Almost there - # 4

The photo countdown is almost finished. This picture is from Boracay in Philippines. Taken on January 8, 2011 during a festival. Photo: Anders Thorsell.

Beach football - # 5

Beach football or beasal, is a variant of association football played on a beach or some form of sand. The game emphasises skill, agility and shooting at goal. Photo from Ko Samet, Thailand, by Anders Thorsell.

Ploy fireshow on Ko Samet - # 6

Fireshow at Ploy restaurant on Ko Samet, Thailand. Photo: Anders Thorsell.

Chinese new year - # 7

Another spectacular photo captured during the performance of a Chinese group of performers. When? During the Chinese new year in February 2011. Photo by? Anders Thorsell. Where? Bangkok, Thailand.

Singha Beer @ Khao San Road - # 8

A tourist is having a Singha beer @ Khao San road in Bangkok, Thailand. Thai beer is typically lager. The oldest and most popular Thai beer in Thailand and abroad is Singha, brewed by Boon Rawd Brewery.

Bangkok canal boats - # 9

High speed boats fly along some of the remaining Bangkok canals and can be great fun. They are fast, direct and cheap but not for the faint-hearted. Jump for your life when you want to get on or off! Photo: Anders Thorsell.

Ploy fireshow - # 10

Action photo from the Ploy fireshow in Ko Samet, Thailand. Photo: Anders Thorsell.

Street food - # 11

Smiling street vendors in Sukumvit, Bangkok, Thailand. Photo: Anders Thorsell.

Boracay portrait - # 12

A nice portrait photo taken at White beach in Boracay, Philippines. Photo: Anders Thorsell.

Tuk-tuk in Bangkok - # 13

A tuk-tuk driver in Bangkok is looking for customers. The tuk-tuk in Thailand, is a widely used form of urban transport in Bangkok and other Thai cities, as well as other major Southeast Asian and South Asian cities. It is particularly popular where traffic congestion is a major problem, such as in Bangkok and Nakhon Ratchasima. In Bangkok there is really no need to use a tuk-tuk since there are other better and safer modes of transport. Taxi, BTS, Metro, riverboat etc.

Water drops - # 14

Playing with water in Ko Samet, Thailand. Check out the 'frozen' water drops! Photo: Anders Thorsell

Ear muffs and xylophones - # 15

Ear muffs and xylophones is essential gear in during the festival in Kalibo, Philippines. Photo: Anders Thorsell.

Red and green - # 16

Mr. red and mr. green. Kalibo, Philippines. January 15, 2011. Photo: Anders Thorsell.

A close one - # 17

A close one in Malé, Maldives during a football cup. Photo by: Anders Thorsell.

Sunset in Negombo - # 18

Sunset in Negombo, Sri Lanka. Captured by: Anders Thorsell.

Upside down in Nong Khai - # 19

Soon the countdown is over but I still have some pictures left to show you. Today: Upside down in Nong Khai, Thailand. Photo: Anders Thorsell

Politicians arriving by boat - # 20

Maldives is a presidential republic, with the President as head of government and head of state. In this picture you can see politicians arriving in Malé the capital of the country. The President heads the executive branch and appoints the cabinet which is approved by the People's Majlis (Parliament). Following the introduction of a new constitution in 2008, direct elections for the President take place every five years, with a limit of two terms in office for any individual. The current President is Mohamed Nasheed.

Dubai mall - # 21

Dubai mall by night. Photo by Anders Thorsell. The Dubai Mall is the world's largest shopping mall based on total area and sixth largest by gross leasable area. Located in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, it is part of the 20-billion-dollar Burj Khalifa complex, and includes 1,200 shops.

Cramped Malé - # 22

Malé is the capital and most populous city in the Republic of Maldives. It is located at the southern edge of North Malé Atoll (Kaafu Atoll). It is also one of the Administrative divisions of the Maldives.

The central island is heavily urbanized, with the built-up area taking up essentially its entire landmass. Slightly less than one third of the nation's population lives in the capital city, and the population has increased from 20,000 people in 1987 to 100,000 people in 2006. Many, if not most, Maldivians and foreign workers in Maldives find themselves in occasional short term residence on the island since it is the only entry point to the nation and the centre of all administration and bureaucracy.

Photo: Anders Thorsell.

Football in the Maldives - # 23

Practically everyone likes or plays football in the Maldives. In Malé, the tiny capital island of the Maldives there are at least four full size grass pitches. The National stadium Rasmee Dhandu Stadium holds around 10,000 spectators, equal to 10 % of the population in Malé. Photo: Anders Thorsell.

King @ White beach - # 24

The king of White beach, Boracay in Philippines :-) Photo: Anders Thorsell.

Holy Jesus - # 25

A girl in Kalibo, Philippines is selling statues of the child Jesus during Ati Atihan, the mother of all festivals. Photo by Anders Thorsell.

Mirror mirror - # 26

Students in Bangkok, Thailand are relaxing in front of a temple in the centre. Photo: Anders Thorsell.

Boracay - # 27

Boracay, Philippines on a great day. Photo: Anders Thorsell.

The tourists - # 28

A female tourist trio visiting the Siam Paragon shopping mall in Bangkok, Thailand during the Chinese new year. Photo: Anders Thorsell.

Tvåa i fototävling

Den här bilden från Ko Samui, Thailand, placerade sig på andra plats i Forex bank magazine fototävling. Man tackar! Foto: Anders Thorsell.

Whistling man - # 29

A whistling man is celebrating the Ati atihan festival in Boracay, Philippines. Photo: Anders Thorsell.

Happy landing! - # 30

Another picture of the Nong Khai freerunners. Happy landing! Photo by: Anders Thorsell.

Freerunners in Nong Khai - # 31

Spectacular performance by freerunners in Nong Khai, Thailand. Photo by Anders Thorsell.

Freerunning is a form of urban acrobatics in which participants, known as freerunners, use the city and rural landscape to perform movements through its structures. It incorporates efficient movements from parkour, adds aesthetic vaults and other acrobatics, such as tricking and street stunts, creating an athletic and aesthetically pleasing way of moving. It is commonly practiced at gymnasiums and in urban areas (such as cities or towns) that are cluttered with obstacles.

Thai air - # 32

A Thai airways aircraft is awaiting takeoff at Suvarnabhumi airport in Bangkok, Thailand. Camera: Canon powershot s95.