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Japan-Thailand talks

Japanese Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa (L) holds talks with Thailand's Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Parnpree Bahiddha-nukara in Bangkok, Thailand, on Oct. 12, 2023.

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Japan-Thailand talks

Japanese Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa (L) shakes hands with Thailand's Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Parnpree Bahiddha-nukara prior to their talks in Bangkok, Thailand, on Oct. 12, 2023.

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Thai general election

Paetongtarn Shinawatra, the youngest daughter of ousted Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, casts her ballot in a general election in Bangkok, Thailand, on May 14, 2023. Paetongtarn is one of the party's three candidates for prime minister.

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Thai general election

Paetongtarn Shinawatra, the youngest daughter of ousted Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, casts her ballot in a general election in Bangkok, Thailand, on May 14, 2023. Paetongtarn is one of the party's three candidates for prime minister.

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Thai general election

Paetongtarn Shinawatra, the youngest daughter of ousted Prime Thai Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, waves to supporters at an election celebration for the Pheu Thai party, run by supporters of Thaksin, in Bangkok, Thailand, on May 12, 2023. Paetongtarn is one of the party's three candidates for prime minister.

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Thai general election

A Thai voter (L) casts her ballot in a general election in Bangkok, Thailand, on May 14, 2023.

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Thai general election

Paetongtarn Shinawatra (2nd from L), the youngest daughter of ousted Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, speaks at a press conference at the headquarters of the Pheu Thai party, run by supporters of Thaksin, in Bangkok, Thailand, after the Thai general election on May 14, 2023. Paetongtarn is one of the party's three candidates for prime minister.

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Thai general election

Paetongtarn Shinawatra, the youngest daughter of ousted Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, speaks to the press at the headquarters of the Pheu Thai party, run by supporters of Thaksin, in Bangkok, Thailand, after the Thai general election on May 14, 2023. Paetongtarn is one of the party's three candidates for prime minister.

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Thai general election

A Thai voter casts her ballot in a general election in Bangkok, Thailand, on May 14, 2023.

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Protests in Bangkok

BANGKOK, Thailand - Thai antigovernment protesters take to the streets of the capital Bangkok on Dec. 19, 2013.

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Protests in Bangkok

BANGKOK, Thailand - Thai antigovernment protesters take to the streets of the capital Bangkok on Dec. 19, 2013.

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Thai opposition party leader reelected

BANGKOK, Thailand - Photo shows former Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva (3rd from R) at an annual meeting of the opposition Democrat Party in Bangkok on Dec. 17, 2013. Abhisit was re-elected as party leader during the meeting.

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Meeting to resolve conflict in Thailand

BANGKOK, Thailand - A government-sponsored meeting is held in Bangkok, Thailand, on Dec. 15, 2013, in an effort to resolve the political conflict that has led to prolonged antigovernment demonstrations.

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Pro-Thaksin lawmaker Jatuporn blasts Abhisit

BANGKOK, Thailand - Thai lawmaker Jatuporn Promphan, a senior member of the United Front for Democracy against Dictatorship, speaks during an interview in Bangkok on Aug. 5, 2010. Jatuporn, a supporter of fugitive former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, said reconciliation efforts by the government led by Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva are a publicity stunt to evade criticism from inside and outside of the country.

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Thai protesters peacefully leave Government House

BANGKOK, Thailand - A leader of Thai antigovernment protesters (2nd from L), surrounded by security force members, leaves the Government House area on April 14.

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Thai protesters peacefully leave Government House

BANGKOK, Thailand - Thai antigovernment protesters carry an image of ousted Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra as they leave the Government House area on April 14. The protesters peacefully left the protest site after their leaders announced the end of the demonstration.

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Violence erupts as Thai security forces crack down on protesters

BANGKOK, Thailand - An antigovernment demonstrator burns tires in Bangkok April 13. Thai security forces began to crack down on antigovernment protesters in some areas of Bangkok the same day.

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Thai gov't imposes state of emergency in Bangkok, surrounding areas

BANGKOK, Thailand - An antigovernment protester waves the Thai national flag on an armored vehicle on a Bangkok street on April 12 amid a state of emergency imposed by the Thai government in the city and five surrounding provinces.

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Thaksin supporters stage massive rally to topple gov't

BANGKOK, Thailand - Tens of thousands of supporters of ousted Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra rally in Bangkok on April 8, aiming to topple the government of Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva.

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(3)Quake, tsunamis devastate Southeast, South Asia

BANGKOK, Thailand - Damaged cars are left on a street in Phuket on Dec. 26 after a tsunami hit the Thai resort island.

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(2)Quake, tsunamis devastate Southeast, South Asia

BANGKOK, Thailand - A car wreck is seen among fallen trees in Phangnga Province in southern Thailand on Dec. 26 after the area was hit by a tsunami.

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Election in Thailand

BANGKOK, Thailand - Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra casts her vote in Bangkok as a general election is held on Feb. 2, 2014.

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Election in Thailand

BANGKOK, Thailand - A voter casts her ballot in Bangkok as a general election is held in Thailand on Feb. 2, 2014.

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Thais begin to vote in referendum on Constitution

BANGKOK, Thailand - A Bangkok resident casts her ballot at a polling station in Bangkok on Aug. 19 in the first-ever national referendum on a new Constitution. This is part of a road map pledged by the military-installed government to restore democracy.

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Universiade 2007 Bangkok opens

BANGKOK, Thailand - About 8,000 athletes from 135 nations gather at Rajamangala National Stadium in Bangkok during the opening ceremony of the 24th Universiade in Bangkok on Aug. 8.

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RCEP summit

BANGKOK, Thailand, Nov. 4 Kyodo - Leaders attend a photo session for the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership summit on the outskirts of Bangkok on Nov. 4, 2019.

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Toyota to sell Yaris Ativ sedan in Thailand

BANGKOK, Thailand, Aug. 15 Kyodo - Japan's Toyota Motor Corp. unveils its new sedan Yaris Ativ in Bangkok on Aug. 15, 2017. The car is based on the current Vios sold in Thailand and comes with a smaller engine to comply with the country's eco car rules.

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Yingluck fights impeachment in legislative assembly

BANGKOK, Thailand - Former Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra, who was unseated by a Constitutional Court ruling in May 2014, attends impeachment proceedings at a legislative assembly over a controversial rice policy that her government introduced. She denied charges against her, saying she governed the country honestly, transparently and justly, in compliance with the Constitution, laws and regulations.

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'Hida beef' exported from Nagoya airport for 1st time

NAGOYA, Japan - A cargo of the famous Hida beef from Gifu Prefecture is ready for loading onto an airplane bound for Bangkok, Thailand, at Chubu Centrair International Airport in Nagoya, central Japan, on Dec. 22, 2014. It was the first time the prized beef brand had been exported from the airport, which is much closer to Hida Takayama where beef cattle are raised than Fukuoka airport in southwestern Japan used previously.

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Snoopy dolls fill Bangkok mall in 'happiness' drive

BANGKOK, Thailand - Shoppers take photos with dozens of Snoopy dolls, large and small, at a "Universe of Happiness" Christmas decoration campaign at a mall in downtown Bangkok, Thailand, on Dec. 5, 2014. (Photo by Toshihiro Yatagai)

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Westwood wins Thailand Golf Championship

BANGKOK, Thailand - Lee Westwood of Britain poses with the trophy after winning the Thailand Golf Championship with an eight-under total of 280 at the Amata Spring Country Club in Thailand on Dec. 14, 2014.

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Promotional event for Oita Pref. held in Bangkok

BANGKOK, Thailand - A cook serves sushi of Japanese amberjack for guests at an event in Bangkok, Thailand, on Nov. 28, 2014, held to promote foods and other items special to Oita Prefecture to lure more tourists to the southwestern Japanese prefecture.

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Bangkok temple tree said to reveal lotto winning numbers

BANGKOK, Thailand - Crowds of prospective lottery ticket buyers flock to a Buddhist temple in Bangkok on Nov. 6, 2014, to rub the bark of a tree there which is said to reveal the "lucky numbers."

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Police perform at reconciliation event in Bangkok

BANGKOK, Thailand - A group of police officers sing and dance during a reconciliation event held at a square in Bangkok on June 4, 2014, in an attempt at healing the country's political division.

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Rivalry heats up among Japanese noodle shops in Bangkok

BANGKOK, Thailand - A waitress serves a bowl of Japanese "ramen" noodles at Yamagoya Ramen on Nov. 11, 2014, in Bangkok where some 200 ramen shops have sprung up as competition intensifies amid the growing popularity of Japanese noodles in Thailand.

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Thai store capable of procuring anything shoppers want

BANGKOK, Thailand - This general store near Bangkok's Chulalongkorn University, pictured on Nov. 6, 2014, is a legendary outlet known for its capability to procure anything shoppers want, ranging from fried rice with chicken to Japanese kimono.

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Mercury poisoning victim speaks at Minamata treaty talks

BANGKOK, Thailand - Japanese Minamata disease victim Hideo Ikoma (R) speaks of his struggle against the mercury poisoning disease in Bangkok on Nov. 6, 2014, at a meeting of government officials negotiating procedures for the ratification of the Minamata Convention on Mercury.

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Thai couple held over missing Japanese man in Bangkok

BANGKOK, Thailand - Divers search a canal near Bangkok, Thailand, on Oct. 21, 2014, following the disappearance of a Japanese man. A Thai man was quoted as telling police Yoshinori Shimato died of a heart attack after going to a hospital last month, and that he cut the body into pieces and dumped them in a canal.

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Magsaysay award recipient watches over Thai slum children

BANGKOK, Thailand - Prateep Ungsongtham Hata (2nd from L), winner of the Ramon Magsaysay Award for Public Service in 1978, poses with children she watches over in the slum of Khlong Toei in Bangkok in this file photo taken on Sept. 24, 2014.

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Magsaysay award recipient watches over Thai slum children

BANGKOK, Thailand - Prateep Ungsongtham Hata, winner of the Ramon Magsaysay Award for Public Service in 1978 for her contribution to helping raise Thai slum children, is photographed on Sept. 24, 2014, during an interview with Kyodo News in Bangkok.

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In-service training for Takenaka's Thai employees

BANGKOK, Thailand - A veteran Thai employee of Takenaka Corp.'s Thai Takenaka International Ltd. trains compatriot junior employees at its training facility on the outskirts of Bangkok in September 2014.

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J-League Chairman attends seminar in Bangkok

BANGKOK, Thailand - J-League Chairman Mitsuru Murai talks in Bangkok, Thailand, on Oct. 3, 2014, at a seminar on ways to manage a professional soccer league. Personnel from 38 Thai soccer team participated in the first such seminar overseas for the J-League.

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Japanese-style 'koban' police box in northeastern Thailand

BANGKOK, Thailand - Three Thai policemen work at a "koban" small police station modeled after Japan's system in the northeastern province of Surin in this file photo taken on July 28, 2014.

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23 Myanmar refugees arrive in Japan on resettlement program

BANGKOK, Thailand - Twenty-three refugees from Myanmar are pictured at Bangkok's international airport on Sept. 26, 2014, before their departure for Japan. The refugees who had fled to Thailand arrived in Tokyo later in the day as the last group under a Japanese pilot resettlement program begun in fiscal 2010.

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Cosmetic surgery booming in land of smiles

BANGKOK, Thailand - Thai female customers wait for their turns at a cosmetic surgery clinic in Bangkok on Sept. 20, 2014. Cosmetic surgery for minor changes is gaining popularity in Thailand due to solid economic growth and the influence of South Korean movie stars.

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Cosmetic surgery booming in land of smiles

BANGKOK, Thailand - Dr. Samphan Khomrit, secretary general of the Medical Council of Thailand, speaks of his country's cosmetic surgery trend in an interview in Bangkok on Sept. 15, 2014. The Thai cosmetic surgery market, which has roughly doubled or tripled in the past five years, is expected to grow even bigger as ASEAN prepares to launch a common market in 2015.

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Cosmetic surgery booming in land of smiles

BANGKOK, Thailand - Two Thai university students take a selfie with a mobile phone in Bangkok on Sept. 22, 2014. Cosmetic surgery for minor changes is gaining popularity in Thailand due to solid economic growth and the influence of South Korean movie stars.

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Giant moray mockup at Bangkok aquarium

BANGKOK, Thailand - A Thai woman pokes her head into the mouth of a giant moray mockup at an aquarium inside a high-end department store in Bangkok on Sept. 18, 2014.

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'Men in black' arrested in Thailand

BANGKOK, Thailand - Police show four men dressed in black (front) in Bangkok, Thailand, on Sept. 11, 2014, after arresting them for allegedly assaulting security forces during a clash led by supporters of former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Sinawatra in 2010.

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Lawyer of Japanese man who fathered many surrogate babies

BANGKOK, Thailand - The Thai lawyer for a 24-year-old Japanese man who has fathered many surrogate babies in Thailand is surrounded by the press at the Thai police headquarters in Bangkok on Sept. 9, 2014. According to Thai police, the Japanese man side told the police that he is the father of 19 babies, including one yet to be born.