Press Release No. I should like at the outset to express our warm welcome to His Excellency Mr Thaksin Shinawatra, Prime Minister of Thailand. On behalf of everybody present here, I wish to express our deep gratitude to His Excellency the Prime Minister for graciously consenting to inaugurate the session, despite his many pressing duties. However, in an increasingly globalizing world, sustained growth of the region's economies will depend to a large extent on a favourable external environment.
Uncertainties continue to cloud the growth prospects for the U.S. and Japanese economies.
In this effort, we look forward to the support and cooperation of the member states. United Nations Building, Rajadamnern Nok Ave. Bangkok 10200, Thailand.