Media Registration for the 42nd AMM/PMC and the 16th ARF, Phuket, 17-23 July 2009
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The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Thailand invites members of the Thai and foreign media who
wish to cover the 42nd ASEAN Ministerial Meeting (AMM), Post Ministerial Conferences (PMC) and the 16th
ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF), to be held at Sheraton Grande Laguna and Dusit Thani Laguna Phuket on 17-
23 July 2009, to register online at www.42ammpmc.org. The online media registration is open from 01-10 July
2009. The procedure is as follows:
1. A media member submits a duly completed online media registration form with the following attachments
(file sizes should not exceed 500kb):
• Passport sized color photograph at 300 dpi resolution;
• Valid affiliation ID card or press card issued by the Thai Government Public Relations Department; and
• An endorsement letter addressed to “The Media Secretariat of 42nd AMM/PMC and 16th ARF” signed by the
editor or authorized representative of the media agency. Only one letter should be issued by each agency,
which includes the names and positions of all media members who will represent the agency during the
meetings;
Media members holding 14th ASEAN Summit accounts can reactivate their accreditations through their
accounts at www.42ammpmc.org during the online registration period. Reactivation of accreditations will only
be effective with an attachment of an endorsement letter that clearly states the new dates of the 42nd
AMM/PMC and the 16th ARF in Phuket.
After submission, the media member will automatically receive an acknowledgment letter through the email
address indicated in the registration form.
2. The accreditation letter will be sent to the same email address as soon as the registration/reactivation is
processed and approved. The accreditation letter contains a media ID of four digit numbers (M-XXXX).
3. The media member collects a media pass and media kit at the Media Center, located at the lobby of the
Laguna Beach Resort. Its operating hours are from 17 to 22 July 2009 between 08h00 and 19h:00, and 23
July 2009 between 08h00 and 12h00. To collect the media pass, the media member must present the
accreditation letter with valid photo ID card.
The Thai Ministry of Foreign Affairs wishes media members to note the following:
• Visiting media members must ensure that their passports remain valid for no less than six months upon
their entry into Thailand;
• Visiting media members who need visas to travel to Thailand must present the accreditation letter to any
Royal Thai Embassy/Consulate General in their respective country for issuance of type M-visa (single entry) in
addition to the documents normally required for visa issuance;
• The Media Secretariat does not accept any online or postal registration beyond the deadline of 10 July 2009;
• The Media Secretariat does not recommend onsite registration at the Media Center as it is only operational
on specific hours. Document verification at the Media Center requires at least six hours before accreditation
can be granted. Priority will be given to media representatives who have registered online due a limited
number of media kits available.
Link for the list of the recommended hotels for the event is http://www.mfa.go.th/web/35.php?id=22613. END
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Three Filipino Crew of MV Pompei Arrive from Captivity in Somalia
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8 July 2009 – The three Filipino crew members of the hijacked ship MV Pompei arrived safely in Manila in the
afternoon of July 6.
The MV Pompei was hijacked in the Gulf of Aden by Somalian pirates on 18 April 2009. The crew members
were released on June 28 after a series of negotiations conducted by principal of the vessel, Dredging
International.
The crew arrived at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport escorted by the representative of the vessel’s
principal who expressed appreciation to the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) for the assistance rendered
to the families of the crew, and the manning agency while the vessel was held in captivity.
The Filipino seamen were in good spirits and were welcomed by their families upon their arrival at the airport.
DFA personnel from the Office of the Undersecretary for Migrant Workers Affairs (OUMWA), together with
representatives from the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) and the vessel’s local manning
agency were at the airport to assist the arriving crew.
On July 7, a thanksgiving mass was offered by the manning agency and a medical check up conducted for the
crew before they finally departed to their respective provinces. END
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Filipino PhD Student receives International Health Research Awards
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8 July 2009 - The Philippine Embassy in London reported to the Department that a Filipino PhD student at
Cardiff University in Wales won back-to-back awards from two different international health conferences in
recognition of his research work on the health and welfare of seafarers.
Don Eliseo Lucero-Prisno III, a medical doctor and Nippon Foundation Fellow at the Seafarers International
Research Centre, was judged to have the best studies submitted to the 11th Conference of International
Society of Travel Medicine (ISTM) held in Budapest, Hungary from May 24 to 28.
He submitted two studies entitled, “International Seafarers as Patients: Towards a Model of an Effective Global
Health System” and “Global Seafarers: Why Risky to STIs and HIV When They Work and Travel”. Both studies
came out receiving the top scores out of the many studies submitted. ISTM President Frank von Sonnenburg
extended his congratulations to the Lucero-Prisno.
The week after, Lucero-Prisno received medals for the studies he presented at the First International
Congress of Maritime, Tropical and Hyperbaric Medicine at Gdynia, Poland held on June 4-6.
His paper presentations were “An Analysis of the AIDS Epidemic in the Maritime Industry” and “The Anatomy of
Stress: the Filipino Seafarer and His Work”. The latter study was conducted together with Nerissa Espiritu and
Eva Lopez of the National Maritime Polytechnic of the Philippines. The government-funded study was based
on a survey of 3,000 Filipino seafarers. Dr. Bogdan Jaremin, Director of the Institute, handed the medals.
Lucero-Prisno has been a long-time advocate of Filipino seafarers, with his calls for reforms in the maritime
industry and social corporate responsibility from ship owners. His work on AIDS in the maritime industry has
yielded several substantive programs, and he continues to champion health and welfare protection for the
global seafarer. He recently co-authored the book, International Medical Guide for Ships, published by the
World Health Organization, which is carried by all ships and used as a guide for health problems onboard.
In 2005, he won the World Science Forum research competition in Budapest, Hungary and in 2008 received
the British Council’s SHINE International Student Award in the UK. END
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Philippine Embassy in Madrid hosts Independence Day Barrio Fiesta
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8 July 2009 – The Philippine Embassy in Spain, in close coordination with the Philippine Overseas Labor
Office and the various Filipino associations in Madrid, hosted the Philippine Independence Day Barrio Fiesta
at the Colegio San Agustin in Madrid on June 21.
Philippine Ambassador to Spain Antonio M. Lagdameo reported that the event was a showcase of Philippine
culture.
In addition to the traditional food booths, vendors sold Philippine handicrafts and manufactured goods. A
number of Philippine companies were also present.
The program started with a mass after which Ambassador Lagdameo read President Gloria Macapagal
Arroyo’s Independence Day message. Other activities included a parade by Filipino community organizations,
Philippine dances and songs and a raffle draw with roundtrip tickets to the Philippines as grand prizes. The
highlights of the program were the performances of Messrs. Jed Madela and Bayani Agbayani.
During the event, the Embassy conducted a consular outreach which included voter registration, passport
processing, and other consular services. The Embassy registered some 150 voters and rendered 100
notarial services to Filipinos present.
The event was attended by an estimated 4,000 Filipinos, some of whom traveled as far as Cadiz, Malaga,
Marbella and Valencia to participate in the activities. END
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