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Opening Ceremony SpeechASEAN Peoples’ ForumFriday, 20
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February 2009Plenary Hall, Mahitaladhibesra BuildingChulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand
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ASEAN community friends, alliance of faith who long for apeaceful and harmonious societyLet us share our imaginationIf we go to outer space and look back to where we liveWe would see land, mountains, rivers, seas, and oceans Threading us all as members of a regionKnown as Southeast AsiaLand of wealth where we cherish and preserve for ouroffspringOur strand of connection has long existed, although we lovebut as neighbors, we argue sometimes The transformation of modern world makes us realize howimportant solidarity isPeaceful cohabitation is the value that we are well aware of We know that wars and bombsDo not make us, ordinary peoples’ lives betterCompetition and destruction of resource bases, our lifebase is also another kind of warPeople of Southeast Asia please hold your hands tightAnd cooperatively build peace, sovereignty and wealthfor every life in the region and on this planetLet us share imagination and realize our dream for all of usFor our following generation in the future
 
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