ASEAN summit

The summit, which will begin today starts Friday, was originally due to be held in Pattaya in April but was cancelled because of chaotic anti-government protests in support of ousted former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra.

A summit between the 10 ASEAN nations will be following by a meeting with partners China, Japan, South Korea, India, Australia and New Zealand. With closer economic ties on the agenda in the wake of the global economic crisis, all invited delegations have confirmed they will attend.