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A flock of storks fly back to their nest on a rice field during ...

(Reuters) — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 12:18:12 GMT

(Reuters) - A flock of storks fly back to their nest on a rice field during sunset in Nakhonsawan province, 270 km (167 miles) north of Bangkok November 22, 2009. REUTERS/Chaiwat Subprasom (THAILAND SOCIETY ANIMALS)

In this Nov. 21, 2009 photo released by Habitat for Humanity, ...

(AP) — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 11:03:12 GMT

(AP) - In this Nov. 21, 2009 photo released by Habitat for Humanity, former U.S. President Jimmy Carter, right, holds the hand of his wife Rosalynn as they visit the Damnak Thom village where Habitat for Humanity volunteers built 21 houses alongside the home owner families who are relocating from a dumpsite near Phnom Penh, Cambodia. The building project was part of a five-country work project to build and repair 166 homes in Thailand, Vietnam, Sichuan (China), Laos and Cambodia in five days. The Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter Work Project marks the start of a five-year campaign to serve 50,000 families in the said five countries. (AP Photo/Habitat for Humanity, Mikel Flamm)

A farmer sprays pesticide over her rice field in Nakhonsawan ...

(Reuters) — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 10:16:44 GMT

(Reuters) - A farmer sprays pesticide over her rice field in Nakhonsawan province, 270 km (167 miles) north of Bangkok November 22, 2009. REUTERS/Chaiwat Subprasom (THAILAND SOCIETY EMPLOYMENT BUSINESS)

A farmer sprays pesticide over her rice field in Nakhonsawan ...

(Reuters) — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 10:12:25 GMT

Beijing Olympic gold medallist Prapawadee Jaroenrattanatarakoon ...

(Reuters) — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 08:26:06 GMT

(Reuters) - Beijing Olympic gold medallist Prapawadee Jaroenrattanatarakoon of Thailand drops the weights as she makes an unsuccessful attempt in the women's 53kg Group A weightlifting snatch competition at the World Weightlifting Championship in Goyang, north of Seoul, November 22, 2009. REUTERS/Jo Yong-Hak (SOUTH KOREA SPORT WEIGHTLIFTING)

Beijing Olympic gold medallist Prapawadee Jaroenrattanatarakoon ...

(Reuters) — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 08:25:04 GMT

Beijing Olympic Gold medalist Prapawadee Jaroenrattanatarakoon ...

(AP) — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 08:10:38 GMT

(AP) - Beijing Olympic Gold medalist Prapawadee Jaroenrattanatarakoon of Thailand reacts as she fails her attempt in the snatch during the 20th women's group A 53-kilogram category of the World Weightlifting Championships in Goyang, west of Seoul, South Korea, Sunday, Nov. 22, 2009. (AP Photo/ Lee Jin-man)

Beijing Olympic Gold medalist Prapawadee Jaroenrattanatarakoon ...

(AP) — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 08:10:07 GMT

(AP) - Beijing Olympic Gold medalist Prapawadee Jaroenrattanatarakoon of Thailand strains as she fails her attempt in the snatch during the 20th women's group A 53-kilogram category of the World Weightlifting Championships in Goyang, west of Seoul, South Korea, Sunday, Nov. 22, 2009. (AP Photo/ Lee Jin-man)

Beijing Olympic Gold medalist Prapawadee Jaroenrattanatarakoon ...

(AP) — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 08:09:41 GMT

Pensiri Laosirikul of Thailand reacts as she makes an unsuccessful ...

(Reuters) — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 12:36:23 GMT

(Reuters) - Pensiri Laosirikul of Thailand reacts as she makes an unsuccessful attempt in the women's 48kg Group A clean & jerk competition at the World Weightlifting Championship in Goyang, north of Seoul, November 21, 2009. REUTERS/Jo Yong-Hak (SOUTH KOREA SPORT WEIGHTLIFTING)

Pensiri Laosirikul of Thailand reacts after making a successful ...

(Reuters) — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 11:09:48 GMT

(Reuters) - Pensiri Laosirikul of Thailand reacts after making a successful attempt in the women's 48kg Group A weightlifting snatch competition at the World Weightlifting Championship in Goyang, north of Seoul, November 21, 2009. REUTERS/Jo Yong-Hak (SOUTH KOREA SPORT WEIGHTLIFTING)

Thai women in traditional dress wait to perform during festivities ...

(AP) — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 07:12:37 GMT

(AP) - Thai women in traditional dress wait to perform during festivities Saturday, Nov. 21, 2009, at the 49th Surin Elephant Roundup in Surin, Thailand. The event brings together mahouts and elephants from all over Thailand. (AP Photo/David Longstreath)

An elder Thai mahout looks on during festivities Saturday, Nov. ...

(AP) — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 07:03:22 GMT

(AP) - An elder Thai mahout looks on during festivities Saturday, Nov. 21, 2009, at the 49th Surin Elephant Roundup in Surin, Thailand. The event brings together mahouts and elephants from all over Thailand. (AP Photo/David Longstreath)

A Thai dancer in period costume photographs herself during festivities ...

(AP) — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 05:17:17 GMT

(AP) - A Thai dancer in period costume photographs herself during festivities Saturday, Nov. 21, 2009, at the 49th Surin Elephant Roundup in Surin, Thailand. The event brings together mahouts and elephants from all over Thailand. (AP Photo/David Longstreath)

Foreign tourists and others participate in a tug of war with ...

(AP) — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 05:17:01 GMT

(AP) - Foreign tourists and others participate in a tug of war with an elephant during festivities Saturday, Nov. 21, 2009, at the 49th Surin Elephant Roundup in Surin, Thailand. The event brings together mahouts and elephants from all over Thailand. (AP Photo/David Longstreath)

A young Thai mahout with a USA head scarf looks on during festivities ...

(AP) — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 05:12:57 GMT

(AP) - A young Thai mahout with a USA head scarf looks on during festivities Saturday, Nov. 21, 2009, at the 49th Surin Elephant Roundup in Surin, Thailand. The event brings together mahouts and elephants from all over Thailand. (AP Photo/David Longstreath)

Thai mahouts and their elephants gather during festivities Saturday, ...

(AP) — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 05:12:05 GMT

(AP) - Thai mahouts and their elephants gather during festivities Saturday, Nov. 21, 2009, at the 49th Surin Elephant Roundup in Surin, Thailand. The event brings together mahouts and elephants from all over Thailand. (AP Photo/David Longstreath)

AThai mahout and his elephant look on during festivities Saturday, ...

(AP) — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 05:07:53 GMT

(AP) - AThai mahout and his elephant look on during festivities Saturday, Nov. 21, 2009, at the 49th Surin Elephant Roundup in Surin, Thailand. The event brings together mahouts and elephants from all over Thailand. (AP Photo/David Longstreath)

A recently born baby elephant stands with its mother during ...

(AP) — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 05:06:45 GMT

(AP) - A recently born baby elephant stands with its mother during festivities Saturday, Nov. 21, 2009, at the 49th Surin Elephant Roundup in Surin, Thailand. The event brings together mahouts and elephants from all over Thailand. (AP Photo/David Longstreath)

Elephants gather during festivities Saturday, Nov. 21, 2009, ...

(AP) — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 05:06:20 GMT

(AP) - Elephants gather during festivities Saturday, Nov. 21, 2009, at the 49th Surin Elephant Roundup in Surin, Thailand. The event brings together mahouts and elephants from all over Thailand. (AP Photo/David Longstreath)

Thai women dressed in period costumes prior to a show Saturday, ...

(AP) — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 05:04:55 GMT

(AP) - Thai women dressed in period costumes prior to a show Saturday, Nov. 21, 2009, at the 49th Surin Elephant Roundup in Surin, Thailand. The event brings together mahouts and elephants from all over Thailand. (AP Photo/David Longstreath)

Thai elder Boonma Saneee, 81, announces the beginning of an ...

(AP) — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 05:04:15 GMT

(AP) - Thai elder Boonma Saneee, 81, announces the beginning of an elephant show during festivities Saturday, Nov. 21, 2009, at the 49th Surin Elephant Roundup in Surin, Thailand. The event brings together mahouts and elephants from all over Thailand. (AP Photo/David Longstreath)

A Thai mahout, dressed for an elephant show in a period costume, ...

(AP) — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 05:03:44 GMT

(AP) - A Thai mahout, dressed for an elephant show in a period costume, waits for the festivities to begin Saturday, Nov. 21, 2009, at the 49th Surin Elephant Roundup in Surin, Thailand. The event brings together mahouts and elephants from all over Thailand. (AP Photo/David Longstreath)

A group of Hmong refugees are seen walking past Thai national ...

(AFP/File) — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 04:26:07 GMT

(AFP/File) - A group of Hmong refugees are seen walking past Thai national flags in Wat Tham Krabok, Thailand's northeast Saraburi province. New York-based Human Rights Watch group Saturday called on the Thai government to allow 158 Lao Hmong refugees, who have been detained for three years pending deportation, to be resettled in four western countries.(AFP/File/Pornchai Kittiwongsakul)

Police and soldiers survey the site of a bomb attack in Yala ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:08:15 GMT

(Reuters) - Police and soldiers survey the site of a bomb attack in Yala province November 20, 2009. Five soldiers were injured in the bomb attack by suspected Muslim militants during a patrol, police said. REUTERS/Surapan Boonthanom (THAILAND CRIME LAW)

Thai mahouts look on from a makeshift camp near Surin, Thailand, ...

(AP) — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 09:18:36 GMT

(AP) - Thai mahouts look on from a makeshift camp near Surin, Thailand, Friday, Nov. 20, 2009. Surin is hosting the 49th Surin Elephant Roundup which brings together mahouts and elephants from all over Thailand. Work for elephants in Thailand continues to decline as their traditional role is replaced by logging tractors and motorcycles. (AP Photo/David Longstreath)

A Thai mahout looks on from a makeshift camp near Surin, Thailand, ...

(AP) — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 09:17:36 GMT

(AP) - A Thai mahout looks on from a makeshift camp near Surin, Thailand, Friday, Nov. 20, 2009. Surin is hosting the 49th Surin Elephant Roundup which brings together mahouts and elephants from all over Thailand. Work for elephants in Thailand continues to decline as their traditional role is replaced by logging tractors and motorcycles. (AP Photo/David Longstreath)

A young Thai boy paints on the wall of Duzit Zoo during a drawing ...

(AP) — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 07:36:26 GMT

(AP) - A young Thai boy paints on the wall of Duzit Zoo during a drawing and painting on the wall competition in Bangkok, Thailand, Friday, Nov. 20, 2009. (AP Photo/Apichart Weerawong)

A Thai girl puts finishing touches on her painting during a ...

(AP) — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 07:36:17 GMT

(AP) - A Thai girl puts finishing touches on her painting during a drawing and painting on the wall competition in Bangkok, Thailand, Friday, Nov. 20, 2009. (AP Photo/Apichart Weerawong)

A woman sells lottery tickets outside a goldsmith shop in Bangkok's ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 07:25:54 GMT

(Reuters) - A woman sells lottery tickets outside a goldsmith shop in Bangkok's Chinatown November 20, 2009. REUTERS/Sukree Sukplang (THAILAND SOCIETY BUSINESS)

A woman walks past portraits of Thailand's revered King ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 07:22:42 GMT

(Reuters) - A woman walks past portraits of Thailand's revered King Bhumibol Adulyadej and Chinese deity statues in Bangkok's Chinatown November 20, 2009. King Bhumibol, who will be turning 82 on December 5, remains in the hospital since his admission in mid-September. REUTERS/Sukree Sukplang (THAILAND RELIGION ROYALS SOCIETY)

A vendor sells fruits in central Bangkok November 20, 2009. ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 06:07:41 GMT

(Reuters) - A vendor sells fruits in central Bangkok November 20, 2009. Thailand's economy is expected to grow 3.5 percent next year after returning to positive annual growth in the final quarter of 2009, Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva said on Thursday. REUTERS/Chaiwat Subprasom (THAILAND EMPLOYMENT BUSINESS)

A tourist couple walks past a graffiti wall in central Bangkok ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 06:05:35 GMT

(Reuters) - A tourist couple walks past a graffiti wall in central Bangkok November 20, 2009. REUTERS/Chaiwat Subprasom (THAILAND SOCIETY)

A tourist walks past a musical note, which will be used for ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 06:01:14 GMT

(Reuters) - A tourist walks past a musical note, which will be used for decoration for upcoming Christmas Season, in central Bangkok November 20, 2009. REUTERS/Chaiwat Subprasom (THAILAND SOCIETY ENTERTAINMENT)

A tourist walks past a pair of drummers, which will be used ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 05:56:59 GMT

(Reuters) - A tourist walks past a pair of drummers, which will be used as a decoration for upcoming Christmas Season, in central Bangkok November 20, 2009. REUTERS/Chaiwat Subprasom (THAILAND SOCIETY)

A barber reads a magazine while he waits for customers at his ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 05:52:41 GMT

(Reuters) - A barber reads a magazine while he waits for customers at his shop in central Bangkok November 20, 2009. Thailand's economy is expected to grow 3.5 percent next year after returning to positive annual growth in the final quarter of 2009, Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva said on Thursday. REUTERS/Chaiwat Subprasom (THAILAND EMPLOYMENT BUSINESS SOCIETY)

Thai Mahouts in period costumes arrive atop their elephants ...

(AP) — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 05:33:30 GMT

(AP) - Thai Mahouts in period costumes arrive atop their elephants for festivities Friday, Nov. 20, 2009, at the 49th Surin Elephant Roundup in Surin, Thailand. The event brings together mahouts and elephants from all over Thailand. (AP Photo/David Longstreath)

Thai dancers perform during festivities Friday, Nov. 20, 2009, ...

(AP) — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 05:33:19 GMT

(AP) - Thai dancers perform during festivities Friday, Nov. 20, 2009, at the 49th Surin Elephant Roundup in Surin, Thailand. The event brings together mahouts and elephants from all over Thailand. (AP Photo/David Longstreath)

Thai mahouts and their elephants take part in a buffet during ...

(AP) — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 05:33:02 GMT

(AP) - Thai mahouts and their elephants take part in a buffet during festivities Friday, Nov. 20, 2009, at the 49th Surin Elephant Roundup in Surin, Thailand. The event brings together mahouts and elephants from all over Thailand. (AP Photo/David Longstreath)

Thai dancer use a van's mirror windows to adjust their costumes ...

(AP) — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 05:32:51 GMT

(AP) - Thai dancer use a van's mirror windows to adjust their costumes prior to performing Friday, Nov. 20, 2009, at the 49th Surin Elephant Roundup in Surin, Thailand. The event brings together mahouts and elephants from all over Thailand. (AP Photo/David Longstreath)

Chinese Defence Minister Liang Guanglie (pictured in 2008) will ...

(AFP/DDP/File) — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 05:02:30 GMT

(AFP/DDP/File) - Chinese Defence Minister Liang Guanglie (pictured in 2008) will visit North Korea soon, state-run media said on Friday, amid efforts to draw Pyongyang back to nuclear disarmament talks. Liang's trip, which also will take him to Japan and Thailand, will begin on Sunday and run through December 5, the China News Service reported, without giving a specific itinerary.(AFP/DDP/File/Clemens Bilan)

Thais dance to traditional music during festivities Friday, ...

(AP) — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 04:29:52 GMT

(AP) - Thais dance to traditional music during festivities Friday, Nov. 20, 2009, at the 49th Surin Elephant Roundup in Surin, Thailand. The event brings together mahouts and elephants from all over Thailand. (AP Photo/David Longstreath)

Thai mahouts ride atop their elephants as the arrive for festivities ...

(AP) — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 04:29:13 GMT

(AP) - Thai mahouts ride atop their elephants as the arrive for festivities Friday, Nov. 20, 2009, at the 49th Surin Elephant Roundup in Surin, Thailand. The event brings together mahouts and elephants from all over Thailand. (AP Photo/David Longstreath)

Thais and other gather during festivities Friday, Nov. 20, 2009, ...

(AP) — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 04:26:35 GMT

(AP) - Thais and other gather during festivities Friday, Nov. 20, 2009, at the 49th Surin Elephant Roundup in Surin, Thailand. The event brings together mahouts and elephants from all over Thailand. (AP Photo/David Longstreath)

Dressed in period costumes Thai mahouts arrive atop their elephants ...

(AP) — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 04:16:44 GMT

(AP) - Dressed in period costumes Thai mahouts arrive atop their elephants during festivities Friday, Nov. 20, 2009, at the 49th Surin Elephant Roundup in Surin, Thailand. The event brings together mahouts and elephants from all over Thailand. (AP Photo/David Longstreath)

A Thai traditional dancer waits to perform during festivities ...

(AP) — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 04:12:13 GMT

(AP) - A Thai traditional dancer waits to perform during festivities Friday, Nov. 20, 2009, at the 49th Surin Elephant Roundup in Surin, Thailand. The event brings together mahouts and elephants from all over Thailand. (AP Photo/David Longstreath)

An older Thai mahout looks on during festivities Friday, Nov. ...

(AP) — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 04:10:03 GMT

(AP) - An older Thai mahout looks on during festivities Friday, Nov. 20, 2009, at the 49th Surin Elephant Roundup in Surin, Thailand. The event brings together mahouts and elephants from all over Thailand. (AP Photo/David Longstreath)

Thais and others gather to offer food to elephants during festivities ...

(AP) — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 04:09:44 GMT

(AP) - Thais and others gather to offer food to elephants during festivities Friday, Nov. 20, 2009, at the 49th Surin Elephant Roundup in Surin, Thailand. The event brings together mahouts and elephants from all over Thailand. (AP Photo/David Longstreath)

Thai mahouts with a baby elephant sell sugar cane as feed for ...

(AP) — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 13:41:39 GMT

(AP) - Thai mahouts with a baby elephant sell sugar cane as feed for the animal at the 49th Surin Elephant Roundup in Surin, Thailand, Thursday, Nov. 19, 2009. The event brings together mahouts and elephants from all over Thailand. Once used for logging and transportation elephants today in Thailand have been replaced largely by cheap motorcycles and tractors. (AP Photo/David Longstreath)

An aging former Thai mahout begs money at the 49th Surin Elephant ...

(AP) — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 13:29:38 GMT

(AP) - An aging former Thai mahout begs money at the 49th Surin Elephant Roundup in Surin, Thailand, Thursday, Nov. 19, 2009. The event brings together mahouts and elephants from all over Thailand. Once used for logging and transportation elephants today in Thailand have been replaced largely by cheap motorcycles and tractors. (AP Photo/David Longstreath)