Theera cancels Indonesian trip to help tackle flood problem
Minister of Agriculture and Cooperatives Theera Wongsamut has called off his attendance of two ASEAN meetings in Indonesia during 6-8 October upon worries over the domestic flood situation.
During a meeting with his advisors to follow up with various projects of the Agriculture and Cooperatives Ministry, Mr Theera reportedly informed the attendants of his decision to cancel the planned visit to Indonesia from 6 to 8 October, during which he was scheduled to partake in the 33rd ASEAN Ministers on Agriculture and Forestry (AMAF) Meeting as well as the 11th AMAF Plus Three Meeting.
Mr Theera attributed the cancellation to his grave concerns over the current flooding disasters in Thailand, given the massive amount of floodwater traveling down from the North, the approaching Tropical Storm Nalgae and a forecast surge in sea level in the middle of this month. The Minister revealed that on 8 October he would travel to Sing Buri province to observe the repair of two major sluice gates.
Nonetheless, Mr Theera has assigned Permanent Secretary for Agriculture and Cooperatives Supattra Thanaseniwat to attend the two meetings in Indonesia on his behalf.
BANGKOK, 4 October 2011 (NNT) – Reporter : Surapan Laotharanarit
News Date : 04 October 2011
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