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Anti-war protesters hold posters with anti-war messages during a rally at the Victory Monument in Bangkok February 7, 2011. Dozens of anti-war protesters demonstrated on Monday to demand the ceasefire of Thai and Cambodian troops after border clashes killed at least five from both countries. (Reuters) More Thailand pictures can be found at

Cambodian soldiers carry their weapons near Preah Vihear temple along the border with Thailand February 6, 2011. Thai and Cambodian soldiers exchanged fire on a disputed stretch of their border on Sunday, witnesses said, the third flare-up in three days in an ancient feud over…

Buddhist villagers mourn next to the bodies of their slain relatives in Pattani province, southern Thailand February 3, 2011. Suspected Muslim separatists shot dead five Buddhists in Thailand’s restive deep south on Thursday, police said, the latest attack in a recent escalation of violence in the region.

Supporters of the yellow-shirted People’s Alliance for Democracy (PAD), gather outside the Ministry of Foreign Affairs during a rally in Bangkok February 2, 2011. The protesters are calling for Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva to act more decisively on the territorial dispute with Cambodia …

Thai bomb squad members inspect the site of a bomb attack in Thailand’s restive southern province of Narathiwat on February 1, 2011. Six policemen were injured as they were patrolling the area. Shadowy Islamic insurgents have appeared to intensify fighting recently, with an unusually brazen attack by armed rebels on a Thai military base…

Robert Amsterdam, lawyer for former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, holds an international lawbook during a news conference in Tokyo January 31, 2011. Amsterdam told the news conference he had petitioned the International Criminal Court to launch a preliminary investigation into “potential crimes against humanity” by Thai Prime …

Divers dressed as dragon and Chinese clown perform at Siam Ocean Aquarium as part of Chinese New Year celebrations in Bangkok, Thailand Thursday, Jan. 27, 2011. The red sign reads “Wish you happiness in this coming New Year and plenty of wealth every year.” (AP) Thai schoolchildren react …

Children leave their school as Thai soldiers provide security in the southern Yala province January 26, 2011. A powerful blast that killed nine civilians and a brazen raid on a military base in Thailand’s troubled southern provinces show that a conflict that has killed 4,300 people in seven years is far from…

A supporter of the People’s Alliance for Democracy (PAD) gestures during a rally outside the Government House in Bangkok January 25, 2011. Police detained five people on Monday evening close to the Government House, the office of the prime minister. The first suspect, who identified himself as a “red shirt” sympathizer, had two home-made bombs in his possession…

An estimated crowd of over 40,000 anti-government ‘red-shirt’ protesters marched through the capital today, finally gathering in force at Democracy monument for speeches from red-shirt leaders. Bangkok, Thailand. 23/01/2011 (Demotix) More Thailand pictures can be found at www.ThaiPhotoBlogs.com .

Buddhist monks pray during a religious ceremony held to mark King Bhumibol Adulyadej’s 84th birthday anniversary at the Wat Phra Kaew Temple of the Emerald Buddha (Wat Phra Si Ratana Satsadaram) in Bangkok Jan. 21. To the Thais, the 84th birthday is a significant milestone. The King’s birthday will be celebrated throughout the year …

Thai bomb squad members inspect the site of a motorcycle bomb blast triggered by suspected separatist militants in the Bacho district of Thailand’s restive southern province of Narathiwat on January 20, 2011. Two Thai soldiers were injured in the blast as they were patrolling the area, hours after dozens of armed rebels killed at least four Thai …

Thai security personnel cover the body of a slain soldier with a plastic sheet at the site of an attack in the southern Narathiwat province late January 19, 2011. Suspected Muslim separatists killed six soldiers and wounded six others on Wednesday in the bloodiest incident in several months in Thailand’s restive deep south, police said…

Thai nationalists and members of the Thai Patriots Network hold a portrait of Thailand’s King Bhumibol Adulyadej and wave flags during a rally outside the Grand Palace in Bangkok January 18, 2011. The protesters were calling on Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva to …

The presence of popular Japanese cartoon character Doraemon in several murals at Wat Sam Pa Siew in Suphan Buri’s Muang district is attracting large numbers of visitors. The murals depict scenes from the 10 incarnations of Buddha. More Thailand pictures can be found at www.ThaiPhotoBlogs.com .

Colourful hot air balloons prepare to take to the skies at the Pattaya International Balloon Fiesta 2011. (Bangkok Post) More Thailand pictures can be found at www.ThaiPhotoBlogs.com .

Four people were hurt when a cargo train hit a passenger train at Phatthalung railway station on Friday night. (Bangkok Post) More Thailand pictures can be found at www.ThaiPhotoBlogs.com .

A Thai police officer walks past an imitation of the Thai-Cambodian border marker during a protest by a group of people calling themselves “Thai Patriots Network” outside the government house in Bangkok, Thailand Thursday, Jan. 13, 2011. About 200 protesters camp outside the government house to put pressure on Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva to take more …

Thai detainee Veera Somkwamkid (C), a former leader of Thailand’s royalist People’s Alliance for Democracy known as the ‘Yellow Shirts’, is escorted by Cambodian police officers as he arrives at the municipal court in Phnom Penh on January 12, 2011. Veera, along with a woman identified as…

The Royal Thai Navy has begun to renovate a fleet of 52 traditional barges for a royal barge procession in October. The procession will be organzied to mark the royal kathin ceremony at the end of Buddhist Lent in October as well as to celebrate H.M. The King’s 84th birthday on December 5…