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Culture Minister Ittipol Khunpluem met Hollywood superstar Russell Crowe on Saturday afternoon to thank him for helping promote Thailand by posting positive comments on Twitter.

The new Minister of Culture Ittipol Khunpluem announced on Thursday that the Ministry would continue to focus on Thailand’s art and culture, national heritage and religion while also tribute to the Monarch by working closely with the ministries of Tourism and Sports, Education, Interior, and Social Development and Human Security to promote a sustainable and peaceful society.

Culture Ministry Vira Rojpojanarat said on Wednesday that the Committee on the Promotion and Preservation of Cultural Wisdom plans to propose that tom yam kung be included in Unesco’s intangible cultural heritage list for 2020.

THE CULTURE MINISTRY yesterday gave the green light to a music video that promotes Thai tourism via the traditional dance Khon, after some controversial scenes were removed.