PHOTOS

26 AUG 2014

A day in photos

In today's photo gallery, we feature portraits of Their Majesties the King and Queen, water hyacinths, a business expo, a digital billboard, Wat Bang Kung and another ice bucket challenge.

PHOTOS: Bangkok Post
 
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A day in photos
Portraits of Their Majesties the King and Queen are placed in front of Gen Prem's Tinsulanonda's Si Sao Thewes residence. Today marks Gen Prem's 94th birthday. (Photo by Krit Promsaka na Sakolnakorn)
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A woman poses in front of an almost-finished 53-storey condominium in South Pattaya. The construction of the controversial high-rise building was suspended following discovery that the project, which obscures part of the view of Pattaya Bay, had deviated from approved construction plans. (Photo by Jiraporn Kuhakan)
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Six students at Suranaree University of Technology were rescued from a forest in Thap Lan National Park in Nakhon Ratchasima after wandering lost for several hours. (Photo by Prasit Tangprasert)
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Water hyacinths floating along the Chao Phraya River are multiplying quickly, hindering waterway traffic in Bangkok. (Photo by Krit Promsaka na Sakolnakorn)
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The Ministry of Industry is hosting the Thailand Industry Expo 2014 to promote local businesses. Educational workshops are available for new business owners or individuals wishing to start businesses the future. It is being held at Impact Muang Thong Thani through Sunday. (Photo by Pattanapong Hirunard)
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Police will display photos of stolen vehicles, wanted car thieves and missing persons on digital billboards around Bangkok to elicit public help in their investigations. (Photo by Patipat Janthong)
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Wat Bang Kung is famous for a small chapel completely enclosed within the roots of a banyan tree. It is almost like the tree itself forms the pillars of the temple and that, without the roots, the chapel would collapse. The temple recently prohibits visitors from sitting on the chapel's window. (Photo by Thanarak Khunton)
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Philippine's Secretary of Justice Leila De Lima has a bucket of iced water dumped on her for the ALS ice bucket challenge during a break at the Department of Justice headquarters in Manila. (Reuters photo)
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Rescue workers remove debris to search for missing people at the site of a landslide six days after the disaster at a residential area in Hiroshima, Japan. (AFP photo)
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Swedish rider Peter Ljungberg on horse Good Ole Sparky competes in the Team & 1st Individual Qualifying Reining competition during the World Equestrian Games 2014 in Caen, France. (EPA photo)
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Runners or 'mozos' are chased by bulls of Spanish ranch Juan Albarran during the first bull run or 'encierro' held at San Sebastian de los Reyes in Madrid, Spain. (EPA photo)
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Palestinians inspect the damage to the Italian Complex following several late night Israeli airstrikes in Gaza City. (AP photo)