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Friday, September 29, 2000, updated at 14:47(GMT+8)
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Security Steps Ready for ASEAN Meeting in Thailand

Security measures is now ready for the upcoming 32nd Meeting of Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Economic Ministers to be held between October 1 and 7 in Chiang Mai, Thailand, 700 kilometers north of here, Thai police authorities said Friday.

Security steps have been well-prepared, and will be at the same level of those operated during the 33rd Annual Meeting of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) held in the resort city in May, Thai police headquarters said in a statement.

"The measures are just preventive, and we believe that there will be no undesirable incidents occurred during the one-week regional forum which is focused on strengthening economic ties and cooperation between ASEAN members," it noted.

The ASEAN now groups Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam.

Thai Deputy Prime Minister and Commerce Minister Supachai Panitchpakdi said yesterday that issues of intra-regional trade and investment liberalization under the ASEAN Free Trade Area (AFTA) agreement will be on the top of the agenda.

ASEAN economic ministers will also discuss issues of trade and investment cooperation with their counterparts from Australia, New Zealand, China, Japan, South Korea and the European Union.




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Security measures is now ready for the upcoming 32nd Meeting of Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Economic Ministers to be held between October 1 and 7 in Chiang Mai, Thailand, 700 kilometers north of here, Thai police authorities said Friday.

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