 | A Thai woman buys chicken at China town in Bangkok on January 20, 2004. Japan's Agriculture Ministry said on Thursday it would temporarily suspend imports of poultry from Thailand after reports of bird flu in that country. click to open  |
 | Asian Games '98: Nov 17th 1998 - counting down to the beginning click to open  |
 | Spring Festival 2000: Thai performers take a break near a dragon during Chinese New Year celebration in downtown Bangkok, Thailand Saturday, Feb. 5, 2000. The Chinese New Year "Year of the Golden Dragon" started Friday in Thailand. click to open  |
 | Fireworks explode over the 200-year-old Wat Arun Temple on the Chao Phya River in Bangkok as part of the New Year celebrations Saturday. Asia and the South Pacific welcomed the new millennium with fireworks, dancing and fun, while the rest of the world put on their best clothes and prepared to party. click to open  |
 | Asian Games 1998: Scene of Bangkok. click to open  |