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Thailand readies for 14th ASEAN summit
(Agencies)
Updated: 2009-04-10 14:20

Thailand readies for 14th ASEAN summit

A Thai policeman keeps watch in front of the flags of the member countries of the 14th ASEAN Summit and Related Summits in Pattaya April 9, 2009. Leaders of 16 Asian countries are set to endorse policies to restore financial stability and economic growth at a weekend summit in Thailand, according to a draft declaration. The annual East Asia summit that begins on Friday in the Thai beach resort of Pattaya will also make a stand against trade protectionism amid the worsening global economy. [Agencies]