Thai children and an elephants battle with water at a Songkran or ancient Thai New Year celebration at an elephant camp in Ayutthaya province, central Thailand Wednesday, April 12, 2006. The three-day festival will start on April 13. (AP Photo/Apichart Weerawong)

 

A Thai police officer counts orangutans during an investigation into the origin of more than 54 of the beasts at a private zoo in Bangkok, Thailand, Aug. 13, 2004. The fate of the animals, illegally smuggled into Thailand nearly two years ago, will be decided at a meeting later this month of Thai wildlife officials with counterparts from Indonesia and Malaysia - from where the orangutans might have come - officials said Monday, April 10, 2006. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit)

A Thai wildlife protection officer cuts a hair sample from an orangutan for DNA testing to investigate the origin of more than 54 of the primates at a private zoo in Bangkok, Thailand, Aug. 13, 2004.  (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit)

Thai students studying in Taiwan throw water at each other during a local version of the Songkran Festival, Thailand's New Year celebration, at National Taiwan Normal University Monday, April 10, 2006, in Taipei. The Thai New Year falls on April 13, the same day celebrating the 60th anniversary of the top university in Taiwan. (AP Photo/Chiang Ying-ying)

Danai Udomchoke  (tennis player)

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Thongchai Jaidee (Golfer)

An anti-Thaksin protester waves a Thai flag during a rally in Bangkok. Thousands gathered in the shadow of Thailand's royal palace as opponents of Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra held a victory rally after forcing him to step aside.(AFP/Bay Ismoyo)

Wannapovn Khempetch, 6, climbs up the barricade during a rally against Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra at Sanam Luang in Bangkok April 7, 2006. Shinawatra resigned this week to try to defuse a constitutional crisis sparked by an opposition election boycott, although there are few signs of the deadlock ending any day soon. The cloth on the girl's head reads: 'Save the country'. REUTERS/Sukree Sukplang

Thailand's King Bhumibol Adulyadej, 78, pays his respect at the Rama I monument in honour of the start of the Chakri dynasty in Bangkok April 6, 2006. The start of the Chakri dynasty, which has ruled Thailand for more then 200 years, is celebrated as a national holiday. REUTERS/Adrees Latif

Outgoing Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, center, is surrounded and cheered by supporters as he arrives at the Thai Rak Thai party office, Wednesday, April 5, 2006 in Bangkok, Thailand. Thaksin told crowds of supporters outside the party headquarters that he would not stay on in a caretaker role but let Deputy Prime Minister Chitchai Wannasathit become acting prime minister. (AP Photo/Wasant Wanitchakorn)

Young Thai students chant prayer at a mass ordination ceremony at a Buddhist temple in the Muslim-dominated area of Narathiwat province, southern Thailand Tuesday, April 4, 2006. Thirty-four students took part in a ceremony to honor Thai King Bhumibol Adulyadej who will celebrate his 60th years accession to the throne in June. (AP Photo/Apichart Weerawong)