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About 30 wives of foreign diplomats in Thailand went on a trip to Petrified Wood Museum, silk factory, pottery community, and Prasat Hin Phimai in Nakhon Ratchasima Province. (manager.co.th) More Thailand pictures can be found at www.ThaiPhotoBlogs.com .

Thailand’s King Bhumibol Adulyadej (2nd L) lights a candle to a krathong before floating the krathong onto a river during the Loy Krathong festival at Siriraj Hospital in Bangkok November 2, 2009. Believers float krathongs during the festival, which is held as…

Gas, oil and water spray from the West Atlas mobile offshore drilling unit in the Timor Sea, about 250 km (155 miles) off the far north Kimberley coast of Western Australia state, before it caught fire November 1, 2009. The rig operated by a unit of top Thai energy firm PTTEP in …

The winner of Miss Thailand 2009 was Miss Ornvipa Kanoknateesawad. She also won four other awards during the contest: Miss Media Choice, Miss Healthy, Miss Personality and Miss Princess. (Asiancuteidol) More Thailand pictures can be found at www.ThaiPhotoBlogs.com .

Canadian protestor, Ashley Fruno, from the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA), holds a sign during a protest outside the Canadian Embassy in Bangkok October 26, 2009. The protest is part of PETA’s campaign to bring attention to the practise of traditional seal hunting in Canada. (reuters) More Thailand…

Thailand Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva speaks during the closing ceremony of the 15th ASEAN Summit at the seaside town of Hua Hin October 25, 2009. REUTERS/Sukree Sukplang (THAILAND POLITICS) Thailand’s Prime Minsister Abhisit Vejjajiva indicates to Australia’s Prime Minister Kevin Rudd, right, where to stand as Japan’s Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama, second from right, and China’s…

The winner of Miss Teen Thailand 2009 is Miss Stephany Auernig, a 15 year old teenager who has a Thai mother and an Austrian father. She goes to The Regent’s School. (kapook.com) More Thailand pictures can be found at www.ThaiPhotoBlogs.com .

Models display a design by Klosiet, as part of the ELLE Fashion Week 2009 in Bangkok, Thailand. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit) Models displays a design by Asava, as part of the ELLE Fashion Week 2009 in Bangkok. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit) More Thailand

In this photo taken Sunday, Oct. 11, 2009, a billboard showing Adolf Hitler saluting is erected in the middle on a highway in the resort town of Pattaya, Chonburi province southeastern Thailand. The Thai language on the billboard said, ‘Hitler is not dead,’ had been up for several weeks on the main road and…

Supporters of former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra rally outside the Government House in Bangkok October 17, 2009. Several thousand “red shirt” protesters rallied in Bangkok amid tight security on Saturday to demand the Thai government submits its petition seeking a royal pardon for Thaksin. (Reuters) More Thailand pictures can

Thai visitors look at a dragon made of balloons on display at the 2009 Balloon Art World challenge event in Bangkok on October 12, 2009. The Balloon Art World challenge 2009, the international balloon decoration competition, is being held in Bangkok until October 14. (Getty Images) Thai visitors look at a colourful portrait of Marilyn Monroe made of balloons on…

A supporter wears a mask of exiled former premier Thaksin Shinawatra during a rally at the Democracy Monument in Bangkok October 11, 2009. REUTERS/Chaiwat Subprasom Supporters of exiled former premier Thaksin Shinawatra carry his posters and banners during a rally at the Democracy Monument in…

Interior Minister Chavarat Charnvirakul (3rd from the left) took part in a ceremony at Phra Samut Chedi in Samut Prakan today to worship the red cloth. This is wrapped around the stupa every year to mark the start of the twelve day long temple fair. In the picture, the Interior Minister…

Britain’s Prince Andrew (L) meets Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva at the Government House in Bangkok October 7, 2009. Prince Andrew is on a five-day visit to Thailand to attend the Thailand-UK Joint Economic and Trade Committee. (Rueters) More Thailand pictures can be found at www.ThaiPhotoBlogs.com .

Twenty five contestants competing in the Miss Poland 2009 contest are presently touring Thailand. They will be here from 5th-14th October 2009. Some of the major locations that they will visit include Bangkok, Pattaya, Phuket and Krabi. ( Richard Barrow /paknam.com) More Thailand pictures can be found

Rescue workers gather around a train after it derailed near the Thai city of Hua Hin, south of Bangkok, October 5, 2009. The passenger train bound for Bangkok derailed in Thailand’s Hua Hin coastal resort district in heavy rain early on Monday, killing at least 7 …

A Thai Metropolitan Electricity Authority (MEA) official checks the 230 kv Underground Transmission line in Bangkok. The 230 kv Underground Transmission cables would be placed in an underground tunnel for approximately 7.5 kilometers in length to support demand increase and stable electricity supply for the center of business areas in the Thai capital. (Getty Images) More…

Elephants and Thai well-wishers pray for King Bhumibol Adulyadej outside Siriraj Hospital in Bangkok October 1, 2009. The health of Thailand’s 81-year-old King Bhumibol Adulyadej has improved after he was treated for lung inflammation during his longest hospitalisation in two years, the Royal Household Bureau…

ATP tennis players (L to R) John Isner of US (2L), Gilles Simon of France (3L), Robby Ginerpri of US (4L) pose for a photo during a Thai boxing training session as part of the ATP Thailand Open tennis tournament match in Bangkok on September 30, 2009. (Getty Images)…

Police arrested two drug traffickers and seized 600,000 methamphetamine pills at Muang Kham village of Chiang Rai’s Mae Sai district. (manager.co.th) More Thailand pictures can be found at www.ThaiPhotoBlogs.com .

Bangkok city bus workers dance to Thai music during a demonstration against a government’s plan to privatize the bus system Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2009, in Bangkok, Thailand. (AP) More Thailand pictures can be found at www.ThaiPhotoBlogs.com .

Thailand’s Poonsawat Kratingdaenggym reacts after defeating Ireland’s Bernard Dunne in their WBA super-bantamweight title fight in Dublin, Ireland, Saturday, Sept. 26, 2009 (AP Photo/Peter Morrison) More Thailand pictures can be found at www.ThaiPhotoBlogs.com .

US President Barack Obama (2ndL) and US First Lady Michelle Obama welcome Thailand’s Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva (L) and his wife Pimpen Sakuntabhai to the G20 dinner at the Phipps Conservatory on September 24, 2009 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Getty Images) U.S. President Barack Obama …

American actors David Murray and Rachel Nichols attend the 2009 Bangkok International Film Festival Opening Ceremony & Gala Screening on September 24, 2009 at SF World Cinema, CentralWorld in Bangkok, Thailand. (Getty Images) Tyler Panichpakdee of Red Bamboo Productions, actors James Belushi, Adam Karst, Josef…

In this photo released by NYSE Euronext, Abhisit Vejjajiva, the Prime Minister of Thailand, left, joins NYSE Euronext Chief Executive Officer Duncan Niederauer for the closing bell at the New York Stock Exchange, Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2009 in New York. (AP) Thailand’s Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva (2nd L) watches a demonstration by …

Former Manchester United and England captain Bryan Robson (L) speaks with Football Association of Thailand (FAT) president Worawi Makudi, in Bangkok September 22, 2009. Robson is in Thailand for talks about succeeding Peter Reid as national-team coach. Robson believes the chances of agreeing a deal…

US President Obama look-a-like Ilham Anas of Indonesia poses for photos during a Greenpeace demonstration in front of the US embassy in Bangkok on September 18, 2009. Greenpeace is calling on President Obama to take a leadership role on the …

Thai Muslim women take part in Ramadan prayers outside Pattani Central Mosque in south Thailand’s Pattani province. Muslims around the world abstain from eating, drinking and conducting sexual relations from sunrise to sunset during Ramadan, the holiest month in the Islamic calendar. (Reuters) More Thailand pictures can be found at www

WINAI ”JJ” Naiman, 28, has been arrested and charged following an altercation about damage to a jet-ski in Patong that was telecast to an audience on the other side of the world. The altercation, with British marines who were taking leave on Phuket, was filmed and became part of…

The Criminal Court sentenced media proprietor Sondhi Limthongkul to two years in jail after finding him guilty of defaming MR Pridiyathorn Devekula, a former deputy prime minister and finance minister on Thursday, before freeing him on bail pending an appeal. (manager.