KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 27--Bernama-AsiaNet/InfoQuest NOTE TO EDITORS, GENERAL DESK The Malaysian National News Agency (BERNAMA) will officially reopen its bureau in Bangkok, Thailand next week. The Minister of Information, Datuk Seri Panglima Abdul Kadir Haji Sheikh Fadzir will launch the bureau as follows: Date : Thursday, February 2nd, 2006 Time : 10.30 am Venue : Dusit Thani Hotel, Bangkok The reopening of the Thailand Bureau will mark yet another milestone for BERNAMA's involvement in the international media arena. BERNAMA's other foreign bureaus are in Singapore and Indonesia. BERNAMA also has over a dozen foreign correspondents in the United States, United Kingdom, India, Japan, Australia and Germany. The BERNAMA Bureau Thailand is at Tai Ping Towers Condominium, Unit 2237, 582, Sukhumvit 63, Klongtonnua, Vattana, Bangkok. It will be headed by Mr. Arul Rajoo Durar Raj. For contacts, please call 0066 - 51429910 or fax no: 0066-23924017 or e-mail at [email protected]. All members of the media are cordially invited to cover the event. The detailed programme is attached. What: BERNAMA opens Thailand Bureau Who: Malaysia's Information Minister, Mr. Abdul Kadir Sheikh Fadzir When: Thursday, February 2, 2006, 10.30 a.m. Where: Dusit Thani Hotel, Bangkok, Thailand PROGRAMME LAUNCH OF BERNAMA BUREAU THAILAND 10.30a.m.: Arrival of guests 10.45a.m.: Arrival of the Malaysian Ambassador, Datuk Shaarani Ibrahim 10.50 a.m.: Arrival of the Director General, Department of Information, Thai Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Sihasak Phuangketkeow 10.55 a.m.: Arrival of the Minister of Information, Datuk Seri Panglima Abdul Kadir Hj. Sheikh Fadzir 11.00 a.m.: Welcoming remarks by BERNAMA General Manager, Datuk Syed Jamil Jaafar 11.05 a.m.: Speech by Mr. Sihasak Phuangketkeow 11.15 a.m.: Speech by Datuk Seri Panglima Abdul Kadir Hj. Sheikh Fadzir 11.20 a.m.: Multimedia presentation 11.25 a.m.: Signing of Cooperation MoU between BERNAMA & MCOT (Mass Communication Organisation of Thailand) (Tentative) 11.30 a.m.: Press Conference by Datuk Seri Panglima Abdul Kadir Hj. Sheikh Fadzir 12.00 noon: Lunch 1.30 p.m.: Function ends Source: Bernama Corporate Office --Distributed by AsiaNet (www.asianetnews.net)--