Thale Noi Lake, the first Ramsar Site in Thailand, has reached the 5th anniversary this year. A 4 days' Wetland Camp for students was held as one of the main events for celebrating the anniversary, World Wetlands Day, and the Asian Wetlands Week 2004. Following the Wetland Camp, a forum was organized to deepen understandings about wetlands among the general public, local communities, authorities and other relevant stakeholders. The keynote address was given by a representative of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment under the title of "From the Mountains to the Sea: Wetlands at Work for Us". Discussions took place at the forum on "5 years of Kuan Kee Sian under the Ramsar Convention", and the final presentation was given on "Conservation and Management of Saroma Lake" by Mr. Kimihiko Maekawa, the Chief Researcher of Aquaculture Cooperation of Saroma Lake, Hokkaido, Japan.