On behalf of the General Practitioners / Family Physicians (GP/FP) Association of Thailand, the College of Family Physicians of Thailand and the WONCA Asia Pacific Region, we are pleased to organize a Workshop on Research Network Development for the Asia Pacific Region in Phuket, Thailand from July 10-12, 2004. This Workshop is organized to meet the current and future research needs of family doctors in the Asia Pacific Region.

The Regional workshop advisors include Goh Lee Gan, MD, Asia-Pacific Regional President, Prasong Tuchinda, MD, President of the GP/FP Association of Thailand, and Kachit Choopanya, MD, President of the College of Family Physicians of Thailand. Research Workshop participants are encouraged to bring along their research projects, results and proposals for sharing.

The A-P Regional Workshop will be held at the magnificent Thavorn Grand Plaza Hotel in Phuket, Thailand. Hotel information is on the web at www.thavorngrandplaza.com . If you are planning to attend, please confirm your participation as soon as possible via phone, fax or email to the GP/GP Association, Thailand at 66-2-716-6651 (phone) or 66-2-716-6653 (fax) or thai_fammed@yahoo.com (email).

We hope all the Colleges / Academies in the Asia-Pacific Region will send their colleagues to participate in this wonderful Workshop.

Additional information and workshop registration forms for the Asia-Pacific Regional Workshop can be found on the Wonca web at www.GlobalFamilyDoctor.com

Somjit Prueksaritanond, M.D.
Chairperson, Organizing Committee