1. Evaluation forms were filled out by all 10 participants plus 4 observers from the Thai Ministry of Public Health. Each topic covered at the meeting was evaluated on its usefulness (scores are: 4 = very useful, 3 = useful, 2 = not too useful, and 1 = useless), and time spent (scores are: 3 = too little time, 2 = about right, and 1 = too much time). The mean scores and standard deviation are shown below.

For the hotel, the satisfaction scores are:

5 = excellent, 4 = very good, 3 = good, 2 = fair, and 1 = poor.

2. Comments and suggestions on content and format of meeting:

• All right.

• Very good.

• Fine in format, but the agenda is too tight.

• 3-days meeting, 1 day field visit (2).

• 4-days workshops.

• Content and format very useful.

• For the next meeting, it would be better to invite an expert on public health with international experience.

• Too many subjects to be discussed, need more time.

• Content and format are appropriate to the subject of the meeting.

• Detailed information on the contents of the meeting should be given earlier.

3. Comments and suggestions on accommodation:

• Dinner should also have been provided in the hotel, eating places are not near by.
• Special food should be provided for Muslims.

4. Comments and suggestions on travel and other administrative arrangements:

• Not so bad.

• Financial difficulty. No money is provided to cover the hotel and other expenses here.

• The meeting should be held where there are good connections between international and domestic flights.

• WHO could provide a normal ticket for each participant to avoid difficulties.

• The ticket should be normal fare.

• Good.