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Award-winning images by some of Thailand's best photo journalists
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| His Majesty the King pauses to take photos of well-wishers as he leaves Siriraj Hospital last November. [Best news photo, receiving trophy from His Majesty] — LAKSANASAK LOHITAJOL, DAILY NEWS NEWSPAPER |
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| Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn on a buffalo-drawn cart at Kasorn Kasiwit school in Sa Kaeo's Muang district. The princess laid the foundation stone to mark the establishment of the country's first school to train buffaloes to plough farm land. [Second prize in royal works category] — PHONGTHAI WATTANAVANITVUT |
A photo of a poor girl asking motorists for money on Silom road won second prize in the economic news category. — PHRAKRIT JUNTAWONG |
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| A chicken vendor enjoys better sales after officials improved hygiene at the market after the bird flu outbreak. [Consolation prize in economic news category] — WEERAWONG WONGPREEDEE |
This United Front of Democracy against Dictatorship protester tried to break through a police barricade during a rally in front of the residence of Privy Council president Gen Prem Tinsulanonda in July last year. [First prize in general news category] — TAWATCHAI KEMGUMNERD |
Remember the feeling when you saw a photo of His Majesty the King, wearing a pink jacket, as he waved and smiled to the crowd the day he was discharged from Siriraj Hospital?
Did you feel sad when you saw a photo of the bereaved family of a female teacher killed in the restive South?
And did you smile at a photo of tennis player Tamarine Tanasugarn, triumphant after beating second-seed Jelena Jankovic at Wimbledon?
If you were moved by these photos then you will appreciate the power of photo journalism.
They are a tribute to the patience, hard work and skills of news photographers, who try their best in the field to capture a moment of truth and to convey the meaning of stories as they happen.
The work of a photo journalist is not only beautiful or eye-catching, but also serves as a record of events in Thai society, from which future generations can learn.
Good news photos must be easy to understand. To do this, a photographer must have a reporter's instinct, an ability to capture in images what the reporter says in the words of his news story.
To get the best action at the right moment, news photographers must often work to overcome obstacles, even life-threatening ones. And when one day's labour is done, the next day's awaits, as news never stops.
The news photos published here won awards at this year's news photo competition held by the Mass Media Photographers Association of Thailand.
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| Her Royal Highness Princess Sirivannavari Nariratana gestures to members of the audience who attended the Elle 2007 Autumn/Winter Fashion Week at the CentralWorld shopping mall. The princess was showcasing her personal collection under the brand SIRIVANNAVARI. [Consolation prize in royal works category] — PATTANAPONG HIRUNARD |
An old lady, who visited Siriraj Hospital to pay respects to the late Princess Galyani Vadhana, is comforted by her relatives. [Consolation prize in general news category] — NATTHITI AMPRIWAN |
Fish farmer Somchai Fakkong in Pathum Thani counts dead fish on his farm, after they died en masse in May last year. The farmer suspected a wastewater discharge from a nearby factory as the cause of the fish deaths, which caused about two million baht in damage. [First prize in economic news category] — SOMCHAI POOMLAD |
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