1.
MS THAI KING ARRIVES AT AIRPORT
0.06

2.
MLS GENERAL NE WIN STEPS DOWN FROM PLANE AND GREETED BY KING
0.11

3.
MS BAND
0.12

4.
LS KING AND GENERAL ON STAND
0.15

5.
MLS TROOPS
0.17

6.
MS GROUP MOVES OFF
0.21

7.
LV ARRIVE AT PHAN FAH
0.24

8.
MS STEPS OFF CAR
0.25

9.
MS GREETED BY MAYOR
0.27

10.
MS MAYOR SPEAKING
0.30

11.
MCU GENERAL NE WIN
0.32

12.
MCU KING
0.34

13.
MS PRESENTED KEY TO BANGKOK AND GENERAL NE WIN SPEAKS
0.44



Initials KJ/BB



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Background: GENERAL NE WIN, THE BURMESE PRIME MINISTER, ARRIVED IN BANGKOK FRIDAY FOR A SEVEN-DAY STATE VISIT. HE WAS ON HIS WAY BACK TO RANGOON FROM THE SIX-NATION COLOMBO CONFERENCE ON THE SINO-INDIAN BORDER DISPUTE.

RECEIVED WITH FULL MILITARY HONOURS - GUARD OF HONOUR, THAT AIR FORCE FLY-PAST, AND 21-GUN SALUTE - THE BURMESE LEADER WAS WARMLY WELCOMED BY KING BHUMIBOL ADULYADEJ OF THAILAND.

FROM THE AIRPORT, THE KING AND HIS GUEST DROVE IN STATE TO THE CITY HALL, WHERE THE LORD MAYOR OF BANGKOK PRESENTED GENERAL NE WIN WITH THE KEY TO THE THAI CAPITAL.