A sign forbidding photography stands near the United Nations (U.N.) buffer zone in the district of Famagusta March 14, 2014. This year marks 40 years since the Cyprus National Guard staged a coup in Cyprus and the subsequent Turkish military intervention, which escalated a civil war between the Greek and Turkish Cypriot communities on the island. After the ceasefire, a heavily restricted U.N. controlled buffer zone between the north and south of the island was put into operation. It stretches 180 km (112 miles) across the whole island measuring 7.4 km (4.6 miles) at its widest and 3.3 m (11 feet) at its narrowest point. It is restricted to the general public and no Greek or Turkish Cypriots are allowed inside. Picture taken March 14, 2014. REUTERS/Neil Hall (CYPRUS - Tags: POLITICS SOCIETY ANNIVERSARY) 

A sign is displayed at the passport control to enter northern Cyprus in central Nicosia March 13, 2014. Across the island of Cyprus there are six border crossings allowing movement between the north and the south of the island. There are passport controls at the borders, although the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus is not officially recognised by the United Nations (U.N.) Security Council. People cross the borders for both work and leisure and both Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriots can move freely. This year marks 40 years since the Cyprus National Guard staged a coup in Cyprus and the subsequent Turkish military intervention, which escalated a civil war between the Greek and Turkish Cypriot communities on the island. After the ceasefire, a heavily restricted U.N.-controlled buffer zone between the north and south of the island was put into operation. It stretches 180 km (112 miles) across the whole island measuring 7.4 km (4.6 miles) at its widest and 3.3 m (11 feet) at its narrowest point. It is restricted to the general public and no Greek or Turkish Cypriots are allowed inside. Picture taken March 13, 2014. REUTERS/Neil Hall (CYPRUS - Tags: POLITICS SOCIETY ANNIVERSARY) 

A child hangs upside-down from a swing in a park next to a fence marking the United Nations (U.N.) buffer zone in a partially restricted area in the Turkish Cypriot-controlled area of central Nicosia March 15, 2014. This year marks 40 years since the Cyprus National Guard staged a coup in Cyprus and the subsequent Turkish military intervention, which escalated a civil war between the Greek and Turkish Cypriot communities on the island. After the ceasefire, a heavily restricted U.N.-controlled buffer zone between the north and south of the island was put into operation. It stretches 180 km (112 miles) across the whole island measuring 7.4 km (4.6 miles) at its widest and 3.3 m (11 feet) at its narrowest point. It is restricted to the general public and no Greek or Turkish Cypriots are allowed inside. Picture taken March 15, 2014. REUTERS/Neil Hall (CYPRUS - Tags: POLITICS SOCIETY ANNIVERSARY) 

A view over the United Nations (U.N.) buffer zone shows the flags of opposing forces as seen from the Greek Cypriot-controlled area of central Nicosia March 10, 2014. This year marks 40 years since the Cyprus National Guard staged a coup in Cyprus and the subsequent Turkish military intervention, which escalated a civil war between the Greek and Turkish Cypriot communities on the island. After the ceasefire, a heavily restricted U.N.-controlled buffer zone between the north and south of the island was put into operation. It stretches 180 km (112 miles) across the whole island measuring 7.4 km (4.6 miles) at its widest and 3.3 m (11 feet) at its narrowest point. It is restricted to the general public and no Greek or Turkish Cypriots are allowed inside. Picture taken March 10, 2014. REUTERS/Neil Hall (BRITAIN - Tags: POLITICS SOCIETY ANNIVERSARY) 

A cat sits on a fortified wall marking the United Nations (U.N.) buffer zone near the Ledra Street border crossing on the Greek Cypriot-controlled area of central Nicosia March 10, 2014. This year marks 40 years since the Cyprus National Guard staged a coup in Cyprus and the subsequent Turkish military intervention, which escalated a civil war between the Greek and Turkish Cypriot communities on the island. After the ceasefire, a heavily restricted U.N.-controlled buffer zone between the north and south of the island was put into operation. It stretches 180 km (112 miles) across the whole island measuring 7.4 km (4.6 miles) at its widest and 3.3 m (11 feet) at its narrowest point. It is restricted to the general public and no Greek or Turkish Cypriots are allowed inside. Picture taken March 12, 2014. REUTERS/Neil Hall (CYPRUS - Tags: POLITICS SOCIETY ANNIVERSARY ANIMALS) 

A United Nations flag is seen in Pyla in the Larnaca District of Cyprus March 11, 2014. It is one of the only four villages located within the United Nations (U.N.) buffer zone and has a mixed community with both Greek and Turkish Cypriots living side by side. This year marks 40 years since the Cyprus National Guard staged a coup in Cyprus and the subsequent Turkish military intervention, which escalated a civil war between the Greek and Turkish Cypriot communities on the island. After the ceasefire, a heavily restricted U.N.-controlled buffer zone between the north and south of the island was put into operation. It stretches 180 km (112 miles) across the whole island measuring 7.4 km (4.6 miles) at its widest and 3.3 m (11 feet) at its narrowest point. It is restricted to the general public and no Greek or Turkish Cypriots are allowed inside. Picture taken March 11, 2014. REUTERS/Neil Hall (CYPRUS - Tags: POLITICS SOCIETY ANNIVERSARY) 

Men play backgammon in a Greek coffee shop in the village of Pyla in the Larnaca District of Cyprus March 11, 2014. It is one of the only four villages located within the United Nations (U.N.) buffer zone and has a mixed community with both Greek and Turkish Cypriots living side by side. This year marks 40 years since the Cyprus National Guard staged a coup in Cyprus and the subsequent Turkish military intervention, which escalated a civil war between the Greek and Turkish Cypriot communities on the island. After the ceasefire, a heavily restricted U.N.-controlled buffer zone between the north and south of the island was put into operation. It stretches 180 km (112 miles) across the whole island measuring 7.4 km (4.6 miles) at its widest and 3.3 m (11 feet) at its narrowest point. It is restricted to the general public and no Greek or Turkish Cypriots are allowed inside. Picture taken March 11, 2014. REUTERS/Neil Hall (CYPRUS - Tags: POLITICS SOCIETY ANNIVERSARY) 

A view shows the city across Turkish and Greek Cypriot-controlled areas and the United Nations (U.N.) buffer zone in central Nicosia March 12, 2014. This year marks 40 years since the Cyprus National Guard staged a coup in Cyprus and the subsequent Turkish military intervention, which escalated a civil war between the Greek and Turkish Cypriot communities on the island. After the ceasefire, a heavily restricted U.N. controlled buffer zone between the north and south of the island was put into operation. It stretches 180 km (112 miles) across the whole island measuring 7.4 km (4.6 miles) at its widest and 3.3 m (11 feet) at its narrowest point. It is restricted to the general public and no Greek or Turkish Cypriots are allowed inside. Picture taken March 12, 2014. REUTERS/Neil Hall (CYPRUS - Tags: POLITICS SOCIETY ANNIVERSARY) 

Cars from 1974 sit abandoned in an underground garage in the United Nations (U.N.) buffer zone in central Nicosia March 12, 2014. The cars were imported from Japan and intended to be sold at a Toyota dealership. They were stored here for safety during the 1974 conflict but have not been moved since. Some cars have only 32 miles (52 km) on the clock. This year marks 40 years since the Cyprus National Guard staged a coup in Cyprus and the subsequent Turkish military intervention, which escalated a civil war between the Greek and Turkish Cypriot communities on the island. After the ceasefire, a heavily restricted U.N.-controlled buffer zone between the north and south of the island was put into operation. It stretches 180 km (112 miles) across the whole island measuring 7.4 km (4.6 miles) at its widest and 3.3 m (11 feet) at its narrowest point. It is restricted to the general public and no Greek or Turkish Cypriots are allowed inside. Picture taken March 12, 2014. REUTERS/Neil Hall (CYPRUS - Tags: POLITICS SOCIETY ANNIVERSARY TRANSPORT) 

A view of the departure lounge is seen from a former passport office in the abandoned Nicosia International Airport in the Nicosia District of Cyprus March 10, 2014. The airport which was subject to heavy fighting between Greek Cypriot and Turkish troops during the 1974 conflict has not been used since the ceasefire. This year marks 40 years since the Cyprus National Guard staged a coup in Cyprus and the subsequent Turkish military intervention, which escalated a civil war between the Greek and Turkish Cypriot communities on the island. After the ceasefire, a heavily restricted United Nations (U.N.) controlled buffer zone between the north and south of the island was put into operation. It stretches 180 km (112 miles) across the whole island measuring 7.4 km (4.6 miles) at its widest and 3.3 m (11 feet) at its narrowest point. It is restricted to the general public and no Greek or Turkish Cypriots are allowed inside. Picture taken March 10, 2014. REUTERS/Neil Hall (CYPRUS - Tags: POLITICS SOCIETY ANNIVERSARY TRANSPORT) 

A former residential street lies abandoned in the United Nations (U.N.) buffer zone in central Nicosia March 12, 2014. During the Cyprus conflict of 1974 opposing Greek and Turkish Cypriot forces controlled each side of the street. It was nicknamed "spear alley" as soldiers would attack each other by using bayonets attached to broomsticks. This year marks 40 years since the Cyprus National Guard staged a coup in Cyprus and the subsequent Turkish military intervention, which escalated a civil war between the Greek and Turkish Cypriot communities on the island. After the ceasefire, a heavily restricted U.N.-controlled buffer zone between the north and south of the island was put into operation. It stretches 180 km (112 miles) across the whole island measuring 7.4 km (4.6 miles) at its widest and 3.3 m (11 feet) at its narrowest point. It is restricted to the general public and no Greek or Turkish Cypriots are allowed inside. Picture taken March 12, 2014. REUTERS/Neil Hall (BRITAIN - Tags: POLITICS SOCIETY ANNIVERSARY) 

Immigration counters are seen in the abandoned Nicosia International Airport in the Nicosia District of Cyprus March 10, 2014. The airport which was subject to heavy fighting between Greek Cypriot and Turkish troops during the 1974 conflict has not been used since the ceasefire. This year marks 40 years since the Cyprus National Guard staged a coup in Cyprus and the subsequent Turkish military intervention, which escalated a civil war between the Greek and Turkish Cypriot communities on the island. After the ceasefire, a heavily restricted United Nations (U.N.)-controlled buffer zone between the north and south of the island was put into operation. It stretches 180 km (112 miles) across the whole island measuring 7.4 km (4.6 miles) at its widest and 3.3 m (11 feet) at its narrowest point. It is restricted to the general public and no Greek or Turkish Cypriots are allowed inside. Picture taken March 10, 2014. REUTERS/Neil Hall (CYPRUS - Tags: POLITICS SOCIETY ANNIVERSARY TRANSPORT) 

A former residential property stands abandoned in the United Nations (U.N.) buffer zone in central Nicosia March 12, 2014. This year marks 40 years since the Cyprus National Guard staged a coup in Cyprus and the subsequent Turkish military intervention, which escalated a civil war between the Greek and Turkish Cypriot communities on the island. After the ceasefire, a heavily restricted U.N. -controlled buffer zone between the north and south of the island was put into operation. It stretches 180 km (112 miles) across the whole island measuring 7.4 km (4.6 miles) at its widest and 3.3 m (11 feet) at its narrowest point. It is restricted to the general public and no Greek or Turkish Cypriots are allowed inside. Picture taken March 12, 2014. REUTERS/Neil Hall (CYPRUS - Tags: POLITICS SOCIETY ANNIVERSARY) 

The passenger departure waiting area is seen in the abandoned Nicosia International Airport in Cyprus March 10, 2014. The airport which was subject to heavy fighting between Greek Cypriot and Turkish troops during the 1974 conflict has not been used since the ceasefire. This year marks 40 years since the Cyprus National Guard staged a coup in Cyprus and the subsequent Turkish military intervention, which escalated a civil war between the Greek and Turkish Cypriot communities on the island. After the ceasefire, a heavily restricted United Nations (U.N.)-controlled buffer zone between the north and south of the island was put into operation. It stretches 180 km (112 miles) across the whole island measuring 7.4 km (4.6 miles) at its widest and 3.3 m (11 feet) at its narrowest point. It is restricted to the general public and no Greek or Turkish Cypriots are allowed inside. Picture taken March 10, 2014. REUTERS/Neil Hall (CYPRUS - Tags: POLITICS SOCIETY ANNIVERSARY TRANSPORT) 

A man fishes in the sea next to a sign marking the limit of the United Nations (U.N.) buffer zone in the Famagusta District of Cyprus March 11, 2014. This year marks 40 years since the Cyprus National Guard staged a coup in Cyprus and the subsequent Turkish military intervention, which escalated a civil war between the Greek and Turkish Cypriot communities on the island. After the ceasefire, a heavily restricted U.N. controlled buffer zone between the north and south of the island was put into operation. It stretches 180 km (112 miles) across the whole island measuring 7.4 km (4.6 miles) at its widest and 3.3 m (11 feet) at its narrowest point. It is restricted to the general public and no Greek or Turkish Cypriots are allowed inside. Picture taken March 11, 2014. REUTERS/Neil Hall (CYPRUS - Tags: ANNIVERSARY POLITICS SOCIETY) 

The passenger departure waiting area is seen in the abandoned Nicosia International Airport in Cyprus March 10, 2014. The airport which was subject to heavy fighting between Greek Cypriot and Turkish troops during the 1974 conflict has never been used since the ceasefire. This year marks 40 years since the Cyprus National Guard staged a coup in Cyprus and the subsequent Turkish military intervention, which escalated a civil war between the Greek and Turkish Cypriot communities on the island. After the ceasefire, a heavily restricted United Nations (U.N.) controlled buffer zone between the north and south of the island was put into operation. It stretches 180 km (112 miles) across the whole island measuring 7.4 km (4.6 miles) at its widest and 3.3 m (11 feet) at its narrowest point. It is restricted to the general public and no Greek or Turkish Cypriots are allowed inside. Picture taken March 10, 2014. REUTERS/Neil Hall (CYPRUS - Tags: POLITICS SOCIETY ANNIVERSARY TRANSPORT) 

The Greek Cypriot Mayor of Pyla Simos Mytides (C) listens to the Turkish Cypriot Mayor of Pyla Nejdet Enver (R) in a Turkish coffee shop in their village March 11, 2014. It is one of the only four villages located within the United Nations (U.N.) buffer zone and has a mixed community with both Greek and Turkish Cypriots living side by side. This year marks 40 years since the Cyprus National Guard staged a coup in Cyprus and the subsequent Turkish military intervention, which escalated a civil war between the Greek and Turkish Cypriot communities on the island. After the ceasefire, a heavily restricted U.N.-controlled buffer zone between the north and south of the island was put into operation. It stretches 180 km (112 miles) across the whole island measuring 7.4 km (4.6 miles) at its widest and 3.3 m (11 feet) at its narrowest point. It is restricted to the general public and no Greek or Turkish Cypriots are allowed inside. Picture taken March 11, 2014. REUTERS/Neil Hall (CYPRUS - Tags: POLITICS SOCIETY ANNIVERSARY) 

People sit next to a wall blocking access to the United Nations (U.N.) buffer zone in the Greek Cypriot-controlled area in central Nicosia March 14, 2014. This year marks 40 years since the Cyprus National Guard staged a coup in Cyprus and the subsequent Turkish military intervention, which escalated a civil war between the Greek and Turkish Cypriot communities on the island. After the ceasefire, a heavily restricted U.N.-controlled buffer zone between the north and south of the island was put into operation. It stretches 180 km (112 miles) across the whole island measuring 7.4 km (4.6 miles) at its widest and 3.3 m (11 feet) at its narrowest point. It is restricted to the general public and no Greek or Turkish Cypriots are allowed inside. Picture taken March 14, 2014. REUTERS/Neil Hall (CYPRUS - Tags: POLITICS SOCIETY ANNIVERSARY) 

A sign and barbed wire prevent entry to a road leading to a Turkish Cypriot-controlled area of Cyprus along the United Nations (U.N.) buffer zone in the district of Nicosia March 14, 2014. This year marks 40 years since the Cyprus National Guard staged a coup in Cyprus and the subsequent Turkish military intervention, which escalated a civil war between the Greek and Turkish Cypriot communities on the island. After the ceasefire, a heavily restricted U.N.-controlled buffer zone between the north and south of the island was put into operation. It stretches 180 km (112 miles) across the whole island measuring 7.4 km (4.6 miles) at its widest and 3.3 m (11 feet) at its narrowest point. It is restricted to the general public and no Greek or Turkish Cypriots are allowed inside. Picture taken March 14, 2014. REUTERS/Neil Hall (CYPRUS - Tags: POLITICS SOCIETY ANNIVERSARY) 

A United Nations (U.N.) patrol vehicle drives past a church with the town mosque visible at far left in the village of Pyla in the Larnaca District of Cyprus March 11, 2014. Pyla is one of the only four villages located within the United Nations buffer zone and has a mixed community with both Greek and Turkish Cypriots living side by side. This year marks 40 years since the Cyprus National Guard staged a coup in Cyprus and the subsequent Turkish military intervention, which escalated a civil war between the Greek and Turkish Cypriot communities on the island. After the ceasefire, a heavily restricted U.N.-controlled buffer zone between the north and south of the island was put into operation. It stretches 180 km (112 miles) across the whole island measuring 7.4 km (4.6 miles) at its widest and 3.3 m (11 feet) at its narrowest point. It is restricted to the general public and no Greek or Turkish Cypriots are allowed inside. Picture taken March 11, 2014. REUTERS/Neil Hall (CYPRUS - Tags: POLITICS SOCIETY ANNIVERSARY RELIGION) 

Travellers pass through passport control to enter the northern Cyprus in central Nicosia March 13, 2014. Across the island of Cyprus there are six border crossings allowing movement between the north and the south of the island. There are passport controls on the borders, although the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus is not officially recognised by the United Nations (U.N.) Security Council. People cross the borders for both work and leisure and both Greek Cypriots and Turkish Cypriots can move freely. This year marks 40 years since the Cyprus National Guard staged a coup in Cyprus and the subsequent Turkish military intervention, which escalated a civil war between the Greek and Turkish Cypriot communities on the island. After the ceasefire, a heavily restricted U.N.-controlled buffer zone between the north and south of the island was put into operation. It stretches 180 km (112 miles) across the whole island measuring 7.4 km (4.6 miles) at its widest and 3.3 m (11 feet) at its narrowest point. It is restricted to the general public and no Greek or Turkish Cypriots are allowed inside. Picture taken March 13, 2014. REUTERS/Neil Hall (CYPRUS - Tags: POLITICS SOCIETY ANNIVERSARY) 

A cat sits on barrels that block entry into a street which now falls within the United Nations (U.N.) buffer zone in central Nicosia March 12, 2014. This year marks 40 years since the Cyprus National Guard staged a coup in Cyprus and the subsequent Turkish military intervention, which escalated a civil war between the Greek and Turkish Cypriot communities on the island. After the ceasefire, a heavily restricted U.N.-controlled buffer zone between the north and south of the island was put into operation. It stretches 180 km (112 miles) across the whole island measuring 7.4 km (4.6 miles) at its widest and 3.3 m (11 feet) at its narrowest point. It is restricted to the general public and no Greek or Turkish Cypriots are allowed inside. Picture taken March 12, 2014. REUTERS/Neil Hall (CYPRUS - Tags: POLITICS SOCIETY ANNIVERSARY ANIMALS) 

An abandoned house with bullet-holes, defensive sand bags and firing positions is seen behind barbed wire in the United Nations (U.N.) buffer zone in central Nicosia March 12, 2014. This year marks 40 years since the Cyprus National Guard staged a coup in Cyprus and the subsequent Turkish military intervention, which escalated a civil war between the Greek and Turkish Cypriot communities on the island. After the ceasefire, a heavily restricted U.N.-controlled buffer zone between the north and south of the island was put into operation. It stretches 180 km (112 miles) across the whole island measuring 7.4 km (4.6 miles) at its widest and 3.3 m (11 feet) at its narrowest point. It is restricted to the general public and no Greek or Turkish Cypriots are allowed inside. Picture taken March 12, 2014. REUTERS/Neil Hall (CYPRUS - Tags: POLITICS SOCIETY ANNIVERSARY MILITARY) 

A woman sits at a doorway marked with the flag of the northern Cyprus overlooking the United Nations (U.N.) buffer zone in the Turkish Cypriot-controlled area of central Nicosia March 13, 2014. This year marks 40 years since the Cyprus National Guard staged a coup in Cyprus and the subsequent Turkish military intervention, which escalated a civil war between the Greek and Turkish Cypriot communities on the island. After the ceasefire, a heavily restricted U.N.-controlled buffer zone between the north and south of the island was put into operation. It stretches 180 km (112 miles) across the whole island measuring 7.4 km (4.6 miles) at its widest and 3.3 m (11 feet) at its narrowest point. It is restricted to the general public and no Greek or Turkish Cypriots are allowed inside. Picture taken March 13, 2014. REUTERS/Neil Hall (CYPRUS - Tags: POLITICS SOCIETY ANNIVERSARY) 

A Greek Cypriot drinks a beer in the Berlin 2 Wall cafe near a military lookout post in the United Nations (U.N.) buffer zone in central Nicosia March 12, 2014. This year marks 40 years since the Cyprus National Guard staged a coup in Cyprus and the subsequent Turkish military intervention, which escalated a civil war between the Greek and Turkish Cypriot communities on the island. After the ceasefire, a heavily restricted U.N.-controlled buffer zone between the north and south of the island was put into operation. It stretches 180 km (112 miles) across the whole island measuring 7.4 km (4.6 miles) at its widest and 3.3 m (11 feet) at its narrowest point. It is restricted to the general public and no Greek or Turkish Cypriots are allowed inside. Picture taken March 12, 2014. REUTERS/Neil Hall (CYPRUS - Tags: POLITICS FOOD ANNIVERSARY) 

Buddhists carry candles as they circle around Wat Benjamabophit on Makha Bucha Day in Bangkok February 25, 2013. Makha Bucha Day honors Buddha and his teachings and falls on the full moon day of the third lunar month. Bangkok, home to over 9 million people, is both one of the most popular tourist destinations in Southeast Asia and the capital of a country with one of Asia's widest rich-poor disparities. The chaotic and vibrant city is a mishmash of dizzying skyscrapers and colossal shopping malls jammed up against residential apartment buildings and homes. Crowded streets bustle with sidewalk vendors and motorbikes, and 7.5 million registered cars overwhelm roads designed for just 1.4 million. Picture taken February 25, 2013. REUTERS/Cheryl Ravelo (THAILAND - Tags: BUSINESS TRAVEL)

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A view from a tall building shows traffic moving on highways in Bangkok March 6, 2013. Bangkok, home to over 9 million people, is both one of the most popular tourist destinations in Southeast Asia and the capital of a country with one of Asia's widest rich-poor disparities. The chaotic and vibrant city is a mishmash of dizzying skyscrapers and colossal shopping malls jammed up against residential apartment buildings and homes. Crowded streets bustle with sidewalk vendors and motorbikes, and 7.5 million registered cars overwhelm roads designed for just 1.4 million. Picture taken March 6, 2013. REUTERS/Chaiwat Subprasom (THAILAND - Tags: BUSINESS TRAVEL)

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A man plays on a pinball machine as a hostess (L) uses her mobile phone inside a bar at Nana red-light area in Bangkok February 27, 2013. Bangkok, home to over 9 million people, is both one of the most popular tourist destinations in Southeast Asia and the capital of a country with one of Asia's widest rich-poor disparities. The chaotic and vibrant city is a mishmash of dizzying skyscrapers and colossal shopping malls jammed up against residential apartment buildings and homes. Crowded streets bustle with sidewalk vendors and motorbikes, and 7.5 million registered cars overwhelm roads designed for just 1.4 million. Picture taken February 27, 2013. REUTERS/Edgar Su (THAILAND - Tags: BUSINESS TRAVEL)

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A statue of Buddha sitting atop a taxi is silhouetted by vehicle lights during rush hour traffic on Makha Bucha Day in Bangkok February 25, 2013. Makha Bucha Day honors Buddha and his teachings and falls on the full moon day of the third lunar month. Bangkok, home to over 9 million people, is both one of the most popular tourist destinations in Southeast Asia and the capital of a country with one of Asia's widest rich-poor disparities. The chaotic and vibrant city is a mishmash of dizzying skyscrapers and colossal shopping malls jammed up against residential apartment buildings and homes. Crowded streets bustle with sidewalk vendors and motorbikes, and 7.5 million registered cars overwhelm roads designed for just 1.4 million. Picture taken February 25, 2013. REUTERS/Cheryl Ravelo (THAILAND - Tags: BUSINESS TRAVEL)

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A transvestite hostess (R) puts on make up outside a bar in the Soi Cowboy red-light area in Bangkok February 28, 2013. Bangkok, home to over 9 million people, is both one of the most popular tourist destinations in Southeast Asia and the capital of a country with one of Asia's widest rich-poor disparities. The chaotic and vibrant city is a mishmash of dizzying skyscrapers and colossal shopping malls jammed up against residential apartment buildings and homes. Crowded streets bustle with sidewalk vendors and motorbikes, and 7.5 million registered cars overwhelm roads designed for just 1.4 million. Picture taken February 28, 2013. REUTERS/Edgar Su (THAILAND - Tags: BUSINESS TRAVEL)

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Poledancers perform in a bar in the Soi Cowboy red-light area of Bangkok February 28, 2013. Bangkok, home to over 9 million people, is both one of the most popular tourist destinations in Southeast Asia and the capital of a country with one of Asia's widest rich-poor disparities. The chaotic and vibrant city is a mishmash of dizzying skyscrapers and colossal shopping malls jammed up against residential apartment buildings and homes. Crowded streets bustle with sidewalk vendors and motorbikes, and 7.5 million registered cars overwhelm roads designed for just 1.4 million. Picture taken February 28, 2013. REUTERS/Jason Lee (THAILAND - Tags: BUSINESS TRAVEL)

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A woman takes a picture of herself at Siam Center in Bangkok, February 27, 2013. Bangkok, home to over 9 million people, is both one of the most popular tourist destinations in Southeast Asia and the capital of a country with one of Asia's widest rich-poor disparities. The chaotic and vibrant city is a mishmash of dizzying skyscrapers and colossal shopping malls jammed up against residential apartment buildings and homes. Crowded streets bustle with sidewalk vendors and motorbikes, and 7.5 million registered cars overwhelm roads designed for just 1.4 million. Picture taken February 27, 2013. REUTERS/Jason Lee (THAILAND - Tags: BUSINESS TRAVEL)

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A transsexual (L), locally known as "katoey" or "ladyboy," chats with others at midnight in the Soi Cowboy red-light area of Bangkok February 28, 2013. Bangkok, home to over 9 million people, is both one of the most popular tourist destinations in Southeast Asia and the capital of a country with one of Asia's widest rich-poor disparities. The chaotic and vibrant city is a mishmash of dizzying skyscrapers and colossal shopping malls jammed up against residential apartment buildings and homes. Crowded streets bustle with sidewalk vendors and motorbikes, and 7.5 million registered cars overwhelm roads designed for just 1.4 million. Picture taken February 28, 2013. REUTERS/Jason Lee (THAILAND - Tags: BUSINESS TRAVEL)

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People eat at a restaurant by the side of a street in central Bangkok March 14, 2013. Bangkok, home to over 9 million people, is both one of the most popular tourist destinations in Southeast Asia and the capital of a country with one of Asia's widest rich-poor disparities. The chaotic and vibrant city is a mishmash of dizzying skyscrapers and colossal shopping malls jammed up against residential apartment buildings and homes. Crowded streets bustle with sidewalk vendors and motorbikes, and 7.5 million registered cars overwhelm roads designed for just 1.4 million. Picture taken March 14, 2013. REUTERS/Damir Sagolj (THAILAND - Tags: BUSINESS TRAVEL)

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Men work at a street food restaurant in central Bangkok March 2, 2013. Bangkok, home to over 9 million people, is both one of the most popular tourist destinations in Southeast Asia and the capital of a country with one of Asia's widest rich-poor disparities. The chaotic and vibrant city is a mishmash of dizzying skyscrapers and colossal shopping malls jammed up against residential apartment buildings and homes. Crowded streets bustle with sidewalk vendors and motorbikes, and 7.5 million registered cars overwhelm roads designed for just 1.4 million. Picture taken March 2, 2013. REUTERS/Damir Sagolj (THAILAND - Tags: BUSINESS TRAVEL SOCIETY)

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A woman selling poultry in a local food market uses her mobile phone in Bangkok February 27, 2013. Bangkok, home to over 9 million people, is both one of the most popular tourist destinations in Southeast Asia and the capital of a country with one of Asia's widest rich-poor disparities. The chaotic and vibrant city is a mishmash of dizzying skyscrapers and colossal shopping malls jammed up against residential apartment buildings and homes. Crowded streets bustle with sidewalk vendors and motorbikes, and 7.5 million registered cars overwhelm roads designed for just 1.4 million. Picture taken February 27, 2013. REUTERS/Mohammad Ismail (THAILAND - Tags: BUSINESS TRAVEL SOCIETY)

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People eat at a street food restaurant in Bangkok March 15, 2013. Bangkok, home to over 9 million people, is both one of the most popular tourist destinations in Southeast Asia and the capital of a country with one of Asia's widest rich-poor disparities. The chaotic and vibrant city is a mishmash of dizzying skyscrapers and colossal shopping malls jammed up against residential apartment buildings and homes. Crowded streets bustle with sidewalk vendors and motorbikes, and 7.5 million registered cars overwhelm roads designed for just 1.4 million. Picture taken March 15, 2013. REUTERS/Damir Sagolj (THAILAND - Tags: BUSINESS TRAVEL)

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Women work at a street food restaurant in central Bangkok March 15, 2013. Bangkok, home to over 9 million people, is both one of the most popular tourist destinations in Southeast Asia and the capital of a country with one of Asia's widest rich-poor disparities. The chaotic and vibrant city is a mishmash of dizzying skyscrapers and colossal shopping malls jammed up against residential apartment buildings and homes. Crowded streets bustle with sidewalk vendors and motorbikes, and 7.5 million registered cars overwhelm roads designed for just 1.4 million. Picture taken March 15, 2013. REUTERS/Damir Sagolj (THAILAND - Tags: BUSINESS TRAVEL)

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A street food vendor reads a book as she waits for customers in Bangkok March 15, 2013. Bangkok, home to over 9 million people, is both one of the most popular tourist destinations in Southeast Asia and the capital of a country with one of Asia's widest rich-poor disparities. The chaotic and vibrant city is a mishmash of dizzying skyscrapers and colossal shopping malls jammed up against residential apartment buildings and homes. Crowded streets bustle with sidewalk vendors and motorbikes, and 7.5 million registered cars overwhelm roads designed for just 1.4 million. Picture taken March 15, 2013. REUTERS/Damir Sagolj (THAILAND - Tags: BUSINESS TRAVEL SOCIETY)

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A woman sits on a bench while she receives a fish pedicure in Bangkok February 26, 2013. Bangkok, home to over 9 million people, is both one of the most popular tourist destinations in Southeast Asia and the capital of a country with one of Asia's widest rich-poor disparities. The chaotic and vibrant city is a mishmash of dizzying skyscrapers and colossal shopping malls jammed up against residential apartment buildings and homes. Crowded streets bustle with sidewalk vendors and motorbikes, and 7.5 million registered cars overwhelm roads designed for just 1.4 million. Picture taken February 26, 2013. REUTERS/Akhtar Soomro (THAILAND - Tags: BUSINESS TRAVEL SOCIETY)

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A sales assistant is reflected in a mirror as she attends to a customer at a make-up counter in a shopping mall in Bangkok February 28, 2013. Bangkok, home to over 9 million people, is both one of the most popular tourist destinations in Southeast Asia and the capital of a country with one of Asia's widest rich-poor disparities. The chaotic and vibrant city is a mishmash of dizzying skyscrapers and colossal shopping malls jammed up against residential apartment buildings and homes. Crowded streets bustle with sidewalk vendors and motorbikes, and 7.5 million registered cars overwhelm roads designed for just 1.4 million. Picture taken February 28, 2013. REUTERS/Edgar Su (THAILAND - Tags: BUSINESS TRAVEL SOCIETY)

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A tourist has her hair done by a woman on Khaosan Road in Bangkok February 26, 2013. Bangkok, home to over 9 million people, is both one of the most popular tourist destinations in Southeast Asia and the capital of a country with one of Asia's widest rich-poor disparities. The chaotic and vibrant city is a mishmash of dizzying skyscrapers and colossal shopping malls jammed up against residential apartment buildings and homes. Crowded streets bustle with sidewalk vendors and motorbikes, and 7.5 million registered cars overwhelm roads designed for just 1.4 million. Picture taken February 26, 2013. REUTERS/Toru Hanai (THAILAND - Tags: BUSINESS TRAVEL SOCIETY)

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Customers are given foot massages on a street in Bangkok February 26, 2013. Bangkok, home to over 9 million people, is both one of the most popular tourist destinations in Southeast Asia and the capital of a country with one of Asia's widest rich-poor disparities. The chaotic and vibrant city is a mishmash of dizzying skyscrapers and colossal shopping malls jammed up against residential apartment buildings and homes. Crowded streets bustle with sidewalk vendors and motorbikes, and 7.5 million registered cars overwhelm roads designed for just 1.4 million. Picture taken February 26, 2013. REUTERS/Akhtar Soomro (THAILAND - Tags: BUSINESS TRAVEL SOCIETY)

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A saleswoman sits at the entrance of a ladies shop waiting for customers inside the Platinum shopping mall in Bangkok February 28, 2013. Bangkok, home to over 9 million people, is both one of the most popular tourist destinations in Southeast Asia and the capital of a country with one of Asia's widest rich-poor disparities. The chaotic and vibrant city is a mishmash of dizzying skyscrapers and colossal shopping malls jammed up against residential apartment buildings and homes. Crowded streets bustle with sidewalk vendors and motorbikes, and 7.5 million registered cars overwhelm roads designed for just 1.4 million. Picture taken February 28, 2013. REUTERS/Navesh Chitrakar (THAILAND - Tags: BUSINESS TRAVEL SOCIETY)

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Commuters travel on an overcrowded bus during the evening rush hour in Bangkok February 27, 2013. Bangkok, home to over 9 million people, is both one of the most popular tourist destinations in Southeast Asia and the capital of a country with one of Asia's widest rich-poor disparities. The chaotic and vibrant city is a mishmash of dizzying skyscrapers and colossal shopping malls jammed up against residential apartment buildings and homes. Crowded streets bustle with sidewalk vendors and motorbikes, and 7.5 million registered cars overwhelm roads designed for just 1.4 million. Picture taken February 27, 2013. REUTERS/Danish Siddiqui (THAILAND - Tags: BUSINESS TRAVEL SOCIETY)

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Employees clean a Buddhist statue in front of the Central World shopping mall in Bangkok February 27, 2013. Bangkok, home to over 9 million people, is both one of the most popular tourist destinations in Southeast Asia and the capital of a country with one of Asia's widest rich-poor disparities. The chaotic and vibrant city is a mishmash of dizzying skyscrapers and colossal shopping malls jammed up against residential apartment buildings and homes. Crowded streets bustle with sidewalk vendors and motorbikes, and 7.5 million registered cars overwhelm roads designed for just 1.4 million. Picture taken February 27, 2013. REUTERS/Navesh Chitrakar (THAILAND - Tags: BUSINESS TRAVEL SOCIETY)

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A boy poses for a photo in front of a sculpture at the Bangkok Art and Culture Centre February 27, 2013. Bangkok, home to over 9 million people, is both one of the most popular tourist destinations in Southeast Asia and the capital of a country with one of Asia's widest rich-poor disparities. The chaotic and vibrant city is a mishmash of dizzying skyscrapers and colossal shopping malls jammed up against residential apartment buildings and homes. Crowded streets bustle with sidewalk vendors and motorbikes, and 7.5 million registered cars overwhelm roads designed for just 1.4 million. Picture taken February 27, 2013. REUTERS/Jason Lee (THAILAND - Tags: BUSINESS TRAVEL SOCIETY)

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A strong breeze blows as tourists from California take pictures of the setting sun while at the Vertigo and Moon Bar, situated on the 68th floor of Banyan Tree Bangkok in central Bangkok February 27, 2013. Bangkok, home to over 9 million people, is both one of the most popular tourist destinations in Southeast Asia and the capital of a country with one of Asia's widest rich-poor disparities. The chaotic and vibrant city is a mishmash of dizzying skyscrapers and colossal shopping malls jammed up against residential apartment buildings and homes. Crowded streets bustle with sidewalk vendors and motorbikes, and 7.5 million registered cars overwhelm roads designed for just 1.4 million. Picture taken February 27, 2013. REUTERS/Russell Boyce (THAILAND - Tags: BUSINESS TRAVEL SOCIETY)

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A motorcycle taxi driver is reflected in a mirror as commuters wait at a bus station during the evening rush hour in Bangkok February 27, 2013. Bangkok, home to over 9 million people, is both one of the most popular tourist destinations in Southeast Asia and the capital of a country with one of Asia's widest rich-poor disparities. The chaotic and vibrant city is a mishmash of dizzying skyscrapers and colossal shopping malls jammed up against residential apartment buildings and homes. Crowded streets bustle with sidewalk vendors and motorbikes, and 7.5 million registered cars overwhelm roads designed for just 1.4 million. Picture taken February 27, 2013. REUTERS/Danish Siddiqui (THAILAND - Tags: BUSINESS TRAVEL SOCIETY)

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A tourist shoots a video in front of a national flag of Thailand at Wat Pho, (Wat Phra Chetuphon Vimolmangklararm Rajwaramahaviharn) a Buddhist temple, in Bangkok February 27, 2013. Bangkok, home to over 9 million people, is both one of the most popular tourist destinations in Southeast Asia and the capital of a country with one of Asia's widest rich-poor disparities. The chaotic and vibrant city is a mishmash of dizzying skyscrapers and colossal shopping malls jammed up against residential apartment buildings and homes. Crowded streets bustle with sidewalk vendors and motorbikes, and 7.5 million registered cars overwhelm roads designed for just 1.4 million. Picture taken February 27, 2013. REUTERS/Toru Hanai (THAILAND - Tags: BUSINESS TRAVEL)

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Yevgeny Shevchuk, president of Moldova's breakaway Transdniestria region, wearing a tie with the colours of the Russian national flag, speaks during his interview with Reuters in Tiraspol August 31, 2012. Trandniestria, an unrecognised self-declared republic of half a million people in an obscure niche of former Cold War Europe, is a bizarre mix of old Soviet ritual and post-Soviet abandon. The territory - a ragged strip 50 kms (30 miles) at its widest part and about 220 km (138 miles) from end to end running down Moldova's eastern border with Ukraine - has been cut off from mainstream Europe for most of the past 20 years. Picture taken August 31, 2012. To match feature MOLDOVA-TRANSDNIESTRIA/ REUTERS/Gleb Garanich (MOLDOVA - Tags: POLITICS SOCIETY) 

A watch with the inscription "Russian FSB" (Federal Security Service) is seen on the hand of Yevgeny Shevchuk, president of Moldova's breakaway Transdniestria region, during his interview with Reuters in Tiraspol August 31, 2012. Trandniestria, an unrecognised self-declared republic of half a million people in an obscure niche of former Cold War Europe, is a bizarre mix of old Soviet ritual and post-Soviet abandon. The territory - a ragged strip 50 kms (30 miles) at its widest part and about 220 km (138 miles) from end to end running down Moldova's eastern border with Ukraine - has been cut off from mainstream Europe for most of the past 20 years. Picture taken August 31, 2012. To match feature MOLDOVA-TRANSDNIESTRIA/ REUTERS/Gleb Garanich (MOLDOVA - Tags: POLITICS) 

A watch with the inscription "Russian FSB" (Federal Security Service) is seen on the hand of Yevgeny Shevchuk, president of Moldova's breakaway Transdniestria region, during his interview with Reuters in Tiraspol August 31, 2012. Trandniestria, an unrecognised self-declared republic of half a million people in an obscure niche of former Cold War Europe, is a bizarre mix of old Soviet ritual and post-Soviet abandon. The territory - a ragged strip 50 kms (30 miles) at its widest part and about 220 km (138 miles) from end to end running down Moldova's eastern border with Ukraine - has been cut off from mainstream Europe for most of the past 20 years. Picture taken August 31, 2012. To match feature MOLDOVA-TRANSDNIESTRIA/ REUTERS/Gleb Garanich (MOLDOVA - Tags: POLITICS) 

Yevgeny Shevchuk, president of Moldova's breakaway Transdniestria region, pauses as he speaks during his interview with Reuters in Tiraspol, August 31, 2012. Trandniestria, an unrecognised self-declared republic of half a million people in an obscure niche of former Cold War Europe, is a bizarre mix of old Soviet ritual and post-Soviet abandon. The territory - a ragged strip 50 kms (30 miles) at its widest part and about 220 km (138 miles) from end to end running down Moldova's eastern border with Ukraine - has been cut off from mainstream Europe for most of the past 20 years. Picture taken August 31, 2012. To match feature MOLDOVA-TRANSDNIESTRIA/ REUTERS/Gleb Garanich (MOLDOVA - Tags: POLITICS) 

Yevgeny Shevchuk, president of Moldova's breakaway Transdniestria region, speaks during his interview with Reuters in Tiraspol, August 31, 2012. Trandniestria, an unrecognised self-declared republic of half a million people in an obscure niche of former Cold War Europe, is a bizarre mix of old Soviet ritual and post-Soviet abandon. The territory - a ragged strip 50 kms (30 miles) at its widest part and about 220 km (138 miles) from end to end running down Moldova's eastern border with Ukraine - has been cut off from mainstream Europe for most of the past 20 years. Picture taken August 31, 2012. To match feature MOLDOVA-TRANSDNIESTRIA/ REUTERS/Gleb Garanich (MOLDOVA - Tags: POLITICS) 

Yevgeny Shevchuk, president of Moldova's breakaway Transdniestria region, speaks during his interview with Reuters in Tiraspol, August 31, 2012. Trandniestria, an unrecognised self-declared republic of half a million people in an obscure niche of former Cold War Europe, is a bizarre mix of old Soviet ritual and post-Soviet abandon. The territory - a ragged strip 50 kms (30 miles) at its widest part and about 220 km (138 miles) from end to end running down Moldova's eastern border with Ukraine - has been cut off from mainstream Europe for most of the past 20 years. Picture taken August 31, 2012. To match feature MOLDOVA-TRANSDNIESTRIA/ REUTERS/Gleb Garanich (MOLDOVA - Tags: POLITICS) 

Yevgeny Shevchuk, president of Moldova's breakaway Transdniestria region, speaks during his interview with Reuters in Tiraspol, August 31, 2012. Trandniestria, an unrecognised self-declared republic of half a million people in an obscure niche of former Cold War Europe, is a bizarre mix of old Soviet ritual and post-Soviet abandon. The territory - a ragged strip 50 kms (30 miles) at its widest part and about 220 km (138 miles) from end to end running down Moldova's eastern border with Ukraine - has been cut off from mainstream Europe for most of the past 20 years. Picture taken August 31, 2012. To match feature MOLDOVA-TRANSDNIESTRIA/ REUTERS/Gleb Garanich (MOLDOVA - Tags: POLITICS) 

Yevgeny Shevchuk, president of Moldova's breakaway Transdniestria region, speaks during his interview with Reuters in Tiraspol, August 31, 2012. Trandniestria, an unrecognised self-declared republic of half a million people in an obscure niche of former Cold War Europe, is a bizarre mix of old Soviet ritual and post-Soviet abandon. The territory - a ragged strip 50 kms (30 miles) at its widest part and about 220 km (138 miles) from end to end running down Moldova's eastern border with Ukraine - has been cut off from mainstream Europe for most of the past 20 years. Picture taken August 31, 2012. To match feature MOLDOVA-TRANSDNIESTRIA/ REUTERS/Gleb Garanich (MOLDOVA - Tags: POLITICS HEADSHOT) 

Yevgeny Shevchuk, president of Moldova's breakaway Transdniestria region, speaks during his interview with Reuters in Tiraspol, August 31, 2012. Trandniestria, an unrecognised self-declared republic of half a million people in an obscure niche of former Cold War Europe, is a bizarre mix of old Soviet ritual and post-Soviet abandon. The territory - a ragged strip 50 kms (30 miles) at its widest part and about 220 km (138 miles) from end to end running down Moldova's eastern border with Ukraine - has been cut off from mainstream Europe for most of the past 20 years. Picture taken August 31, 2012. To match feature MOLDOVA-TRANSDNIESTRIA/ REUTERS/Gleb Garanich (MOLDOVA - Tags: POLITICS HEADSHOT) 

Soldiers of Moldova's self-proclaimed separatist Dnestr region take part in a military parade during Independence Day celebration in Tiraspol, in Moldova's self-proclaimed separatist Transdniestria September 2, 2012. Trandniestria, an unrecognised self-declared republic of half a million people in an obscure niche of former Cold War Europe, is a bizarre mix of old Soviet ritual and post-Soviet abandon. The territory - a ragged strip 50 kms (30 miles) at its widest part and about 220 km (138 miles) from end to end running down Moldova's eastern border with Ukraine - has been cut off from mainstream Europe for most of the past 20 years. Picture taken September 2, 2012. To match feature MOLDOVA-TRANSDNIESTRIA/ REUTERS/Gleb Garanich (MOLDOVA - Tags: POLITICS SOCIETY MILITARY)