JAPANESS Foreign Minister Sunao Sonoda will conduct “business-like” discussions with the ASEAN foreign ministers at the Royal Cliff Beach Hotel, in Pattaya today.

He arrived at Don Muang yesterday and flew by helicopter to Pattaya.

A Japanese Government release said that the discussions will be held on the basis of “equal partnership.”

Playing host at a barbecue dinner party for participants to ASEAN Ministerial Meeting at the Royal Cliff Beach Hotel on Wednesday evening was Prime Minister Kriangsak Chomanan, surrounded by all the charming ladies (from left) Khunying Virat Chomanan, Mrs. Romulo, wife of Philippine Foreign Minister Carlos P. Romulo, and Mrs. Manuel T. Yan, wife of Philippine Ambassador to Thailand.

Singing his favourite Thai song “Bua Khao” for the delegates of the 11th ASEAN Ministerial Meeting at the Royal Cliff Beach Hotel above is Prime Minister Gen Kriangsak Chomanan

“We in ASEAN must rely on our own strength” is the consensus of the Prime Ministers and their delegations meeting at the Royal Cliff Beach Hotel, Pattaya, yesterday afternoon.