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	Piyaman Techapaiboon, president of the council, said after a discussion with Tourism Minister Kobkarn Wattanavrangku today that earlier announcement would facilitate travel planning.</div>
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	The private sector also proposed the roadmap to achieve the annual tourism revenue target of Bt4 trillion in 2018.&nbsp;</div>

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