Ratravee Jirapraphakul (R) reacts after winning the Miss Tiffany’s Universe transvestite contest as runner-up Sophananat Utomkul stands with her, in the Thai resort city of Pattaya, about 150 km (93 miles) southeast of Bangkok May 20, 2006. Thirty contestants entered the contest this year, which aims to promote a positive transvestite image internationally. REUTERS/Adrees Latif
(3) Thailand’s King Bhumibol Adulyadej
Thailand’s King Bhumibol Adulyadej (Rama IX)
In this photo released by Thailand Public Relations Department, Bhutan’s Crown Prince Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck arrives at a airport in Bangkok, Thailand, Sunday, June 11, 2006. Handsome and well-mannered, the Crown Prince of Bhutan has become the talk of Thailand. Women have swooned over the bachelor prince’s shiny, neatly combed hair and easy smile. Front pages have featured him as ‘Prince Charming,’ and a poll named him the most popular of all 25 royals who visited Thailand this month to celebrate King Bhumibol Adulyadej’s 60th anniversary on the throne. (AP Photo/Thailand Public Relations Department)
An endangered pangolin that was smuggled into Hong Kong in April 2005. Thai police have seized 76 pangolins destined for southern China and arrested four smugglers. In Thailand smugglers pay 1,800 baht (48 dollars) a kilogram for the animals. Their meat is considered a delicacy in China and is also used in traditional medicines to treat ailments such as prostate cancer and asthma. (AFP/File/Mike Clarke)
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