IMAGES FROM AROUND ASIA

Thai oarsmen row a royal barge on the Chao Phraya River in Bangkok. The majestic royal barge procession was part of King Bhumibol Adulyadej’s 80th birthday celebration SUKREE SUKPLANG/REUTERS

Fireworks at Phnom Penh’s Tonle Sap riverside celebrate the third anniversary of the coronation of HM King Norodom Sihamoni of Cambodia, ushering in an evening of festivities LESTER LEDESMA

Baby Nam Fon, the latest addition to the Elephant Camp at the Anantara Resort Golden Triangle. The young female’s name means rain – appropriate since she was born during a storm LESTER LEDESMA

Novice monks decorate the steps of a temple with candles in Luang Prabang to mark the end of Buddhist Lent TIM CHONG/REUTERS

Devotees in Phnom Penh gather outside Wat Lanka for the Ka Tung, a ritual normally performed in November when offerings and donations are made to Buddhist temples all over Cambodia CHARLES FOX

An athlete performs on the horizontal bar during an invitational tournament at the National Indoor Stadium in Beijing. The competition is considered a “test” to get the facility ready for the upcoming Olympics CHINA PHOTOS/GETTY IMAGES

Nana Takeda performs at the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating-NHK Trophy in Sendai, northern Japan. The local favourite took 3rd place - the best result for a Japanese in the competition ISSEI KATO/REUTERS