The Por Teck Tung Foundation held a Chinese New Year celebration for the public to pay respect to a Chinese god and make merit. Photo by Patipat Janthong.
A Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation officer shows one of several big-headed turtles, seized from three suspects who were allegedly about to traffic them to China via Suvarnabhumi airport. Wild animals and carcasses worth 1.2 million baht were seized from the suspects on Romklao Road in Khwaeng Khlong Song Tonnun in Bangkok's Lat Krabang district. Photo by Rattaseema Pongsen.
Chinese lion dancers perform in honour of His Majesty the King at Siriraj Hospital. The performance was hosted by Tops and Central Food Hall. Photo by Patipat Janthong.
A performer is pictured during a lakorn nok traditional play adaptation of the Thai literary masterpiece Phra Aphai Mani at the Kukrit Institute in Soi Ngam Duphli. The performance, organised by Bangkok Bank, aims to promote lakorn nok, a form of fast-paced storytelling employing humour and everyday dialogue. Photo by Patipat Janthong.
Department of Special Investigation officers and the Narcotics Suppression Bureau display 24kg of seized "ice" and 400,000 methamphetamine or "ya ba" tablets in Bangkok. Photo by Rattaseema Pongsen.
A City Hall worker collects rubbish clogging a sewer near the Royal Plaza, which was briefly flooded due to torrential rain that hit several areas of Bangkok. Photo by Thiti Wannamontha.
Children pose in front of a new mural in Rong Khram community in Thon Buri district of Bangkok. The mural was jointly organised by City Hall and the Association of Siamese Architects to promote the historic area of Kadi Chin, on the western side of the Chao Phraya River. Photo by Seksan Rojjanamettakul.
Motorcyclists wait behind a barricade after the Krung Thep Bridge was closed to traffic when a power blackout caused a malfunction of its hydraulic system. The drawbridge had opened for river traffic but failed to close properly. Photo by Kosol Nakachol.
