Japanese tourists, Neika, Madoka, Karin, Miyu and Ayaka pose for a picture as they visit Wat Arun or the Temple of Dawn on the eve of Lunar New Year, as the high-profile alleged kidnapping of a Chinese actor and similar crimes stoked worries over tourism and security in Bangkok, Thailand on January 28, 2025. (Photo by Chalinee Thirasupa/Reuters)





Crowds gather on Yaowarat Road in Chinatown on Lunar New Years Eve on January 28, 2025 in Bangkok, Thailand. Chinese New Year, also known as Lunar New Year, will begin on January 29, 2025, marking the Year of the Snake. The celebrations, which last for approximately 15 days, are filled with traditional activities such as family gatherings, lion dances, and the exchange of red envelopes, making it a vibrant cultural event observed by Chinese communities worldwide. (Photo by Lauren DeCicca/Getty Images)





Pongsak Thaenna, center, a Thai hostage who was freed from Hamas, hugs a relative upon arrival at Suvarnabhumi International Airport in Samut Prakarn Province, Thailand, Sunday, February 9, 2025. (Photo by Sakchai Lalit/AP Photo)





Thai Buddhist monks pray as they gather at Wat Dhammakaya temple to participate in Makha Bucha Day ceremonies in Pathum Thani, Thailand, Tuesday, February 12, 2025. (Photo by Sakchai Lalit/AP Photo)





Multinational victims of scam centers, who were tricked or trafficked into working in Myanmar, walk towards a vessel in order to cross Moei River to Thailand, in Phop Phra District, Tak province, Thailand on February 12, 2025. (Photo by Krit Phromsakla Na Sakolnakorn/Reuters)





A Thai performer from the “Tie Kia Tong Chia Sung Hiang” Chinese Teochew Opera troupe prepares backstage during the Godfather Pung Tao Kong Festival in Chiang Mai on February 12, 2025. The Chinese Opera is a spectacle combining songs, dance, acting, poetry and martial arts. The performers wear colorful costumes and elaborate make-up. Teochew opera or Chiuchow opera, one of the many variants of its kind originates from southern China. The event has been a part of Thai culture for centuries with performances taking place on various occasions in the Thai-Chinese community. (Photo by Pongmanat Tasiri/SOPA Images/Rex Features/Shutterstock)





Devotees pray during the yearly ceremony of Makha Bucha at Wat Dhammakaya in the north of Bangkok on February 12, 2025. Thai people celebrate the Buddhist festival of clockwise circumambulation and Makha Bucha lantern lighting ceremony at Dhammakaya Temple on 'Makha Bucha Day' during the third lunar moon, where around 1250 monks gathered to be ordained by the Buddha and 35000 devotees holding lanterns. (Photo by Guillaume Payen/SOPA Images/Rex Features/Shutterstock)





Couples pose during a “Balloon Love” event on Valentine's Day at Singha Park in Chiang Rai, Thailand, 14 February 2025. Thai and foreign couples took part in the event as part of the Singha Park Chiang Rai International Balloon Fiesta 2025, to express their love in the sky. The event is held annually to welcome the “month of love”, aiming also to promote tourism in the region. (Photo by Narong Sangnak/EPA/EFE)





An LGBTQ+ couple pose for a picture as they wait to receive their marriage license from an officer during a Valentine's Day celebration, following the recently passed same-s*x marriage legislation at the Royal Sunandha Garden Park, in Bangkok, Thailand on February 14, 2025. (Photo by Chalinee Thirasupa/Reuters)





Ex and Ploy, a bride and groom pose for pictures during a Valentine's Day celebration at Wat Arun or the Temple of Dawn in Bangkok, Thailand, on February 14, 2025. (Photo by Athit Perawongmetha/Reuters)





A couple attend a blessing ceremony by a Buddhist monk after they received their marriage licenses from an officer during a Valentine's Day celebration, at the Royal Sunandha Garden Park, in Bangkok, Thailand on February 14, 2025. (Photo by Chalinee Thirasupa/Reuters)





Frank, a groom, kisses Nampung, a bride, during a Valentine's Day celebration at Wat Arun or the Temple of Dawn in Bangkok, Thailand, on February 14, 2025. (Photo by Athit Perawongmetha/Reuters)





The abandoned Grand Laguna hotel boat in Koh Chang, Thailand on February 16, 2025. The establishment was ravaged by a fire and today only the charred carcass remains which is being dismantled. The blaze began on the “ground floor” of the old floating hotel, which is mostly on land, and spread to the upper levels of the unused vessel, which was gutted by the flames, the reports said. (Photo by Jose Hernandez/Rex Features/Shutterstock)





Representatives of trademark owners use scissors to cut and destroy seized counterfeit luxury fashion items during an intellectual property rights infringement goods destruction press conference at the Customs Department in Bangkok, Thailand, 18 February 2025. According to the Thai Customs Department, 602,600 counterfeit and pirated goods worth 46 million baht (1.3 million euros), including clothes, handbags, and footwear, will be destroyed. These items were seized in raids to combat trademark infringement. (Photo by Rungroj Yongrit/EPA/EFE)





A worker walks on a scafolding of a building construction site in Bangkok, Thailand, 19 February 2025. Thailand's gross domestic product (GDP) for 2025 is projected to grow between 2.3 percent and 3.3 percent, with a median forecast of 2.8 percent, driven mainly by private consumption, investment, tourism, government spending, and exports, according to the National Economic and Social Development Council (NESDC). (Photo by Rungroj Yongrit/EPA/EFE)





Thaw Dar Win, 19, a migrant worker from Myanmar with thanaka paste on her face, smiles as she poses for a picture at a local market, in Mae Sot District, Tak province, Thailand on February 21, 2025. (Photo by Chalinee Thirasupa/Reuters)





A man sits as he attends The Little Prince Universe – An Immersive Journey, a show of mixed digital interactive experiences and installations, based on Antoine de Saint-Exupery's novella The Little Prince, in Bangkok, Thailand on February 28, 2025. (Photo by Chalinee Thirasupa/Reuters)





Smoke rises from an amphibious assault vehicles (AAV) participating in an amphibious assault exercise as part of the “Cobra Gold 2025” (CG25) joint military exercise at a military base in Chonburi province, Thailand, on March 3, 2025. (Photo by Chalinee Thirasupa/Reuters)





People cross a street, as photographers take pictures of the sunset behind the Giant Swing, also known as Sao Chingcha, in Bangkok, Thailand, on March 6, 2025. (Photo by Athit Perawongmetha/Reuters)





The sun sets behind the Giant Swing, also known as Sao Chingcha, in Bangkok, Thailand, on March 6, 2025. (Photo by Athit Perawongmetha/Reuters)