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# "Thai" is a transliteration of Thailand's [[IDN]] ccTLD, [[.ไทย]], and the two strings would be pronounced the same by a Thai reader, thus causing string similarity confusion.
# "Thai" is a transliteration of Thailand's [[IDN]] ccTLD, [[.ไทย]], and the two strings would be pronounced the same by a Thai reader, thus causing string similarity confusion.
# "Thai" is also commonly used by locals as a way to reference the country of Thailand.<ref>[https://gtldcomment.icann.org/comments-feedback/applicationcomment/commentdetails/6255 .thai Application Comment Details]</ref>
# "Thai" is also commonly used by locals as a way to reference the country of Thailand.<ref>[https://gtldcomment.icann.org/comments-feedback/applicationcomment/commentdetails/6255 .thai Application Comment Details]</ref>
Although the United States government initially opposed the [[GAC]] objection to geographic-looking strings such as .thai, they put out a statement in July 2013 that revised their position, saying it would remain neutral in the case of .thai, thereby allowing the GAC to present a consensus objection regarding the string and all of its [[IDN]] versions.<ref>[http://domainincite.com/13637-amazons-dot-brand-likely-doomed-as-us-withdraws-geo-objection?goback=%2Egde_1840166_member_255992449 Amazons dot brand likely doomed, Domain Incite] Retrieved Oct 4 2013</ref>
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