The former was held in February 2009 in Hua Hin and the latter was arranged in mid-April 2009 in Pattaya. This was unusual for ASEAN to have these two major events in separation. However, the ASEAN+3 and ASEAN+6 summits in Pattaya were canceled due to the anti- Abhisit government demonstration storming part of the venue when 15 leaders were evacuated by helicopter. ASEAN member countries and observers started to doubt Thailand’s leadership and its ability to participate in the regional affairs in an effective manner amidst this political crisis