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THAILAND-KHON KAEN-HYDRO-FLOATING SOLAR PROJECT-CHINA-THAILAND COOPERATION

(240306) -- KHON KAEN, March 6, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial photo taken on March 5, 2024 shows the Ubolratana Dam hydro-floating solar hybrid power plant in Khon Kaen, Thailand. A hydro-floating solar project jointly built by Chinese and Thai companies started commercial operation on Tuesday to support Thailand's development of clean energy. TO GO WITH "Newly operated Hydro-floating solar project showcases China-Thailand cooperation in clean energy" (Xinhua/Lin Hao)

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THAILAND-KHON KAEN-HYDRO-FLOATING SOLAR PROJECT-CHINA-THAILAND COOPERATION

(240306) -- KHON KAEN, March 6, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on March 5, 2024 shows the Ubolratana Dam hydro-floating solar hybrid power plant in Khon Kaen, Thailand. A hydro-floating solar project jointly built by Chinese and Thai companies started commercial operation on Tuesday to support Thailand's development of clean energy. TO GO WITH "Newly operated Hydro-floating solar project showcases China-Thailand cooperation in clean energy" (Xinhua/Lin Hao)

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THAILAND-KHON KAEN-HYDRO-FLOATING SOLAR PROJECT-CHINA-THAILAND COOPERATION

(240306) -- KHON KAEN, March 6, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on March 5, 2024 shows a view of the Ubolratana Dam hydro-floating solar hybrid power plant in Khon Kaen, Thailand. A hydro-floating solar project jointly built by Chinese and Thai companies started commercial operation on Tuesday to support Thailand's development of clean energy. TO GO WITH "Newly operated Hydro-floating solar project showcases China-Thailand cooperation in clean energy" (Xinhua/Lin Hao)

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THAILAND-KHON KAEN-HYDRO-FLOATING SOLAR PROJECT-CHINA-THAILAND COOPERATION

(240306) -- KHON KAEN, March 6, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on March 5, 2024 shows a view of the Ubolratana Dam hydro-floating solar hybrid power plant in Khon Kaen, Thailand. A hydro-floating solar project jointly built by Chinese and Thai companies started commercial operation on Tuesday to support Thailand's development of clean energy. TO GO WITH "Newly operated Hydro-floating solar project showcases China-Thailand cooperation in clean energy" (Xinhua/Lin Hao)

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114 Cambodian athletes to compete in Hangzhou Asian Games

STORY: 114 Cambodian athletes to compete in Hangzhou Asian Games DATELINE: Sept. 21, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:05 LOCATION: Phnom Penh CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the ceremony 2. various of speech by Cambodia's Olympic chief Thong Khon 3. various of speech by Cambodian PM Hun Manet 4. SOUNDBITE (Khmer): KHUN CHANROSEKA, Soft tennis player STORYLINE: Cambodia's 189-member sports delegation, including 114 athletes, will attend the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, capital of east China's Zhejiang Province from September 23 to October 8, the country's Olympic chief said on Wednesday. Thong Khon, president of the National Olympic Committee of Cambodia, said the delegation paid a courtesy call on Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet on Wednesday afternoon before leaving for the Games. "I believe that Cambodian athletes will be able to achieve good results in this second biggest sports event in the world after the Olympics," Khon, who will lead the delegation to attend the Games, told Xinhua. He said Cambodia

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Int'l marathon held at Cambodia's Angkor Wat

STORY: Int'l marathon held at Cambodia's Angkor Wat DATELINE: Aug. 7, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:12 LOCATION: SIEM REAP, Cambodia CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the 2023 Khmer Empire Marathon 2. various of awarding ceremony STORYLINE: The 2023 Khmer Empire Marathon took place at the Angkor Archeological Park in Siem Reap on Sunday, attracting more than 2,000 local and overseas runners. Tourism Minister Thong Khon, also president of the National Olympic Committee of Cambodia (NOCC), said the annual event was designed to attract more tourists to the Angkor park during the rainy season. "Most of the overseas participants were Vietnamese, Chinese and Japanese," he told reporters, adding that there were four categories: full marathon (42km), half marathon (21km), and a 10km race, as well as a 3km fun run. Held in front of Angkor Wat, a key ancient temple in the Angkor Archeological Park, the men's full marathon was won by Vietnam's Long Nguyen Van, who finished in two hours, 51 minutes and 13 seconds, whil

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Cambodia's Sankranta festival ends with over 13 mln tourists traveling across country

STORY: Cambodia's Sankranta festival ends with over 13 mln tourists traveling across country DATELINE: April 18, 2023 LENGTH: 0:02:48 LOCATION: Phnom Penh CATEGORY: ECONOMY/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of tourists visiting the Angkor Archeological Park in Siem Reap province 2. various of people playing with water at the Pub Street in Siem Reap province 3. various of people celebrating traditional New Year in Battambang province 4. various of people celebrating traditional New Year in Sihanoukville STORYLINE: Cambodia's three-day Sankranta festival, or the traditional New Year celebration, ended on Sunday with 13.1 million people traveling to various tourist attractions across the kingdom, Tourism Minister Thong Khon said on Monday. Sankranta festival is the largest annual holiday in the Southeast Asian nation. On the occasion, revelers participate in religious ceremonies, visit their families in home provinces, and go to tourist destinations for leisure. "During the New Year celebrations from April

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CAMBODIA-SANKRANTA FESTIVAL-TOURISM

(230417) -- SIEM REAP, April 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Tourists visit the Angkor Archeological Park in Siem Reap province, Cambodia, April 16, 2023. Cambodia's three-day Sankranta festival, or the traditional New Year celebration, ended on Sunday with 13.1 million people traveling to various tourist attractions across the kingdom, Tourism Minister Thong Khon said on Monday. TO GO WITH "Cambodia's Sankranta festival ends with over 13 mln tourists traveling across country" (Photo by Sao Khuth/Xinhua)

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CAMBODIA-SANKRANTA FESTIVAL-TOURISM

(230417) -- SIEM REAP, April 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Tourists visit the Angkor Archeological Park in Siem Reap province, Cambodia, April 16, 2023. Cambodia's three-day Sankranta festival, or the traditional New Year celebration, ended on Sunday with 13.1 million people traveling to various tourist attractions across the kingdom, Tourism Minister Thong Khon said on Monday. TO GO WITH "Cambodia's Sankranta festival ends with over 13 mln tourists traveling across country" (Photo by Sao Khuth/Xinhua)

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CAMBODIA-SANKRANTA FESTIVAL-TOURISM

(230417) -- SIEM REAP, April 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Tourists visit the Angkor Archeological Park in Siem Reap province, Cambodia, April 16, 2023. Cambodia's three-day Sankranta festival, or the traditional New Year celebration, ended on Sunday with 13.1 million people traveling to various tourist attractions across the kingdom, Tourism Minister Thong Khon said on Monday. TO GO WITH "Cambodia's Sankranta festival ends with over 13 mln tourists traveling across country" (Photo by Sao Khuth/Xinhua)

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CAMBODIA-SANKRANTA FESTIVAL-TOURISM

(230417) -- SIEM REAP, April 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Tourists visit the Angkor Archeological Park in Siem Reap province, Cambodia, April 16, 2023. Cambodia's three-day Sankranta festival, or the traditional New Year celebration, ended on Sunday with 13.1 million people traveling to various tourist attractions across the kingdom, Tourism Minister Thong Khon said on Monday. TO GO WITH "Cambodia's Sankranta festival ends with over 13 mln tourists traveling across country" (Photo by Sao Khuth/Xinhua)

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CAMBODIA-SANKRANTA FESTIVAL-TOURISM

(230417) -- SIEM REAP, April 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Tourists visit the Angkor Archeological Park in Siem Reap province, Cambodia, April 16, 2023. Cambodia's three-day Sankranta festival, or the traditional New Year celebration, ended on Sunday with 13.1 million people traveling to various tourist attractions across the kingdom, Tourism Minister Thong Khon said on Monday. TO GO WITH "Cambodia's Sankranta festival ends with over 13 mln tourists traveling across country" (Photo by Sao Khuth/Xinhua)

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Mutual trust, support solidify Cambodia-China ties: Cambodian officials

STORY: Mutual trust, support solidify Cambodia-China ties: Cambodian officials DATELINE: Feb. 10, 2023 LENGTH: 0:02:44 LOCATION: Phnom Penh CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Cambodia 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): PENN SOVICHEAT, Undersecretary of State and Spokesman, Cambodian Ministry of Commerce 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): PENN SOVICHEAT, Undersecretary of State and Spokesman, Cambodian Ministry of Commerce 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Khmer): THONG KHON, Cambodia's Tourism Minister 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): LONG KOSAL, Deputy Director-General of Apsara National Authority STORYLINE: Over past years, mutual trust and support between Cambodia and China have largely consolidated bilateral relations, said Cambodian officials. According to the Undersecretary of State and Spokesman Penn Sovicheat from the Cambodian Ministry of Commerce, economic cooperation between the two countries has deepened under the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), and the Cambodia-China Free Trade Agreement (CCFTA). SOUNDBITE

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Cambodia pins high hopes for tourism recovery after Chinese tourists comeback

STORY: Cambodia pins high hopes for tourism recovery after Chinese tourists comeback DATELINE: Feb. 8, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:47 LOCATION: Phnom Penh CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the arrival of Air China flight 2. various of a welcoming ceremony 3. various of Chinese tourists taking a shuttle 4. SOUNDBITE 1 (Khmer): THONG KHON, Cambodia's Tourism Minister 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (Khmer): CHHAY SIVLIN, President of Cambodia Association of Travel Agents 6. various of Chinese tourists taking a shuttle 7. aerial view of Phnom Penh 8. SOUNDBITE 3 (Khmer): POCH DOLA, Souvenir vendor 9. various of people strolling in a public park in Phnom Penh STORYLINE: Cambodia has pinned high hopes for its tourism recovery after Chinese tourists gradually returned to the Southeast Asian nation. A plane carrying some 125 Chinese tourists arrived at the Phnom Penh International Airport from Beijing on Tuesday, receiving a warm welcome from Cambodian officials. SOUNDBITE 1 (Khmer): THONG KHON, Cambodia's Tourism Minister "Chin

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CAMBODIA-PHNOM PENH-CHINESE FLIGHT-TOURISTS-WELCOMING CEREMONY

(230207) -- PHNOM PENH, Feb. 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Chinese tourists take a shuttle bus at the Phnom Penh International Airport in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Feb. 7, 2023. Cambodia on Tuesday welcomed Chinese flag carrier Air China's inaugural flight to its capital here with a water cannon salute. Air China flight CA745, carrying some 125 Chinese tourists, arrived at the Phnom Penh International Airport from Beijing and received a warm welcome from Cambodia's Tourism Minister Thong Khon and Chinese Ambassador to Cambodia Wang Wentian as well as other officials. (Photo by Phearum/Xinhua)

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CAMBODIA-PHNOM PENH-CHINESE FLIGHT-TOURISTS-WELCOMING CEREMONY

(230207) -- PHNOM PENH, Feb. 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Chinese tourists arrive at the Phnom Penh International Airport in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Feb. 7, 2023. Cambodia on Tuesday welcomed Chinese flag carrier Air China's inaugural flight to its capital here with a water cannon salute. Air China flight CA745, carrying some 125 Chinese tourists, arrived at the Phnom Penh International Airport from Beijing and received a warm welcome from Cambodia's Tourism Minister Thong Khon and Chinese Ambassador to Cambodia Wang Wentian as well as other officials. (Photo by Phearum/Xinhua)

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CAMBODIA-PHNOM PENH-CHINESE FLIGHT-TOURISTS-WELCOMING CEREMONY

(230207) -- PHNOM PENH, Feb. 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Air China flight CA745, carrying some 125 Chinese tourists, arrives at the Phnom Penh International Airport in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Feb. 7, 2023. Cambodia on Tuesday welcomed Chinese flag carrier Air China's inaugural flight to its capital here with a water cannon salute. Air China flight CA745, carrying some 125 Chinese tourists, arrived at the Phnom Penh International Airport from Beijing and received a warm welcome from Cambodia's Tourism Minister Thong Khon and Chinese Ambassador to Cambodia Wang Wentian as well as other officials. (Photo by Phearum/Xinhua)

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CAMBODIA-PHNOM PENH-CHINESE FLIGHT-TOURISTS-WELCOMING CEREMONY

(230207) -- PHNOM PENH, Feb. 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Cambodia's Tourism Minister Thong Khon (C) presents a Chinese boy with a Cambodian traditional scarf at the Phnom Penh International Airport in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Feb. 7, 2023. Cambodia on Tuesday welcomed Chinese flag carrier Air China's inaugural flight to its capital here with a water cannon salute. Air China flight CA745, carrying some 125 Chinese tourists, arrived at the Phnom Penh International Airport from Beijing and received a warm welcome from Cambodia's Tourism Minister Thong Khon and Chinese Ambassador to Cambodia Wang Wentian as well as other officials. (Photo by Phearum/Xinhua)

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CAMBODIA-PHNOM PENH-CHINESE FLIGHT-TOURISTS-WELCOMING CEREMONY

(230207) -- PHNOM PENH, Feb. 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Air China flight CA745, carrying some 125 Chinese tourists, arrives at the Phnom Penh International Airport in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Feb. 7, 2023. Cambodia on Tuesday welcomed Chinese flag carrier Air China's inaugural flight to its capital here with a water cannon salute. Air China flight CA745, carrying some 125 Chinese tourists, arrived at the Phnom Penh International Airport from Beijing and received a warm welcome from Cambodia's Tourism Minister Thong Khon and Chinese Ambassador to Cambodia Wang Wentian as well as other officials. (Photo by Phearum/Xinhua)

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China's reopening to inject new impetus into Cambodian, world tourism growth

STORY: China's reopening to inject new impetus into Cambodian, world tourism growth DATELINE: Jan. 13, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:30 LOCATION: Phnom Penh CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE 1 (Khmer): THONG KHON, Cambodia's Tourism Minister 2. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): THOURN SINAN, Chairman, Pacific Asia Travel Association Cambodia chapter 3. various of Cambodia tourism STORYLINE: Cambodia's Tourism Minister Thong Khon said on Wednesday that China's optimization of its pandemic control policies will inject new momentum into tourism growth in Cambodia and the rest of the world. SOUNDBITE 1 (Khmer): THONG KHON, Cambodia's Tourism Minister "On behalf of the government and the ministry of tourism, I would like to welcome the return of Chinese tourists to Cambodia. China was the most important outbound tourism market for the world, so China's resumption of outbound tourism is very beneficial not only to Cambodia, but also to the whole world, to the world's economy, including Cambodia. After China's reopening on Jan

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Thai court denies having decided on Thaksin's fate

BANGKOK, Thailand - Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra (L) greets his supporters at a rally in Khon Kaen, some 390 kilometers northeast of Bangkok, on July 11. Prasert Naskul, head of Thailand's Constitutional Court, rejected media speculation that the court has already decided that the prime minister would be forced to leave office for only a short period if found guilty of concealing his assets.

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Thai Buddhists pray Premier Thaksin remains in office

KHON KAEN, Thailand - Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra (C) lights a candle June 14 during a Buddhist rite at Wat Nong Waeng in northeastern Khon Kaen Province in which more than a thousand monks prayed that the popular premier remains leader in the face of charges he hid assets.

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Phi Ta Khon festival celebrated in northeast Thailand

STORY: Phi Ta Khon festival celebrated in northeast Thailand DATELINE: July 3, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:57 LOCATION: Bangkok CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the celebrations STORYLINE: The annual Phi Ta Khon festival, also known as the Ghost Festival, is being celebrated in northeast Thailand's Loei Province. Dressing in colorful ghost masks and costumes with cowbells at the waist, locals and tourists enjoyed the carnival atmosphere and paraded in the streets, praying for good health and a bountiful harvest. The three-day festival runs from July 1-3, attracting many tourists from home and abroad. According to the local tourism department, at least 70,000 tourists are expected to visit Loei during the event. The Thai government abolished the Thailand Pass registration and insurance coverage required of foreign visitors from July in a bid to revitalize the country's tourism industry. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Bangkok. (XHTV)

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Cambodia holds Half Marathon race after 2-year hiatus

STORY: Cambodia holds Half Marathon race after 2-year hiatus DATELINE: June 19, 2022 LENGTH: 0:05:09 LOCATION: Phnom Penh CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the marathon 2. various of the award ceremony STORYLINE: The 10th Phnom Penh International Half Marathon kicked off in the Cambodian capital on Sunday after a two-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic. National Olympic Committee of Cambodia (NOCC) President and Tourism Minister Thong Khon said the event was to celebrate the 86th birthday of Queen Mother Norodom Monineath Sihanouk, to raise funds for humanitarian activities, and to promote health. "It's a great pleasure to see the return of the annual Phnom Penh International Half Marathon with a lot of participants," he said at the start of the contest. "Some 3,621 professional and amateur runners, including 385 foreigners, are taking part in this event." Cambodian Vann Pheara crossed the finish line first in one hour, 20 minutes and 31 seconds in the 21km race, while women's 21-km

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Cambodia, Sri Lanka to promote tourism cooperation

STORY: Cambodia, Sri Lanka to promote tourism cooperation DATELINE: May 11, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:03 LOCATION: Phnom Penh CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. Cambodia's Tourism Minister Thong Khon meeting with Sri Lankan Ambassador to Cambodia Chaminda I. Colonne 2. various of the meeting STORYLINE: Cambodia and Sri Lanka on Tuesday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on tourism cooperation, paving the way for the two sides to promote direct flights and tourism exchanges. Speaking before the signing ceremony, Cambodia's Tourism Minister Thong Khon said that under the MoU, both sides will try to promote direct flights or charter flights. Currently, there are no direct flights operating between the two countries and air passengers have to take a transit flight in Thailand, Malaysia, or Singapore before arriving in Cambodia. "Both sides have agreed to organize Buddhist tourism events in the future," he said, adding that the two sides have also agreed to further explore the potential for their tourism c

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CAMBODIA-SIHANOUKVILLE-ASEAN-TOURISM

(220119) -- SIHANOUKVILLE, Jan. 19, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Cambodia's Tourism Minister Thong Khon speaks during the 25th Meeting of ASEAN Tourism Ministers in Sihanoukville, Cambodia, Jan. 19, 2022. Tourism ministers of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) on Wednesday agreed to announce the reopening of ASEAN tourism to revitalize the sector amid the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a statement. (Photo by Phearum/Xinhua)

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Dynamite Warrior;Khon Fai Bin (2006)

Dan Chupong Characters: Jone Bang Fai Film: Dynamite Warrior; Khon Fai Bin (2006) Director: Chalerm Wongpim 21 December 2006 Date: 21 December 2006

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Thai Buddhists pray Premier Thaksin remains in office

KHON KAEN, Thailand - Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra (C) lights a candle June 14 during a Buddhist rite at Wat Nong Waeng in northeastern Khon Kaen Province in which more than a thousand monks prayed that the popular premier remains leader in the face of charges he hid assets.