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THAILAND-SAMUT PRAKAN-LEISURE

(240811) -- SAMUT PRAKAN, Aug. 11, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A man plays paddleboarding with his dog in Taco Lake in Samut Prakan Province, Thailand, Aug. 10, 2024. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Rachen Sageamsak)

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THAILAND-SAMUT PRAKAN-LEISURE

(240811) -- SAMUT PRAKAN, Aug. 11, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A man plays paddleboarding with his dog in Taco Lake in Samut Prakan Province, Thailand, Aug. 10, 2024. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Rachen Sageamsak)

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THAILAND-SAMUT PRAKAN-LEISURE

(240811) -- SAMUT PRAKAN, Aug. 11, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A man swims with his dog in Taco Lake in Samut Prakan Province, Thailand, Aug. 10, 2024. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Rachen Sageamsak)

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THAILAND-SAMUT PRAKAN-LEISURE

(240811) -- SAMUT PRAKAN, Aug. 11, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A woman plays paddleboarding with her dog in Taco Lake in Samut Prakan Province, Thailand, Aug. 10, 2024. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Rachen Sageamsak)

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THAILAND-SAMUT PRAKAN-ILLEGAL DRUGS-DESTROYED

(240626) -- BANGKOK, June 26, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A police officer stands guard in front of the illegal drugs to be burned at Bang Pu in Thailand's Samut Prakan Province, June 26, 2024. Thailand burned more than 20 tons of confiscated narcotic drugs worth 6.45 billion baht (about 175 million U.S. dollars) on Wednesday to mark the International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking, authorities said. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Rachen Sageamsak)

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THAILAND-SAMUT PRAKAN-ILLEGAL DRUGS-DESTROYED

(240626) -- BANGKOK, June 26, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A police officer stands guard in front of the illegal drugs to be burned at Bang Pu in Thailand's Samut Prakan Province, June 26, 2024. Thailand burned more than 20 tons of confiscated narcotic drugs worth 6.45 billion baht (about 175 million U.S. dollars) on Wednesday to mark the International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking, authorities said. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Rachen Sageamsak)

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THAILAND-SAMUT PRAKAN-ILLEGAL DRUGS-DESTROYED

(240626) -- BANGKOK, June 26, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A police officer stands guard in front of the illegal drugs to be burned at Bang Pu in Thailand's Samut Prakan Province, June 26, 2024. Thailand burned more than 20 tons of confiscated narcotic drugs worth 6.45 billion baht (about 175 million U.S. dollars) on Wednesday to mark the International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking, authorities said. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Rachen Sageamsak)

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THAILAND-SAMUT PRAKAN-ILLEGAL DRUGS-DESTROYED

(240626) -- BANGKOK, June 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A police officer stands guard in front of the illegal drugs to be burned at Bang Pu in Thailand's Samut Prakan Province, June 26, 2024. Thailand burned more than 20 tons of confiscated narcotic drugs worth 6.45 billion baht (about 175 million U.S. dollars) on Wednesday to mark the International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking, authorities said. (Xinhua/Rachen Sageamsak)

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THAILAND-SAMUT PRAKAN-ILLEGAL DRUGS-DESTROYED

(240626) -- BANGKOK, June 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A police officer stands guard in front of the illegal drugs to be burned at Bang Pu in Thailand's Samut Prakan Province, June 26, 2024. Thailand burned more than 20 tons of confiscated narcotic drugs worth 6.45 billion baht (about 175 million U.S. dollars) on Wednesday to mark the International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking, authorities said. (Xinhua/Rachen Sageamsak)

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THAILAND-SAMUT PRAKAN-ILLEGAL DRUGS-DESTROYED

(240626) -- BANGKOK, June 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A police officer stands guard in front of the illegal drugs to be burned at Bang Pu in Thailand's Samut Prakan Province, June 26, 2024. Thailand burned more than 20 tons of confiscated narcotic drugs worth 6.45 billion baht (about 175 million U.S. dollars) on Wednesday to mark the International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking, authorities said. (Xinhua/Rachen Sageamsak)

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Xinhua Headlines: Visa-friendly countries witness surge of holiday travelers from China

(240407) -- BEIJING, April 7, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Chinese tourists visit the Erawan Museum in Samut Prakan, Thailand, March 1, 2024. (Xinhua/Wang Teng)

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Xinhua Headlines: Visa-friendly countries witness surge of holiday travelers from China

(240407) -- BEIJING, April 7, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A Chinese tourist visits Ancient Siam in Samut Prakan, Thailand, March 1, 2024. (Xinhua/Wang Teng)

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Xinhua Headlines: 3 things to know about China's Global Civilization Initiative

(240402) -- BEIJING, April 2, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Chinese tourists pose for a group photo at Ancient Siam in Samut Prakan, Thailand, March 1, 2024. (Xinhua/Wang Teng)

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Xinhua Headlines: What to expect at "two sessions" in pivotal year

(240302) -- BEIJING, March 2, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A Chinese tourist visits Ancient Siam in Samut Prakan, Thailand, March 1, 2024. In late January, China and Thailand signed an agreement on mutual visa exemption which took effect on March 1. (Xinhua/Wang Teng)

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XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

(240302) -- BEIJING, March 2, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A Chinese tourist visits Ancient Siam in Samut Prakan, Thailand, March 1, 2024. In late January this year, China and Thailand signed an agreement on mutual visa exemption, effective on March 1. China regained its position as the top source market for foreign tourists to Thailand so far this year, with more than 1.1 million arrivals as of Feb. 25, out of the nearly 6 million foreign visitors received by Thailand, according to Tourism and Sports Minister Sudawan Wangsuphakijkosol. (Xinhua/Wang Teng)

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THAILAND-SAMUT PRAKAN-CHINESE TOURISTS

(240301) -- SAMUT PRAKAN, March 1, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A Chinese tourist visits Ancient Siam in Samut Prakan, Thailand, March 1, 2024. In late January, China and Thailand signed an agreement on mutual visa exemption and to be effective on March 1. China regained its position as the top source market for foreign tourists to Thailand so far this year, with more than 1.1 million arrivals as of Feb. 25, out of the nearly 6 million foreign visitors received by Thailand, according to Tourism and Sports Minister Sudawan Wangsuphakijkosol. (Xinhua/Wang Teng)

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THAILAND-SAMUT PRAKAN-CHINESE TOURISTS

(240301) -- SAMUT PRAKAN, March 1, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Chinese tourists visit the Erawan Museum in Samut Prakan, Thailand, March 1, 2024. In late January, China and Thailand signed an agreement on mutual visa exemption and to be effective on March 1. China regained its position as the top source market for foreign tourists to Thailand so far this year, with more than 1.1 million arrivals as of Feb. 25, out of the nearly 6 million foreign visitors received by Thailand, according to Tourism and Sports Minister Sudawan Wangsuphakijkosol. (Xinhua/Wang Teng)

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THAILAND-SAMUT PRAKAN-CHINESE TOURISTS

(240301) -- SAMUT PRAKAN, March 1, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Chinese tourists take photos at Ancient Siam in Samut Prakan, Thailand, March 1, 2024. In late January, China and Thailand signed an agreement on mutual visa exemption and to be effective on March 1. China regained its position as the top source market for foreign tourists to Thailand so far this year, with more than 1.1 million arrivals as of Feb. 25, out of the nearly 6 million foreign visitors received by Thailand, according to Tourism and Sports Minister Sudawan Wangsuphakijkosol. (Xinhua/Wang Teng)

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THAILAND-SAMUT PRAKAN-CHINESE TOURISTS

(240301) -- SAMUT PRAKAN, March 1, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Chinese tourists visit Ancient Siam in Samut Prakan, Thailand, March 1, 2024. In late January, China and Thailand signed an agreement on mutual visa exemption and to be effective on March 1. China regained its position as the top source market for foreign tourists to Thailand so far this year, with more than 1.1 million arrivals as of Feb. 25, out of the nearly 6 million foreign visitors received by Thailand, according to Tourism and Sports Minister Sudawan Wangsuphakijkosol. (Xinhua/Wang Teng)

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THAILAND-SAMUT PRAKAN-CHINESE TOURISTS

(240301) -- SAMUT PRAKAN, March 1, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Chinese tourists pose for a group photo at Ancient Siam in Samut Prakan, Thailand, March 1, 2024. In late January, China and Thailand signed an agreement on mutual visa exemption and to be effective on March 1. China regained its position as the top source market for foreign tourists to Thailand so far this year, with more than 1.1 million arrivals as of Feb. 25, out of the nearly 6 million foreign visitors received by Thailand, according to Tourism and Sports Minister Sudawan Wangsuphakijkosol. (Xinhua/Wang Teng)

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THAILAND-SAMUT PRAKAN-CHINESE TOURISTS

(240301) -- SAMUT PRAKAN, March 1, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Chinese tourists visit the Erawan Museum in Samut Prakan, Thailand, March 1, 2024. In late January, China and Thailand signed an agreement on mutual visa exemption and to be effective on March 1. China regained its position as the top source market for foreign tourists to Thailand so far this year, with more than 1.1 million arrivals as of Feb. 25, out of the nearly 6 million foreign visitors received by Thailand, according to Tourism and Sports Minister Sudawan Wangsuphakijkosol. (Xinhua/Wang Teng)

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THAILAND-SAMUT PRAKAN-LANTERN FESTIVAL

(230120) -- SAMUT PRAKAN, Jan. 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People visit a lantern festival in Samut Prakan, Thailand, Jan. 20, 2023. The event is held here from Jan. 20 to Feb. 19. (Xinhua/Rachen Sageamsak)

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THAILAND-SAMUT PRAKAN-LANTERN FESTIVAL

(230120) -- SAMUT PRAKAN, Jan. 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A woman visits a lantern festival in Samut Prakan, Thailand, Jan. 20, 2023. The event is held here from Jan. 20 to Feb. 19. (Xinhua/Rachen Sageamsak)

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THAILAND-SAMUT PRAKAN-LANTERN FESTIVAL

(230120) -- SAMUT PRAKAN, Jan. 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People visit a lantern festival in Samut Prakan, Thailand, Jan. 20, 2023. The event is held here from Jan. 20 to Feb. 19. (Xinhua/Rachen Sageamsak)

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THAILAND-SAMUT PRAKAN-LANTERN FESTIVAL

(230120) -- SAMUT PRAKAN, Jan. 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A woman visits a lantern festival in Samut Prakan, Thailand, Jan. 20, 2023. The event is held here from Jan. 20 to Feb. 19. (Xinhua/Rachen Sageamsak)

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THAILAND-CHINESE PASSENGERS-ARRIVAL

(230110) -- BANGKOK, Jan. 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Chinese passengers are welcomed by Thai officials at the Suvarnabhumi Airport in Samut Prakan, Thailand, Jan. 9, 2023. Thailand on Monday welcomed the arrival of thousands of Chinese tourists in its capital of Bangkok, the first group following China's optimization of COVID-19 strategy which took effect on Jan. 8. At the Suvarnabhumi Airport, Thai Deputy Prime Minister and Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul and other senior officials welcomed 269 tourists from the Chinese city of Xiamen, who were greeted with flowers and gift bags. (Xinhua/Rachen Sageamsak)

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THAILAND-CHINESE PASSENGERS-ARRIVAL

(230110) -- BANGKOK, Jan. 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A staff member displays Thailand tourism brochures at the Suvarnabhumi Airport in Samut Prakan, Thailand, Jan. 9, 2023. Thailand on Monday welcomed the arrival of thousands of Chinese tourists in its capital of Bangkok, the first group following China's optimization of COVID-19 strategy which took effect on Jan. 8. At the Suvarnabhumi Airport, Thai Deputy Prime Minister and Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul and other senior officials welcomed 269 tourists from the Chinese city of Xiamen, who were greeted with flowers and gift bags. (Xinhua/Rachen Sageamsak)

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THAILAND-CHINESE PASSENGERS-ARRIVAL

(230110) -- BANGKOK, Jan. 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Chinese passengers arrive at the Suvarnabhumi Airport in Samut Prakan, Thailand, Jan. 9, 2023. Thailand on Monday welcomed the arrival of thousands of Chinese tourists in its capital of Bangkok, the first group following China's optimization of COVID-19 strategy which took effect on Jan. 8. At the Suvarnabhumi Airport, Thai Deputy Prime Minister and Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul and other senior officials welcomed 269 tourists from the Chinese city of Xiamen, who were greeted with flowers and gift bags. (Xinhua/Rachen Sageamsak)

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THAILAND-CHINESE PASSENGERS-ARRIVAL

(230110) -- BANGKOK, Jan. 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Thai Deputy Prime Minister and Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul and other senior officials attend a welcome ceremony for Chinese tourists at the Suvarnabhumi Airport in Samut Prakan, Thailand, Jan. 9, 2023. Thailand on Monday welcomed the arrival of thousands of Chinese tourists in its capital of Bangkok, the first group following China's optimization of COVID-19 strategy which took effect on Jan. 8. At the Suvarnabhumi Airport, Thai Deputy Prime Minister and Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul and other senior officials welcomed 269 tourists from the Chinese city of Xiamen, who were greeted with flowers and gift bags. (Xinhua/Rachen Sageamsak)

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THAILAND-CHINESE PASSENGERS-ARRIVAL

(230110) -- BANGKOK, Jan. 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Thai officials welcome Chinese passengers at the Suvarnabhumi Airport in Samut Prakan, Thailand, Jan. 9, 2023. Thailand on Monday welcomed the arrival of thousands of Chinese tourists in its capital of Bangkok, the first group following China's optimization of COVID-19 strategy which took effect on Jan. 8. At the Suvarnabhumi Airport, Thai Deputy Prime Minister and Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul and other senior officials welcomed 269 tourists from the Chinese city of Xiamen, who were greeted with flowers and gift bags. (Xinhua/Rachen Sageamsak)

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THAILAND-CHINESE PASSENGERS-ARRIVAL

(230110) -- BANGKOK, Jan. 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Chinese passengers arrive at the Suvarnabhumi Airport in Samut Prakan, Thailand, Jan. 9, 2023. Thailand on Monday welcomed the arrival of thousands of Chinese tourists in its capital of Bangkok, the first group following China's optimization of COVID-19 strategy which took effect on Jan. 8. At the Suvarnabhumi Airport, Thai Deputy Prime Minister and Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul and other senior officials welcomed 269 tourists from the Chinese city of Xiamen, who were greeted with flowers and gift bags. (Xinhua/Rachen Sageamsak)

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THAILAND-CHINESE PASSENGERS-ARRIVAL

(230110) -- BANGKOK, Jan. 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Chinese passengers arrive at the Suvarnabhumi Airport in Samut Prakan, Thailand, Jan. 9, 2023. Thailand on Monday welcomed the arrival of thousands of Chinese tourists in its capital of Bangkok, the first group following China's optimization of COVID-19 strategy which took effect on Jan. 8. At the Suvarnabhumi Airport, Thai Deputy Prime Minister and Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul and other senior officials welcomed 269 tourists from the Chinese city of Xiamen, who were greeted with flowers and gift bags. (Xinhua/Rachen Sageamsak)

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THAILAND-CHINESE PASSENGERS-ARRIVAL

(230110) -- BANGKOK, Jan. 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Chinese passengers are welcomed by Thai officials at the Suvarnabhumi Airport in Samut Prakan, Thailand, Jan. 9, 2022. Thailand on Monday welcomed the arrival of thousands of Chinese tourists in its capital of Bangkok, the first group following China's optimization of COVID-19 strategy which took effect on Jan. 8. At the Suvarnabhumi Airport, Thai Deputy Prime Minister and Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul and other senior officials welcomed 269 tourists from the Chinese city of Xiamen, who were greeted with flowers and gift bags. (Xinhua/Rachen Sageamsak)

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THAILAND-CHINESE PASSENGERS-ARRIVAL

(230110) -- BANGKOK, Jan. 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Thai Deputy Prime Minister and Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul and other senior officials attend a welcome ceremony for Chinese tourists at the Suvarnabhumi Airport in Samut Prakan, Thailand, Jan. 9, 2022. Thailand on Monday welcomed the arrival of thousands of Chinese tourists in its capital of Bangkok, the first group following China's optimization of COVID-19 strategy which took effect on Jan. 8. At the Suvarnabhumi Airport, Thai Deputy Prime Minister and Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul and other senior officials welcomed 269 tourists from the Chinese city of Xiamen, who were greeted with flowers and gift bags. (Xinhua/Rachen Sageamsak)

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THAILAND-CHINESE PASSENGERS-ARRIVAL

(230110) -- BANGKOK, Jan. 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A staff member displays Thailand tourism brochures at the Suvarnabhumi Airport in Samut Prakan, Thailand, Jan. 9, 2022. Thailand on Monday welcomed the arrival of thousands of Chinese tourists in its capital of Bangkok, the first group following China's optimization of COVID-19 strategy which took effect on Jan. 8. At the Suvarnabhumi Airport, Thai Deputy Prime Minister and Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul and other senior officials welcomed 269 tourists from the Chinese city of Xiamen, who were greeted with flowers and gift bags. (Xinhua/Rachen Sageamsak)

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THAILAND-CHINESE PASSENGERS-ARRIVAL

(230110) -- BANGKOK, Jan. 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Chinese passengers arrive at the Suvarnabhumi Airport in Samut Prakan, Thailand, Jan. 9, 2022. Thailand on Monday welcomed the arrival of thousands of Chinese tourists in its capital of Bangkok, the first group following China's optimization of COVID-19 strategy which took effect on Jan. 8. At the Suvarnabhumi Airport, Thai Deputy Prime Minister and Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul and other senior officials welcomed 269 tourists from the Chinese city of Xiamen, who were greeted with flowers and gift bags. (Xinhua/Rachen Sageamsak)

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THAILAND-CHINESE PASSENGERS-ARRIVAL

(230110) -- BANGKOK, Jan. 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Chinese passengers arrive at the Suvarnabhumi Airport in Samut Prakan, Thailand, Jan. 9, 2022. Thailand on Monday welcomed the arrival of thousands of Chinese tourists in its capital of Bangkok, the first group following China's optimization of COVID-19 strategy which took effect on Jan. 8. At the Suvarnabhumi Airport, Thai Deputy Prime Minister and Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul and other senior officials welcomed 269 tourists from the Chinese city of Xiamen, who were greeted with flowers and gift bags. (Xinhua/Rachen Sageamsak)

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THAILAND-CHINESE PASSENGERS-ARRIVAL

(230110) -- BANGKOK, Jan. 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Thai officials welcome Chinese passengers at the Suvarnabhumi Airport in Samut Prakan, Thailand, Jan. 9, 2022. Thailand on Monday welcomed the arrival of thousands of Chinese tourists in its capital of Bangkok, the first group following China's optimization of COVID-19 strategy which took effect on Jan. 8. At the Suvarnabhumi Airport, Thai Deputy Prime Minister and Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul and other senior officials welcomed 269 tourists from the Chinese city of Xiamen, who were greeted with flowers and gift bags. (Xinhua/Rachen Sageamsak)

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THAILAND-CHINESE PASSENGERS-ARRIVAL

(230110) -- BANGKOK, Jan. 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Chinese passengers arrive at the Suvarnabhumi Airport in Samut Prakan, Thailand, Jan. 9, 2022. Thailand on Monday welcomed the arrival of thousands of Chinese tourists in its capital of Bangkok, the first group following China's optimization of COVID-19 strategy which took effect on Jan. 8. At the Suvarnabhumi Airport, Thai Deputy Prime Minister and Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul and other senior officials welcomed 269 tourists from the Chinese city of Xiamen, who were greeted with flowers and gift bags. (Xinhua/Rachen Sageamsak)

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Toyota plant in Thailand

BANGKOK, Thailand - A truck loaded with cars is seen at the headquarters of Toyota Motor Thailand Co. in Samut Prakan Province in Thailand on May 12, 2011. Japanese manufacturers with plants in Asia are facing difficulties securing parts after the March 11 catastrophic earthquake and tsunami disrupted Japan's supply chains.

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Toyota plant in Thailand

BANGKOK, Thailand - A truck carries manufactured Toyota Motor Corp. cars from a plant of Toyota Motor Thailand Co. in Samut Prakan Province in Thailand on May 12, 2011. Japanese manufacturers with plants in Asia are facing difficulty securing parts after the March 11 catastrophic earthquake and tsunami disrupted Japan's supply chains.

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Foundation stone laid for Bangkok's new int'l airport

BANGKOK, Thailand - Thai King Bhumibol Adulyadej presides over a ceremony Jan. 19 to lay a sacred foundation stone for the main passenger terminal and concourse of a new international airport to be constructed in Bangkok, as Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra watches (standing to the left). The Suvarnabhumi Airport, to be built in Nong Ngu Hao in Samut Prakan Province, 25 kilometers southeast of metro Bangkok, will replace the already overcrowded Bangkok International Airport, also known as Don Muang airport.

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THAILAND-SAMUT PRAKAN-LANTERN-FOOD-FESTIVAL

(221105) -- SAMUT PRAKAN, Nov. 5, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A woman visits the Thailand International Lantern and Food Festival in Muangboran of Samut Prakan Province, Thailand, Nov. 4, 2022. (Xinhua/Rachen Sageamsak)

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THAILAND-SAMUT PRAKAN-LANTERN-FOOD-FESTIVAL

(221105) -- SAMUT PRAKAN, Nov. 5, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A man takes photos at the Thailand International Lantern and Food Festival in Muangboran of Samut Prakan Province, Thailand, Nov. 4, 2022. (Xinhua/Rachen Sageamsak)

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THAILAND-SAMUT PRAKAN-LANTERN-FOOD-FESTIVAL

(221105) -- SAMUT PRAKAN, Nov. 5, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A woman takes photos at the Thailand International Lantern and Food Festival in Muangboran of Samut Prakan Province, Thailand, Nov. 4, 2022. (Xinhua/Rachen Sageamsak)

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THAILAND-SAMUT PRAKAN-LANTERNS-SPRING FESTIVAL

(220129) -- SAMUT PRAKAN, Jan. 29, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A child visits a Lantern Show celebrating the upcoming Spring Festival in Samut Prakan Province, Thailand, Jan. 28, 2022. The Spring Festival falls on Feb. 1 this year. (Xinhua/Rachen Sageamsak)

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THAILAND-SAMUT PRAKAN-LANTERNS-SPRING FESTIVAL

(220129) -- SAMUT PRAKAN, Jan. 29, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A woman visits a Lantern Show celebrating the upcoming Spring Festival in Samut Prakan Province, Thailand, Jan. 28, 2022. The Spring Festival falls on Feb. 1 this year. (Xinhua/Rachen Sageamsak)

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Foundation stone laid for Bangkok's new int'l airport

BANGKOK, Thailand - Thai King Bhumibol Adulyadej presides over a ceremony Jan. 19 to lay a sacred foundation stone for the main passenger terminal and concourse of a new international airport to be constructed in Bangkok, as Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra watches (standing to the left). The Suvarnabhumi Airport, to be built in Nong Ngu Hao in Samut Prakan Province, 25 kilometers southeast of metro Bangkok, will replace the already overcrowded Bangkok International Airport, also known as Don Muang airport.

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Toyota plant in Thailand

BANGKOK, Thailand - A truck loaded with cars is seen at the headquarters of Toyota Motor Thailand Co. in Samut Prakan Province in Thailand on May 12, 2011. Japanese manufacturers with plants in Asia are facing difficulties securing parts after the March 11 catastrophic earthquake and tsunami disrupted Japan's supply chains. (Kyodo)

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Toyota plant in Thailand

BANGKOK, Thailand - A truck carries manufactured Toyota Motor Corp. cars from a plant of Toyota Motor Thailand Co. in Samut Prakan Province in Thailand on May 12, 2011. Japanese manufacturers with plants in Asia are facing difficulty securing parts after the March 11 catastrophic earthquake and tsunami disrupted Japan's supply chains. (Kyodo)