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The Europe team members pose for photographs after defeating the Asia team at the 4th Royal Trophy men’s team tournament between Europe and Asia, at the Amata Spring Country Club course in Chonburi province, southeastern Thailand, Sunday, Jan. 10, 2010. Front row, from left…

Thongchai Jaidee of Thailand hits his shot at the second hole during his foursomes match at the Europe vs Asia Royal Trophy at the Amata Spring Country Club in Chonburi province, Thailand, January 8, 2010. Colin Montgomerie of Britain tees off on the third hole during his foursomes match at the Europe vs Asia Royal Trophy at the …

Asia team players Liang Wenchong of China (L-R), Gaganjeet Bhullar of India, captain Naomichi “Joe” Ozaki of Japan pose with Europe team captain Colin Montgomerie of Britain, players Pablo Martin of Spain and Robert Karlsson of Sweden during a news conference on the Bhumibol bridge …

People are already planning their holidays in Thailand for 2010 and so we thought we would help out by letting you know the dates of the main events and holidays. I know so many people keep asking “When is Loy Krathong in 2010?”. The answer is below. 1…

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 …

Thai buffalo racers compete in an annual water buffalo race in Chonburi Province, 110 kilometers (68 miles) south of Bangkok, Thailand, Monday, Oct. 13, 2008. The annual race was held as a celebration among rice farmers before the rice harvest. ( Richard Barrow /ThaiPhotoBlogs.com) More Thailand pictures can be found

If you have ever been to Thailand then you would have surely seen Thai people by the side of the road playing takraw. This is a very informal game of about half a dozen people standing in a circle. They then have to kick a rattan ball to each other trying their best …

People look at a 13-year old Hawksbill turtle after releasing it into the sea at the Sea Turtle Conservation Center of the Royal Thai Navy, in Sattahip, Chonburi province, east of Bangkok August 13, 2009. (REUTERS/Chaiwat Subprasom) Thai naval troops carry a 13-year old Hawksbill turtle into the sea at the Sea Turtle Conservation Center of the Royal Thai Navy…

Thailand’s latest floating market is the Four Regions Floating Market in Banglamung District of Chonburi, a short distance south of Pattaya. The market is split up into four distinct areas which represent the four regions of Thailand. There are over one hundred shops selling quality souvenirs and handicraft as well as delicious Thai food. …

A popular seaside resort for Thai people is Bangsaen Beach in Chonburi Province. It is just over one hour from Bangkok and at the weekend it is packed with thousands of people. Over recent years, its popularity has started to take a toll and the beach has started to look more like a garbage tip. Children have …

The Phra Pradaeng Songkran Festival took place this weekend in Samut Prakan province. It differs from others in that it is held a little later than in most other locales. The Songkran rituals and celebrations here are held on the weekend that follows after Songkran Day on April 13. The highlight is the parade through the town to Wat Proteket Chettharam where Miss Songkran 2009 (with red…

Thai soldiers stand guard at the Victory Monument in Bangkok ,Thailand, Saturday ,April 18. 2009. Ousted Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra has joined his political rivals in calling for reconciliation after the mob violence that bloodied Bangkok’s streets, but some of his supporters are refusing to give up their struggle to topple Thailand’s government. THIS RSS FEED IS COPYRIGHT 2008. PLEASE DO NOT POST ON YOUR WEBSITE WITHOUT PERMISSION…

The Wan Lai Bangsaen Festival took place on 16th-17th April 2009 on Bangsaen Beach. This is the annual water flowing festival that takes place a few days after Songkran. People in this area of Chonburi Province are descendent of Mon and they celebrate Songkran later than the rest of the country. The highlight for the …

In this handout photo made available by Asia Satellite Television, Sondhi Limthongkul, one of the founders of Thailand’s Yellow Shirt movement, lies bleeding from head and shoulder wounds at a Bangkok, Thailand emergency room Friday, April 17, 2009. Limthongkul was being driven to work before dawn Friday when at least two men in a pickup truck ambushed his car and opened fire with an M-16 and an AK-47, first aiming to shoot…

Thai soldiers inspect the damaged vehicle that was carrying the founded the People’s Alliance of Democracy (PAD) Sondhi Limthongkul, in downtown Bangkok on April 17, 2009. The Thai activist who led a blockade of the kingdom’s main airports last year was shot in the head in an assassination attempt the government said was aimed at…

The Nicaraguan government anounced it has made fugutive former premier Thaksin Shinawatra a “special ambassador” and issued him a diplomatic passport. The passport was issued in January when Thaksin visited the country, and was given to him in February, when he met Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega. (matichon.co.th) THIS RSS FEED IS COPYRIGHT 2008. PLEASE DO NOT POST ON YOUR WEBSITE WITHOUT PERMISSION. . The full article with pictures is only…

The Songkran Festival in Thailand is not all about water splashing and having fun. Thai people also take time out to visit their local temples to make merit and also to pour rose scented water over the hands of their elders. They do this in order to receive a blessing and good …