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Thai PM: ASEAN summit venue to be announced next week
BANGKOK, Aug 15 (TNA) -- Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva said Saturday that the exact venue of the 15th ASEAN summit should be known next week.
His remarks were made only a day after Foreign Affairs Minister Kasit Piromya said that the venue of the summit had been changed from the southern resort island of Phuket to the seaside resort towns of Cha-am and Hua Hin southwest of Bangkok, but the summit would take place October 23-25 as originally planned.
Mr. Abhisit, however, said the exact venue of the summit is still not decided and said that concerned officials are considering several factors before making the final decision.
The prime minister said it might be “inconvenient” to hold the summit in Phuket as the community will hold its annual vegetarian fair, and that the necessary security arrangement could negatively impact tourism at that time.
He said the venue of the summit should be announced at a meeting next week while the meeting dates remain unchanged. (TNA)
His remarks were made only a day after Foreign Affairs Minister Kasit Piromya said that the venue of the summit had been changed from the southern resort island of Phuket to the seaside resort towns of Cha-am and Hua Hin southwest of Bangkok, but the summit would take place October 23-25 as originally planned.
Mr. Abhisit, however, said the exact venue of the summit is still not decided and said that concerned officials are considering several factors before making the final decision.
The prime minister said it might be “inconvenient” to hold the summit in Phuket as the community will hold its annual vegetarian fair, and that the necessary security arrangement could negatively impact tourism at that time.
He said the venue of the summit should be announced at a meeting next week while the meeting dates remain unchanged. (TNA)
