Prime Minister Chuan Leekpai (3rd from right) presided over the opening ceremony of the new Aromatics Factory at the Sriracha Esso Refinery on November 12. Other dignitaries at the opening included the Ambassador from United States of America HE Richard E. Hecklinger, Chonburi Governor Sujarit Pachimnan, President of Exxon Chemical Asia Pacific Stan G. Tebbe, Chairman and Managing Director of Esso (Thailand) Public Company Ltd. William M. Colton, and Chairman and Managing Director of Exxon Chemical Thailand Ltd. Pipop Pruecksamars.

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