Date: 24 July 2003

Thailand has been selected by the Vatican as a site for holding the "Sixth World Conference on the Pastoral Care of Tourism" next year. Some 200 bishops from around the globe will participate in the conference to be held in Ban Phu Wan, Sampran District of Nakhon Pathom, during July 5-8. The theme of the conference will be "Tourism Aimed at Bringing Peoples Together"

The conference took place every five years; the last conference was held in Turkey. Thailand is the second venue in Asia for such conference.

The conference is organized by Pontifical Council for the Pastoral Care of Migrants ad Itinerant People, Vatican, to focus on tourism which can create good understanding among people around the world.

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