Thailand eyes Japanese cosplayers to boost tourism

Thailand eyes Japanese cosplayers to boost tourism

BANGKOK, Thailand - Thai ''cosplay ambassadors'' Pennapams Thawornpradit (L) and Kanussawun Numviriyachoh, pose for photos in their costumes on Oct. 5, 2010, in Bangkok, Thailand. The two, appointed by the Tourism Authority of Thailand, will visit Japan to call out to fellow ''cosplayers'' and anime fans to experience the costume role-playing culture in their country.

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