Former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra makes a video link appearance at a Pheu Thai Party meeting to unveil the party's candidates for the general election. The meeting was held at Thammasat University's Rangsit campus. Photo by Pawat Loapaisarntaksin.
Owners bring their pet dogs and cats to be vaccinated against rabies, at the Makro store in Charan Sanitwong area. The vaccinations were provided free by the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration under a campaign to tackle rabies in the capital during summer.Photo by Wisit Thamngern.
Officers of the Metropolitan Police Bureau send text messages to help raise donations for the victims of the April 14 shooting spree in Bangkok. The recipients include the family of taxi driver Amnart Phuangsoongnern, Dusit traffic policeman Likasit Pilasri, and Phaya Thai police officer Pol Snr Sgt Maj Jirote Boonthongkam, who were killed or injured when crazed computer repairman, Thada Inthamas, 37, embarked on a crime spree in central Bangkok.
The donations are raised from fees charged for the text messages. Major fixed line and mobile phone operators joined together in helping to raise the money.Photo by Pattanapong Hirunard.
Members of parliament and students take part in a meditation session at parliament as part of a merit-making project to pay homage to the King ahead of His Majesty's birthday on Dec 5. The project aims to have young people meditate and perform merit-making activities at temples across the country on July 8-10.
The 2nd Calvary Division, the King's Guard, pledges an oath of allegiance to protect the country's highest institution and to obey the orders of their superiors at the division headquarters at Sanam Pao in Bangkok.Photo by Chanat Katanyu.
Decorated floats ply the streets during Songkran celebrations last week in Phra Pradaeng district of Samut Prakan. The district celebrates the Songkran festival a week later than the rest of the country. Photo by Pawat Laopaisarntaksin.
Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (Egat) workers remove a diesel electric generator at the Nong Jok power plant in Bangkok yesterday before preparing it to be shipped to Japan. Tokyo Electric Power Co (Tepco) asked last month to borrow power generators for three to five years to ease power shortages caused by devastation from the March 11 earthquake and tsunami. Photo by Chanat Katanyu.
