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70:: A book on the foreign relations of Thailand has a chapter on its relations with Latin America. Peru is mentioned a few times, but always along side other countries. This does not constitute significant coverage.
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64:: A book on the foreign relations of Thailand has a chapter on its relations with Australia. This constitutes significant coverage.
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