Thailand taps Baidu to ease Chinese tourists’ safety worries

[Bangkok Post] - 02/28/2025

Thailand’s tourism authority is partnering with a unit of China’s search engine giant Baidu Incorporated to enhance the kingdom's image as a safe travel destination and calm tourists unnerved over viral news about an alleged kidnapping of a Chinese actor.



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