Thailand gives official recognition for Palestinian statehood – Washington Post, January 19, 2012
[Thanks to Tom for pointing this out.]
…Thai officials have expressed concern that the recent arrest of a Lebanese man allegedly linked to Hezbollah and plotting an attack in Bangkok could hurt ties with Middle Eastern countries.
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Well, want to gain more favor from Muslim voters by recognizing State of Palestine as Independent Country though.
The corrected translation should be ประเทศไทยรับรองความมีเอกราชของรัฐปาเลสไตน์อย่างเป็นทางการ