U.S, March 8 -- The two Thai women in the red oval frame are Ms. Sudawan Wangsuphakijkosol, Minister of Tourism and Sports (seated), and Mrs. Thapanee Kiatphaibool, Governor of the Tourism Authority of Thailand (standing behind). Between February 27-29, 2024, both accompanied Thai Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin on a high-powered "Peace Through Tourism" visit to the Muslim-majority provinces of Yala, Pattani and Narathiwat in South Thailand.

As far as I know, Thailand is the only country where both the two top leaders of the tourism industry are women. That says a lot about Thailand's leadership in the area of Gender Equality (UN Sustainable Development Goad #5).

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