APEC2003 is holding in Bangkok, Thailand.

親友　Narinya　Chaiwong　嬢が　バンコックで開催中のAPEC2003のすばらしい写真を送ってくれました。
My Thai friend Miss Narinya Chaiwong kindly sent me beautiful pictures taken at APEC2003 in Bangkok, Thailand.

The APEC Ministerial Retreat at Vithes Samosorn, Ministry of Foreign Affairs on 17 October 2003

APEC in Brief (アジア太平洋経済協力会議)
Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation was established in 1989 in response to the growing interdependence among Asia-Pacific economies. From its modest beginning as an informal Ministerial-level dialogue group with 12 members, APEC has become a formidable regional forum, especially with the introduction of the annual informal Economic Leaders’ Meeting in 1993. Its goal is to advance economic dynamism and sense of community within the Asia-Pacific region.

Today there are 21 member economies comprising some 2.5 billion people, a combined gross domestic product of over US$18 trillion in 1999 and over 47 percent of world trade. APEC has established itself as the primary regional vehicle for promoting open trade and practical economic and technical cooperation.

Los Cabos, Mexico, October 27, 2002