Thailand to host world press association conference
Thailand will host the 2013 annual conference of World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers (WAN-IFRA), which should draw over 1,000 editors and executives.
The Cabinet resolved on Wednesday that Thailand would host the event as requested. As the host, Thailand needs to come up with safety measures, supporting vehicles and facilitation on visa issuance as well as entry to key venues.
Deputy government spokesman Pakdeeharn Himathongkham said that the Cabinet sees this as the opportunity to promote the country's image in terms of politics, economics and particularly freedom of the press.
WAN-IFRA is the global organisation of the world’s press, representing more than 18,000 publications, 15,000 online sites and over 3,000 companies in more than 120 countries.
