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IMF-World Bank meetings expected to generate up to 2.25 billion baht for Thailand

BANGKOK – The IMF-World Bank Group Annual Meetings in Bangkok are expected to generate up to 2.25 billion baht in economic activity, as Thailand seeks to turn the high-profile gathering into a springboard for luxury tourism and future international events. Thapanee Kiatphaibool, governor of the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT), said on Tuesday that the […] The post IMF-World Bank meetings…

IMF-World Bank meetings expected to generate up to 2.25 billion baht for Thailand

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