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5. DATE AND VENUE
The meeting was held at Phoenix Room 5&6, IMPACT Exhibition and
Convention Center, Nonthaburi during 5-6 September 2012 and at DMS6 Building,
Department for Development of Thai Traditional and Alternative Medicine, Ministry of
Public Health, Nonthaburi on 7 September 2012.

6. ACTIVITIES
The Meeting comprised of country report presentations, showcases of
selected indigenous medicine practice of participating countries, meeting to
formulate network of collaboration and work plan, and the study visit. The Meeting
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was held in concurrence with the 9 National Herbs Exposition and the 9
Conference on Thai Traditional Medicine, Thai Indigenous Medicine and Alternative
Medicine at the IMPACT Exhibition and Convention Center, Nonthaburi. Hence,
participants also had an opportunity to experience the exhibition of Thai traditional
medicine, Thai traditional and indigenous massage and various kinds of indigenous
medicine practices shown in the exposition.

7. BUDGET AND FINANCIAL SUPPORT
The meeting was supported by Thai Traditional Medical Knowledge Fund in
amount of 2,300,000 Thai Baht.

8. PROGRAMME OF THE MEETING
Tuesday 4 September 2012
09.00-18.00 hrs. Arrival of Delegates
Registration at the hotel
18.00 hrs. Working Dinner at the restaurant
Wednesday 5 September 2012
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08.30-10.00 hrs. Attend the opening ceremony of “the 9 National
Conference on Thai Traditional Medicine,
Indigenous Medicine and Alternative Medicine” at
the IMPACT Exhibition and Convention Center,
Nonthaburi
10.00-12.00 hrs. Visit the exhibition on Thai Traditional Medicine and
Thai Massage
12.00-13.30 hrs. Lunch
13.30-14.00 hrs. The opening ceremony of “the Fifth Meeting on
Indigenous Medicine in the Mekong Basin”
- Report by Dr. Pramote Stienrut, Director, Institute of
Thai Traditional Medicine
- Opening remarks by Dr. Suphan Srithamma, Director-
General, Department for Development of Thai
Traditional & Alternative Medicine, Ministry of Public
Health
- Photo session
14.00-17.00 hrs. Country Report Presentation on Indigenous
Medicine by Cambodia, China, Lao PDR, Myanmar,
Vietnam and Thailand
18.00-20.00 hrs. Welcome dinner