{"id":310,"date":"2020-08-27T16:51:00","date_gmt":"2020-08-27T13:51:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/turizmpress.com\/en\/?p=310"},"modified":"2020-09-09T16:53:27","modified_gmt":"2020-09-09T13:53:27","slug":"thailand-transforms-the-prisons-into-tourist-centers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/turizmpress.com\/en\/regions\/asia-pacific\/thailand-transforms-the-prisons-into-tourist-centers\/","title":{"rendered":"Thailand transforms the prisons into tourist centers"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Thailand&#8217;s Minister of Justice said that a plan is underway to transform 72 prisons into tourist attractions across the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><br>Activities such as cooking competitions are also planned in touristic centers. 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