Pattaya hosts successful ASEAN assembly of international leaders

Pattaya’s new police chief along with national security experts made sure no chances were taken with security at the 30^th ASEAN Inter- Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA) meetings held at the Royal Cliff Beach Resort Hotel in Pattaya from August 2-8.

Red-shirted protestors caused the ASEAN meetings in April to be cancelled, although the ASEAN Finance Minister’s meetings were successfully completed three days before at the Amari Garden Resort & Tower, Pattaya.

Representatives from the eight AIPA member countries; Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam together with two special observer countries; Brunei Darussalam and Myanmar as well as nine observer countries; Australia, Canada, China, South Korea, Japan, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Russia, and the United States of America attended the General Assembly.

Police General Jongrak Jutanon told reporters prior to the meeting, “Police will take tough action against all law violators. A demonstration will be allowed but it must be peaceful and without the use of weapons. 800 police will be deployed to provide security for all delegates and facilitate traffic flows.”