanding the resignation of Thailand's prime minister march through the streets during a demonstration Friday, June 20, 2008, in Bangkok, Thailand. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit)
Protesters demanding the resignation of Thailand's prime minister scuffle with police as they march through the streets during a demonstration Friday, June 20, 2008, in Bangkok, Thailand.
(AP Photo/David Longstreath)
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Bangkok Taxi Fares to Rise
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Thursday 19th June, 2008 at 23:07:19| Words: 38 words | Category: News Photos
Want to hail a taxi? Think twice. Cab fares have risen by at least 12%, which means you fork out Bt35 for the first kilometre – instead of the first two – and 50 satang extra for each kilometre thereafter. (Daily Xpress)
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Preah Vihear temple
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Wednesday 18th June, 2008 at 23:01:30| Words: 113 words | Category: News Photos
An armed Thai ranger stands guard on top of a cliff near Preah Vihear temple on the Thai-Cambodian border in Thailand's Sisaket province in this June 26, 2001 photo. Led by the People's Alliance for Democracy, about 5,000 people gathered in front of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Wednesday, June 18, 2008 and accused the minister, Noppadon Pattama, of giving in territory near the temple to the Cambodians in exchange for business concessions. The Preah Vihear temple issue resurfaced as Cambodia was preparing to apply to UNESCO for the temple to be listed as a World Heritage Site, a process that requires the inclusion of a map.
(AP Photo/Apichart Weerawong)
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Thousands Join PAD March
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Monday 16th June, 2008 at 23:34:10| Words: 87 words | Category: News Photos
Activists members of People's Alliance for Democracy (PAD), led by Sondhi Limthongkul, standing 2nd right, demonstrates outside the Thai election commission office in Bangkok, Thailand Monday, June 16, 2008. Several thousands people took part in the protest demanding the resignation of one of the five election commission members accusing him of cheating the last December elections. Protesters dispersed after few hours of protesting. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit)
Members from the People's Alliance for Democracy (PAD) demonstrate outside the Election Commission of Thailand in Bangkok June 16, 2008. REUTERS/Chaiwat Subprasom (THAILAND)
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Kevin Kaesviharn in Thailand
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Monday 16th June, 2008 at 09:26:53| Words: 52 words | Category: People in the News
American football player Kevin Kaesviharn of the New Orleans Saints gives a Thai way treditional 'wai' before a football clinic to children at the Chaopraya Wittayakorn School in Bangkok on Monday June 16, 2008 as one of the activities marking 175 years of diplomatic relations between Thailand and the United States. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit)
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Government Censors ASTV
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Saturday 14th June, 2008 at 18:54:44| Words: 58 words | Category: News Photos
Thai anti government demonstrators listen to speeches during a demonstration Friday, June 13, 2008, in Bangkok, Thailand. The People's Alliance for Democracy continue to stage daily rallies in Bangkok that have begun to attract others unhappy with high food and fuel prices. Now the government threatens to censor ASTV satellite channel that broadcasts the rally live.
(AP Photo/David Longstreath)
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Thais Turn to Pedal Power
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Friday 13th June, 2008 at 18:51:26| Words: 32 words | Category: News Photos
A mechanic at Chaing Kong Market in Bangkok’s Pathum Wan assembles a second-hand bicycle imported from Japan. People are turning to pedal power as fuel prices rise. (Nanthasit Nitmatha/The Nation)
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High prices trigger protests in Thailand
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Thursday 12th June, 2008 at 23:32:12| Words: 89 words | Category: News Photos
Fishing boats are pictured at a sea port in Pattani province, south of Bangkok June 12, 2008. Facing a sustained protest on the streets of Bangkok and shaky public support, Thailand's four-month old government is trying to shore itself up with handouts to everyone from rice farmers to truckers. The latest plan from Finance Minister Surapong Suebwonglee is a cash giveaway to the poor for basics such as food and fuel, both of which have risen steeply this year, pushing inflation to a near 10-year high. REUTERS/Surapan Boonthanom (THAILAND)
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Thai Truck Drivers Strike
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Wednesday 11th June, 2008 at 20:53:04| Words: 55 words | Category: News Photos
Thai Truck Drivers Strike
A motorcyclist rides past a row of trailers parked on a Bangkok highway June 11, 2008. Thousands of truckers went on a half-day strike in Thailand on Wednesday demanding government help against rising fuel prices, the latest in a series of protests that have swept across Asia and Europe. REUTERS/Chaiwat Subprasom (THAILAND)
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U.S. Sailors in Pattaya
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Tuesday 10th June, 2008 at 22:06:33| Words: 60 words | Category: News Photos
The USS Essex (top) and the USS Juneau (R) are pictured from the USS Harpers Ferry after docking at Lammchabang Port, in Bangkok, June 10, 2008. U.S. warships left the waters near Myanmar after the ruling military junta refused permission for the delivery of aid supplies to the cyclone-stricken Irrawaddy delta, a top U.S. commander said. REUTERS/Sukree Sukplang (THAILAND)
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Thai Football Team in Bahrain
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Sunday 8th June, 2008 at 09:03:01| Words: 37 words | Category: News Photos
Bahrain's Abdulla Fatadi, left, fights for the ball with Thailand's Chaiwut Winothai, center, during their 2010 World Cup qualifying soccer match at Bahrain national stadium in Riffa, Bahrain, Saturday, June 7, 2008. The final score was 1-1. (AP Photo/Hasan Jamali)
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Nattakorn Devakula
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Saturday 7th June, 2008 at 09:25:40| Words: 28 words | Category: People in the News
Having questioned the intelligence of Bangkok voters, high-flying TV host Nattakorn Devakula is pondering whether he should take a big gamble and run for city governor. (The Nation)
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Bollywood in Thailand
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Friday 6th June, 2008 at 09:20:42| Words: 37 words | Category: News Photos
Bollywood actor Amitabh Bachchan (R) accepts a gift from Thailand's Minister for Tourism and Sports Weerasak Kowsurat (C) during the Indian Institute of Film Awards (IIFA) weekend opening news conference in Bangkok June 6, 2008. REUTERS/Vivek Prakash (THAILAND)
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New I.D. Law for Thai Women
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Thursday 5th June, 2008 at 12:07:45| Words: 39 words | Category: News Photos
Women are rejoicing: A new law now allows those wedded or divorced to change their title from “Mrs” to “Miss”. But while many say it makes them feel young, some believe this could lead to complications later... (Daily Xpress)
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Violence at Chatuchak Market
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Wednesday 4th June, 2008 at 12:23:38| Words: 30 words | Category: News Photos
Chatuchak Gang leader of raid on market is shot dead. Lone bullet to the head kills man while his henchmen were demolishing stalls. (Daily Xpress)
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US Secretary of Defence Robert Gates
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Tuesday 3rd June, 2008 at 09:03:48| Words: 65 words | Category: People in the News
A US Department of Defence photo from June shows US Secretary of Defence Robert Gates (L) meeting with Thai Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej at the Thai Ministry of Defence in Bangkok. Gates delivered a clear message to Thai leaders on Sunday that Washington expected the military to respect its civilian masters and refrain from any attempt to seize power. (AFP/DOD/Tech Sgt Jerry Morrison)
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Chinese man shot dead in Thai south
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Monday 2nd June, 2008 at 23:36:43| Words: 51 words | Category: News Photos
Thai soldiers stands examine the scene next to the body of a Chinese salesman allegedly killed by separatist militants in Thailand's restive southern Narathiwat province. The Chinese man was found shot dead police said, blaming separatist rebels for the rare killing of a foreigner in the insurgency-hit region. (AFP/Madaree Tohlala)
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Miss Tiffany Universe 2008
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Sunday 1st June, 2008 at 18:18:06| Words: 54 words | Category: News Photos
Miss Tiffany 2008 Kangsadarn Wongdusadeekul (C), smiles along with the runners up after being crowned as the most beautiful transvestite in Thailand, in Pattaya, May 30. A teenage transvestite who grew up on a military base has been crowned Thailand's most beautiful transvestite, in an extravagant annual pageant which transfixed the nation. (AFP/File/Claire Truscott)
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