The Ramsar Convention on Wetlands

World Wetlands Day 2001: Thailand

Office of Environmental Policy and Planning
60/1 Soi Phibun Wattana 7
Rama VI Road, Bangkok 10400
Thailand

23 February B.E.2544(2001)

Dear Mr. Blasco,

Subject: World Wetlands Day.

According to the World Wetlands Day, Thailand by the Office of Environmental Policy and Planning organized a seminar on The World Wetland Day: 30^th Anniversary of Ramsar Convention during February 1-2, 2001. Approximately 200 participants from related government agencies and NGOs attended the meeting. To strengthen knowledges, understanding and awareness on importance and values of wetland, Ramsar Convention and wetland conservation was the main objective of the seminar. Many topics that related to global, national and local issues of wetland were presented by many guest speakers from various agencies including Dr. Taej Mundkur from Wetlands International, Ranong Province Governor, Lord Mayer of Krabi Municipality and local community leaders. Details are attached herewith.

We would like to take this opportunity to thank you for supporting Dr. Taej Mundkur as our guest speaker and providing the brochures and posters to be used in the exhibition.

With best regards. Sincerely yours,

Dr.Wanee Samphantharak, Deputy Secretary-General, Acting Secretary-General

[Dr Mundkur's address has been reprinted here.]

For further information about the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands, please contact the Ramsar Convention Bureau, Rue Mauverney 28, CH-1196 Gland, Switzerland (tel +41 22 999 0170, fax +41 22 999 0169, e-mail ramsar@ramsar.org). Posted 28 February 2001, updated 14 June 2001, Dwight Peck, Ramsar.