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The hazardous substances committee has decided to keep 13 herbal plants on its controversial control list. The panel yesterday simply decided to ask agriculture authorities to review and clarify the need to regulate the herbs' use. Deputy permanent secretary for industry Anusorn Nuangpholmak said the listing of pesticides made from the herbs had not yet become effective. This was pending an announcement on their properties by the Agriculture and Cooperatives Ministry.

The world is increasingly focusing on Southeast Asia as a possible source of economic recovery, Thailand's finance minister said ahead of a key meeting of his regional counterparts. Korn Chatikavanij said the gathering of Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) finance ministers in the Thai resort island of Phuket on Sunday was "very timely" because of the global financial crisis. "ASEAN is increasingly the focus of the rest of the world," Korn told AFP ahead of the meeting, which precedes a full ASEAN summit in Thailand from February 27 to March 1.

 

The world is increasingly focusing on Southeast Asia as a possible source of economic recovery, Thailand's finance minister said ahead of a key meeting of his regional counterparts. Korn Chatikavanij said the gathering of Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) finance ministers in the Thai resort island of Phuket on Sunday was "very timely" because of the global financial crisis. "ASEAN is increasingly the focus of the rest of the world," Korn told AFP ahead of the meeting, which precedes a full ASEAN summit in Thailand from February 27 to March 1.

 

The world is increasingly focusing on Southeast Asia as a possible source of economic recovery, Thailand's finance minister said ahead of a key meeting of his regional counterparts. Korn Chatikavanij said the gathering of Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) finance ministers in the Thai resort island of Phuket on Sunday was "very timely" because of the global financial crisis. "ASEAN is increasingly the focus of the rest of the world," Korn told AFP ahead of the meeting, which precedes a full ASEAN summit in Thailand from February 27 to March 1.

 

The world is increasingly focusing on Southeast Asia as a possible source of economic recovery, Thailand's finance minister said ahead of a key meeting of his regional counterparts. Korn Chatikavanij said the gathering of Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) finance ministers in the Thai resort island of Phuket on Sunday was "very timely" because of the global financial crisis. "ASEAN is increasingly the focus of the rest of the world," Korn told AFP ahead of the meeting, which precedes a full ASEAN summit in Thailand from February 27 to March 1.