Annan, Geldof, Yunus and other icons heading this way
The Nation



BANGKOK: -- GLOBAL ICONS - including Kofi Annan, Bob Geldof, Muhammad Yunus, Uma Thurman and Manny Pacquiao - will be heading to Bangkok this month for an international youth summit with 1,300 participants from more than 190 countries.

In what will be the biggest meeting in the City of Angels this year, the "One Young World Summit" - dubbed a youth Davos - will open spectacularly at Sanam Luang with the backdrop of the lit-up Emerald Buddha Temple.

The event takes place from November 18-21.

"It's a milestone for the city. With the host city bid, the organisers came to inspect the [potential] venues in Bangkok one week after the coup in 2013. The governor [MR Sukhumbhand Paribatra] was articulate and the organisers understood that the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration will be the host," Deuntemduang na Chiangmai, the governor's adviser and one of the event's key organisers, said.

Hundreds of international companies have sponsored creative youngsters to come and debate some of the world's most pressing issues at the summit, with the global-icon elders acting as interlocutors or counsellors.

The gathering and networking are designed to inspire the 1,300 youngsters, who are aged between 18 and 30.

One hundred Thais have been selected to participate.

This is the sixth "One Young World Summit", first founded in 2009 by UK-born David Jones and Kate Robertson.

It brings together the brightest young people with the aim of empowering them to make lasting connections to create positive change.

Leading personalities such as Archbishop Desmond Tutu, Sir Richard Branson, Jamie Oliver, Jack Dorsey and Arianna Huffington have joined the summit as counsellors in the past.

They could be joined at the Bangkok Summit by Nasa astronaut Ron Garan, Unilever CEO Paul Polman, KPMG International's Lord Michael Hastings, Yougov chairman Carole Stone, actor John Corbett, actress Bo Derek, BP Oil chairman Carl-Henric Svanberg, cyclist Victoria Pendleton and gymnast Li Xiaopeng.

Thais on the counsellor team are former prime minister Anand Panyarachun, True Corp's Supachai Chearavanont, Bill Heinecke from Minor Group, and Siam Piwat's Chadatip Chutrakul.

The meeting will take place at the Centara Grand, with hotels all around the vicinity taken up by participants.

The closing ceremony will take place during an all-night party at the main grounds of nearby Chulalongkorn University.

"The global media such as CNN will be here to cover the event throughout - both to a global audience, as well as directly to respective countries that each of the young leaders come from," Deuntemduang said.

The participants will also pay visits to Thai sites and organisations as options. These include the Foundation of Slum Child Care, the Portuguese Community and Santa Cruz Church, Wat Pho and the SCG Foundation.

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/national/Annan-Geldof-Yunus-and-other-icons-heading-this-wa-30272062.html


-- The Nation 2015-11-02

Australia had one of these and nothing suggested was implemented

We have enough clowns in BKK. Do we need more?

This is a prescription for chaos with Thais hosting.

Geldof the guy who prompted others to pay while he took the glory.

Another self serving self promoting bleeding heart on the sleeve plaster saint as are the rest of this collection of I can afford my principles as long as others pay group.

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Geldof the guy who prompted others to pay while he took the glory.

Another self serving self promoting bleeding heart on the sleeve plaster saint as are the rest of this collection of I can afford my principles as long as others pay group.

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One of the criticisms I've heard about Geldorf is that he only surfaces when there's publicity to be had whereas others like Bono are working on on a regular basis.

Double post

Edited November 2, 201510 yr by ezzra

We have enough clowns in BKK. Do we need more?

Hush there man, you can't talk about "icons" like that, all a has been and one song wonder, second grade actors

and forgettable bygone era personalities....

Unbelievable that they have decided to bring an event that supposedly encourages free thinking in young people to Thailand in the present political climate.

Geldof. Total <deleted>. Must be running short so he's making an appearance. Where's Bono? And Sting? Saving up for the Paris "climate" orgy?

This is what many people in the UK think of Mr Geldof.

Geldof the guy who prompted others to pay while he took the glory.

Another self serving self promoting bleeding heart on the sleeve plaster saint as are the rest of this collection of I can afford my principles as long as others pay group.

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One of the criticisms I've heard about Geldorf is that he only surfaces when there's publicity to be had whereas others like Bono are working on on a regular basis.

Bono is also a tool.

Bob Geldolf may well have stole the limelight of Live Aid while the hero that is Midge Ure stayed in the shadows but someine had to stand up in front of tge cameras and shout "send us your f_in money" he did exactly that and did it well so whats to critisize?....oh hell I forgot this is Thaivisa.

Australia had one of these and nothing suggested was implemented

But a great little all expenses paid knees up for all concerned!!!

New world order publicity stunt, though I doubt many expats, never mind Thais will see through it.

I hope Jamie Oliver isn't involved with the cooking, with his 5 minute meals, would rather have a Cuppa Soup!!!

Wouldn't cross the street for any of these ars*h*l*s

Oh dear the rock 'n' roll save the world circus rolls into town.

I must admit I quite like Geldoff. I was fortunate to be at Live Aid. It was outstanding and did I suppose raise awareness and achieve some things, not nearly enough of course, but something did come out if it.

I suppose it's a good opportunity for some good PR for the local cronies, then they all go home and everything is forgotten.

Thank god we've been spared that moron Bono. What a f*****g turd.him and his crap band on the 'aren't we wonderful trip'.

Bono..Sting...get a last name will you. Pretentious moi?

Geldof is a disgrace.

Bo Derek? Seriously?

More toxic CO2 to be spewed into the atmosphere by a bunch of self serving deadbeats.?

Really quite outrageous last night I saw 5 karaoke bars all wearing red and balloons

And the junta think nothing's up hosting held of lol

Not know why you have a pic of PACI for

I tell you now I know Manny he will never ever come here not even a stop over

Geldorf we DO NOT NEED he is only lining his own pockets and is a Fake.

Another Freebie Junket for these sponging 2 bit pieces of flotsam.

Edited November 2, 201510 yr by English 1

There! That felt good, didn't it?

How much did you do for the world recently?

Incidentally, the 'joke' attendee Bo Derek, (multiple Gokden Rasberry nominee) has a bit more credibility than one might give her credit for:

- is a spokesperson for the Animal Welfare Institute's campaign to end horse slaughter through passage of federal and state legislation.

- Wounded veterans advocate; is national honorary chairperson for Veterans Affairs' National Rehabilitation,

- she received the VA's highest honor from Secretary of Veterans Affairs,

- goes on United Service Organizations (USO) tours.

- The Special Forces Association named her an honorary Green Beret.

(Pasted from Wilki)

All in all, good news for the tourist industry, which is where I make my living.

Why are those fancy world conferences always in places where there is a lot of fun such as Bangkok and not in Ulaanbaatar or Timbuktu ...or Jeddah

Edited November 2, 201510 yr by fvw53

This is what many people in the UK think of Mr Geldof.

Spot on and very funny.

This is what many people in the UK think of Mr Geldof.

Spot on and very funny.

Try to translate the meaning of Geldof in Dutch language.

There should be a world conference of old people united to save the world. It could be headlined 'Old Farts World Day of Complaint' or 'Oldies Talkfest bigger, longer and more talking than ever'.

As though celebrity makes your opinions valuable.