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Thailand to host Destination Wedding Planners Congress in 2017

​Thailand will host the 4th annual Destination Wedding Planners Congress in May 2017, the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) said on Wednesday.

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Thailand becomes first Asian nation to wipe out mother-to-child HIV spread

​Thailand is hailed by the World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday as the first country in Asia to eliminate mother-to-child transmission of HIV and syphilis.

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Four men jailed for brutal assault on family of British tourists at Thai resort town Hua Hin

A court in Thailand has sentenced four men to two years in prison for a vicious assault on a holidaying British couple in their 60s and their 43-year-old son that left them unconscious in the street.

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Thailand to hold online vote to attract more Chinese tourists

​Thailand's tourism authority said Monday that an online poll in which Chinese can rate tourist attractions and hotels in Thailand will start from Tuesday, in a new campaign aiming to attract more Chinese tourists.

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Deep discrimination, scorn and aggression: the reality of being transgender in ‘liberal Thailand’

The most dangerous place in high school for Jetsada Taesombat was the boys’ bathroom. Her make-up, her lipstick, her accessories became signals to fellow students who targeted her with cruel jokes, insults and physical abuse. But Jetsada refused to hide her transgender identity.

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Thai wildlife officials start removing 137 tigers from Buddhist temple

Wildlife officials in Thailand have begun removing some of the 137 tigers held at a Buddhist temple following accusations that the monks were involved in illegal breeding and trafficking of the animals.

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Thai group rally against U.S. ambassador for "violating diplomatic protocol"

​A group of Thais rallied in front of the U.S. Embassy in Bangkok on Monday, calling for the U.S. president to recall its ambassador to Thailand Glyn Davies who they said had "violated diplomatic protocol."

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Cross-border route to link India, Myanmar, Thailand

India, Thailand and Myanmar are negotiating a breakthrough 1,400-kilometre highway that will link India with Southeast Asia by land for the first time in decades.

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Myanmar, Thailand vow to boost sector-wide development

Thai Foreign Minister Don Pramudwinai, serving as a special envoy of Thai Prime Minister Payut Chan-o-cha, completed his visit to Myanmar on Monday, the first by a Thai top diplomat after Myanmar's new government took office.

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Thailand sets August for first "month for women travelers"

Thailand has chosen August 2016 to launch its first ever women oriented month-long travel festival, during which there will be many events and special discount on products and service, Thai Tourism Authority said here on Thursday.

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Thailand tightens up legislation to end illegal ivory trade

Thailand has strengthened the implementation of its National Ivory Action Plan to stop illegal ivory trade, the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) disclosed Wednesday.

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13 hurt as twin bombs go off in Thai south

Members of the Thai bomb squad inspecting the site of a motorcycle bomb attack which injured 13 people, including five police officers and a young girl, in Thailand's southern province of Narathiwat yesterday.

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Thailand puts two Turkish nationals on watchlist after Singapore alert

Thailand has put two Turkish nationals on its security watchlist after an alert from Singapore, it was reported.

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Some 500,000 world visitors coming to Thailand's Songkran festival

An estimated 500,000 world visitors are joining the water splashing Songkran festival, beginning on Wednesday, at varied tourist spots throughout Thailand, Thai tourist official said.

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Thailand's final decision on TPP to be announced in April

The Thai government is urged to give a clear decision to join the Trans-Pacific-Partnership (TPP) by April, Deputy Prime Minister Somkid Jatusripitak said on Tuesday.

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Thailand's January tourist arrivals up 15 percent over last year

International tourist arrivals in Thailand rose 15 percent in January from a year earlier, government data showed, as the industry continued to expand in a sluggish domestic economy.

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Thai monks scuffle with troops amid leadership row

Buddhist monks scuffled with soldiers yesterday as thousands of orange-robed clergy met at a seminar to support the front runner for the post of Thailand's Supreme Patriarch.