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The body of a victim is covered as Thai security personnel investigate the site of a bomb attack in the southern Yala province February 21, 2011. One person was killed and at least 17 wounded after bomb hidden on a motorcycle went off…

Security personnel hold weapons around a man handcuffed outside the U.S. Embassy in central Bangkok February 21, 2011. The man was detained after he fired a weapon outside the U.S. Embassy in Bangkok, police said. No one was hurt in the attack. (Reuters) More Thailand pictures can be found at www.ThaiPhotoBlogs.com .

Security personnel hold weapons around a man handcuffed outside the U.S. Embassy in central Bangkok February 21, 2011. The man was detained after he fired a weapon outside the U.S. Embassy in Bangkok, police said. No one was hurt in the attack. (Reuters) More Thailand pictures can be found at www.ThaiPhotoBlogs.com

Yani Tseng of Taiwan poses with the trophy after winning the LPGA Thailand at Siam Country Club on February 20, 2011 in Chon Buri, Thailand. (Getty Images) More Thailand pictures can be found at www.ThaiPhotoBlogs.com .

Yani Tseng of Taiwan poses with the trophy after winning the LPGA Thailand at Siam Country Club on February 20, 2011 in Chon Buri, Thailand. (Getty Images) More Thailand pictures can be found at www.ThaiPhotoBlogs.com .

Despite fiercely hot sun, an estimated 30,000 UDD Redshirt supporters gathered at the Supreme Court and later at Democracy monument, demanding justice for some of their leaders who remain in jail on terrorism charges. Bangkok, Thailand. 19/02/2011 (Demotix/ Forestmat ) Thai anti-government “red shirt” protest leader Jatuporn Prompan (2nd R) speaks to his supporters during a rally …

Despite fiercely hot sun, an estimated 30,000 UDD Redshirt supporters gathered at the Supreme Court and later at Democracy monument, demanding justice for some of their leaders who remain in jail on terrorism charges. Bangkok, Thailand. 19/02/2011 (Demotix/ Forestmat ) Thai anti-government…

BANGKOK, THAILAND – FEBRUARY 18: Thai Buddhist monks offer prayers celebrating Magha Puja day February 18, 2011 in Bangkok,Thailand. Maha Puja day is an important religious festival celebrated in Thailand, Cambodia, and Laos during the full moon of the third lunar month. Buddhists usually go to the temples to perform merit-…

Buddhist nuns chant in the Buddha relic’s room at the Sathira-Dhammasathan Buddhist meditation centre in Bangkok February 17, 2011. The centre, founded in 1987, is a learning community for peace and harmony that has programs open to people regardless of age and…

Buddhist nuns chant in the Buddha relic’s room at the Sathira-Dhammasathan Buddhist meditation centre in Bangkok February 17, 2011. The centre, founded in 1987, is a learning community for peace and harmony that has programs open to people regardless of age and gender. (Reuters) A Buddhist nun cleans the floor outside the sleeping quarters at the…

Worshippers take part in a procession featuring Chinese deities in Yala province, southern Thailand, February 16, 2011. The event is celebrated annually by the Thai-Chinese community in the region. (Reuters) More Thailand pictures can be found at www.ThaiPhotoBlogs.com .

Laksana Tiranarat, right, and husband Ekkachai pose with a certificate after winning the World’s Longest Continuous Kiss contest and set a new record at 46.24.09 hours in Pattaya, southeastern Thailand Tuesday, Feb. 15, 2011. Seven determined couples locked lips for more than 36 hours to celebrate Valentine’s Day in this southeastern Thai beach resort town, a landmark “kissathon” that organizers claim marked the …

Thai brides and grooms look up from a cliff side while rappelling during wedding ceremonies Sunday, Feb. 13, 2011 in Prachinburi province, Thailand. The mountainside ceremony has become a favorite of adventure seeking Thai couples looking to marry near or on Valentine’s Day. (AP) Sontaya Tiemjun, left, and Praputson Mahavong, right, swing…

About 30,000 anti-government ”red shirt” protesters react to the speech during a rally near the Democracy monument, the site of bloody clashes with security forces last year, in Bangkok February 13, 2011. Thousands of Thais held color-coded “red” and “yellow” protests in Bangkok …

Thai firemen try to extinguish a fire at the site of a bomb blast in Thailand’s restive southern province of Yala on February 13, 2011. A car bomb exploded on February 13 outside a bank in the city in Thailand’s insurgency-plagued far south…

Thai soldiers and police gather beside the body of a slain Muslim rubber farmer who was shot dead by suspected separatist militants in the Ra-ngea district of Thailand’s restive southern province of Narathiwat on February 12, 2011. Shadowy Islamic insurgents have waged a violent campaign in Thailand’s southernmost region bordering Malaysia since early 2004, leaving more than 4,400 people dead, …

Thai territorial division volunteers march during a ceremony marking ‘Volunteers’ Day’ in Thailand’s restive southern province of Narathiwat on February 10, 2011. Shadowy insurgents have waged a violent campaign in the southern region bordering Malaysia since early 2004, leaving more than 4,400 people dead, including Muslims and Buddhists. Last month, Thailand extended emergency rule in most of…

Thai troops deploy more tanks to reinforce their bases at Kantharalak district of Si Sa Ket province near the Thai-Cambodian border on February 9, 2011. UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon spoke with the leaders of Thailand and Cambodia on ending their border conflict and said he…

Thai soldiers set-up artillery guns on the Thai-Cambodian border on October 15, 2008. Thailand is gathering troops close to a contested patch of land on the border with Cambodia near to a disputed temple, a Cambodian military commander at the scene said, as tensions between the neighbours flared again after …

Thai villagers stand near shelters after fleeing the area near the 11th-century Preah Vihear temple at the border between Thailand and Cambodia on February 7, 2011 in Sisakat, Thailand. Artllery fire between Thai and Cambodian troops continued after five people were …