Thailand’s Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva yesterday said his government plans to host the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) summit with its six dialogue partners in June.
During his weekly television address, the Thai premier said the three-day summit, which had earlier been held in the eastern resort of Pattaya but cancelled on April 11 after anti-government protesters stormed the hotel venue, will be rescheduled for June.
Abhisit said the Thai government is now contacting the leaders of ASEAN countries and the dialogue partners — China, Japan, South Korea, India, Australia and …

Thailand’s Cabinet yesterday agreed to hold the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit between February 27-March 1 in Bangkok as planned.
According to Veerasak Footrakul, permanent secretary for Foreign Affairs, the Cabinet during the weekly meeting yesterday decided to give an approval to the schedule, earlier discussed and agreed upon by ASEAN Secretary-General Surin Pitsuwan and Thailand’s Foreign Minister Kasit Piromya.
However, Veerasak said, the dates for discussions with ASEAN’s dialogue partners, comprising of China, India, Japan, South Korea, Australia and New Zealand, would be fixed later because the leaders of all …