Thailand shifts 14th Asean summit venue to beach resort

Thailand will host the 14th summit of the Association of South-East Asian Nations on February 27 to March 1 at its Hua Hin beach resort, shifting the venue from Bangkok to avoid anti-government protestors, the prime minister said Wednesday.

Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva said it was necessary to hold the summit in Hua Hin, 150 kilometres south-west of Bangkok, "to preserve our image." 

The anti-government Democratic Alliance Against Dictatorship (DAAD) has vowed to block the summit in a tit-for-tat move against the People's Alliance for Democracy (PAD), which scuttled plans to hold the summit last year when Thailand....