Bangkok--Oct 17--MFA
Saturday, 18 October 2003
08.00-08.20 hrs.- Bilateral meeting between the Minister of Foreign
Affairs of Thailand H.E.Dr.Surakiart Sathirathai
and the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Australia
Hon.Alexander Downer
Venue: QSNCC (Room: TBA)
[Please contact Press Pool Desk for media arrangements
]
08.30-08.50 hrs.- Bilateral meeting between the Minister of Foreign
Affairs of Thailand H.E.Dr.Surakiart Sathirathai
and the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade of
New Zealand Hon. Phil Goff
Venue: QSNCC (Room: TBA)
[Please contact Press Pool Desk for media arrangements
]
09.00-12.00 hrs.- APEC Ministerial Meeting
Venue: Plenary Hall 2, QSNCC
[Photo opportunity for accredited media
]
09.00 hrs. - The Prime Minister of Thailand H.E.Dr.Thaksin
Shinawatra delivers opening address at the opening
of the meeting of APEC Business Advisory Council
(ABAC)
Venue: Ballroom, Royal Orchid Sheraton Hotel
[Open to all interested accredited media but no transportation provided
]
14.10-14.30 hrs.- Bilateral meeting between the Minister of Foreign
Affairs of Thailand H.E.Dr.Surakiart Sathirathai
and the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan
H.E.Mrs.Yoriko Kawaguchi
Venue: Room Lotus 7, QSNCC
[Please contact Press Pool Desk for media arrangements
]
15.00-16.00 hrs.- The Prime Misnister of Thailand H.E.Dr.Thaksin
Shinawatra calls on the President of the People's
Republic of China Mr.Hu Jintao
Venue: Shangri-la Hotel
[Restricted for official press
]
16.00 hrs. - The President of the People's Republic of China
Mr.Hu Jintao and the Prime Misnister of
Thailand H.E.Dr.Thaksin Shinawatra witness the
signing ceremony of agreements between the two
countries
[Restricted for official press
]
17.00 hrs. - Press Conference at the conclusion of APEC
Ministerial Meeting by the Minister of Foreign
Affairs of Thailand Dr.Surakiart Sathirathai and
the Minister of Commerce of Thailand Dr.Adisai
Bodharamik
Venue: Plenary I, QSNCC
[Open to all accredited media.
]
18.15-18.35 hrs.- Bilateral meeting between the Minister of Foreign
Affairs of Thailand H.E.Dr.Surakiart Sathirathai
and State Secretary of the United States of America
Hon.Colin L.Powell
Venue: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Thailand
[Please contact Press Pool Desk for media arrangements
]
19.30-22.30 hrs.- Dinner Co-hosted by the Minister of Foreign
Affairs and the Minister of Commerce of Thailand
in honour of minister attending the APEC
Ministerial Meeting
Venue: Vithes Samosorn, Ministry of Foreign
Affairs of Thailand
[Photo Opportunity/pooling system
]
22.40 hrs. - Official Welcoming Ceremony of the State Visit to
Thailand of the President of the United States and
his wife at the Royal Thai Air Force Terminal.
[Open to all interested accredited media. Media representatives may arrange
their own transportation or may wish to travel to the Terminal with the transportation
provided, leaving the QSNCC at 13.00 hours and return from the Terminal at 21.45 hours.
Those who wish to travel with the arranged transportation are requested to meet at
Pool Pass Counter, Ground Floor, Zone-C prior to the departure time. Kindly take note
that the provided buses is based on the principle of "first come first served".
Dress code: gentlemen are required to wear dark-colored suite with tie and ladies
are required to ware proper dress, no slacks, jeans, sleeveless blouse ect.
] End
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