Saturday, 12 September 2009

Thai in Picture

Thailand's national police chief General Patcharawat Wongsuwan, pictured here on September 7, 2009, resigned on Wednesday, days after an anti-graft body held him responsible for deadly clashes between anti-government protesters and police last year.(AFP/File)

A soldier stands guard with his weapon at a polling station during district administrative elections in southern Thailand's Pattani province. Gunmen shot and killed three Muslim villagers, including a local leader and his daughter, in front of their home in the latest violence in Thailand's restive south, police said on Sunday. REUTERS/Surapan Boonthanom

A soldier stands guard with his weapon on his vehicle near a polling station outside a mosque during district administrative elections in southern Thailand's Pattani province. Gunmen shot and killed three Muslim villagers, including a local leader and his daughter, in front of their home in the latest violence in Thailand's restive south, police said on Sunday. REUTERS/Surapan Boonthanom

Thai soldiers stand guard outside a burnt school building after it was allegedly set on fire by separatist militants in the Ba-Choc distrist of Thailand's restive southern province of Narathiwat last month. Almost 3,900 people -- both Buddhists and Muslims -- have been killed since the unrest began in January 2004, led by shadowy Islamic insurgents who never claim responsibility for the attacks.(AFP/Madaree Tohlala)

Sondhi Limthongkul, founder of the People's Alliance for Democracy (PAD), in Bangkok in this May 3, 2009 file photo. Thai court sentenced the founder of Thailand's "yellow shirts" political movement to two years in prison for defamation on Thursday, before freeing him on bail pending an appeal. REUTERS/Chaiwat Subprasom

Thai Buddhist monks gather to offer prayers at Bangkok City Hall in Bangkok, Thailand, Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2009, as part of merit making ceremonies honoring King Bhumibol Adulyadej. Prime Minister Abbhisit Vejjajiva has ordered all government agencies to join in nationwide activities as part of the ninth day of the ninth month of the year 2009, as part of a campaign to promote the royal institution as the spiritual core of the Thai people.(AP Photo/David Longstreath)

Thai Buddhist monks accept food donations at Bangkok City Hall in Bangkok, Thailand, Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2009, as part of merit making ceremonies honoring King Bhumibol Adulyadej. Prime Minister Abbhisit Vejjajiva has ordered all government agencies to join in nationwide activities as part of the ninth day of the ninth month of the year 2009, as part of a campaign to promote the royal institution as the spiritual core of the Thai people.(AP Photo/David Longstreath)

Thai schoolchildren wave flags in front of the portraits of King Bhumibol Adulyadej and Queen Sirikit during the celebration at a park in Bangkok, Thailand, Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2009. Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva has ordered all government agencies to join in nationwide activities as part of the ninth day of the ninth month of the year 2009, as part of a campaign to promote the royal institution as the spiritual core of the Thai people.(AP Photo/Apichart Weerawong)

Thais wave flags while gathering at a park during a celebration in Bangkok, Thailand, Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2009. Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva has ordered all government agencies to join in nationwide activities as part of the ninth day of the ninth month of the year 2009, as part of a campaign to promote the royal institution as the spiritual core of the Thai people.(AP Photo/Apichart Weerawong)

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