Committed to PEOPLE'S RIGHT TO KNOW Vol. 4 Num 267 Fri. February 27, 2004       World 'Asian bird flu crisis poses unprecedented threat' He Changchui (L), representative of United Nations' Food and Agriculture Authority (FAO), looks on as Thai Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Cooperatives Newin Chidchonb (R) addresses a FAO/OIE Emergency Regional Meeting on Avian Influenza Control in Animals in Asia in Bangkok yesterday. Officials from some 23 Asia-Pacific countries, international experts, donor and development organisations participated in the meeting.. PHOTO: AFP