Title: Thailand's Tourism Industry Works to Recover from Attacks

Content: <div id='article-page'><div id='article-content' data-media-url='//news-app-staging.s3.amazonaws.com' data-base-url='//news-app-staging.herokuapp.com' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1307/thailand_tourism.m4a' data-capture-url='//staging.analytics.lingraphica.com/events/capture_news' data-article-title='Thailand's Tourism Industry Works to Recover from Attacks' data-article-id='1818'><script src='//news-app-staging.herokuapp.com/javascripts/getscripts.js'></script><link rel='stylesheet' href='//news-app-staging.herokuapp.com/stylesheets/article.css' type='text/css' /><div class='article'><p><span data-start-time='0' data-end-time='12229'>Officials in Thailand are working to help the tourism industry in several provinces affected by deadly bombings earlier this month.</span> <span data-start-time='12229' data-end-time='23875'>Bombings in several southern provinces killed or wounded more than 30 people, including foreigners.</span> <span data-start-time='23875' data-end-time='35438'>Experts say more attacks could have a deeper effect on the industry, which is very important to the country’s economy.</span> <span data-start-time='35438' data-end-time='51521'>Economists at the University of the Thai Chamber of Commerce say the attacks may cause up to 365,000 fewer people to visit the provinces.</span> <span data-start-time='51521' data-end-time='59938'>And they estimate the areas could lose $170 million in revenue.</span> <span data-start-time='59938' data-end-time='66042'>Popular beach resort areas were targeted by the attacks.</span> <span data-start-time='66042' data-end-time='73208'>They include Hua Hin, where the Thai royal family has a vacation home.</span> <span data-start-time='73208' data-end-time='80979'>Lisa Onghang is the president of the Hua Hin Cha Am Tourism Association.</span> <span data-start-time='80979' data-end-time='88354'>She said the area is returning to normal after the shock of the bombings.</span> </p></div><div class='control-buttons-sticky' style='display:none;'><div class='control-buttons'><button title='Back' class='back' disabled='disabled'></button><button title='Play' class='play' disabled='disabled'></button><button title='Pause' class='pause' style='display:none;'></button><button title='Forward' class='forward' disabled='disabled'></button><button class='finished-reading' style='display:none;'>Done</button></div></div></div><div id='article-media'><div id='media-image'><img src='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1307/thailand_tourism.jpg'/></div></div><div id='question-content' style='display:none;'><div class='multiple_choice_question question-container' data-question-id=7030 data-hint-location='59938' style='display:none;'><div class='question' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1307/what_areas_in_thailand_were_targets_for_the_bombings.m4a'>What areas in Thailand were targets for the bombings?</div><div class='choices' data-correct-choice='beach resorts'><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1307/government_buildings.m4a'><span>government buildings</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1307/beach_resorts.m4a'><span>beach resorts</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1307/schools.m4a'><span>schools</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1307/homes.m4a'><span>homes</span></div></div></div><div class='vocabulary_question question-container' data-question-id=7031 data-hint-location='59938' style='display:none;'><div class='question' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1307/what_does_resort_mean.m4a'>What does resort mean?</div><div class='choices' data-correct-choice='a place where people go for vacations'><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1307/a_place_where_sports_are_played.m4a'><span>a place where sports are played</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1307/a_place_no_one_travels_to.m4a'><span>a place no one travels to</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1307/a_place_where_people_go_for_vacations.m4a'><span>a place where people go for vacations</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1307/a_government_building.m4a'><span>a government building</span></div></div></div><div class='sentence_completion_question question-container' data-question-id=7032 data-hint-location='51521' style='display:none;'><div class='question' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1307/economists_estimate_the_areas_could_lose__blank__in_revenue.m4a'>Economists estimate the areas could lose <span class='blank'>170 million dollars</span> in revenue.</div><div class='choices' data-correct-choice='170 million dollars'><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1307/700_million_dollars.m4a'><span>700 million dollars</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1307/7_million_dollars.m4a'><span>7 million dollars</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1307/170_million_dollars.m4a'><span>170 million dollars</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1307/17_million_dollars.m4a'><span>17 million dollars</span></div></div></div><div class='question-buttons'><button 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Officials in Thailand are working to help the tourism industry in several provinces affected by deadly bombings earlier this month. Bombings in several southern provinces killed or wounded more than 30 people, including foreigners. Experts say more attacks could have a deeper effect on the industry, which is very important to the country’s economy. Economists at the University of the Thai Chamber of Commerce say the attacks may cause up to 365,000 fewer people to visit the provinces. And they estimate the areas could lose $170 million in revenue. Popular beach resort areas were targeted by the attacks. They include Hua Hin, where the Thai royal family has a vacation home. Lisa Onghang is the president of the Hua Hin Cha Am Tourism Association. She said the area is returning to normal after the shock of the bombings.

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