1.
MLS PRINCE PHOUMA STEPS DOWN FROM PLANE
1 1/2 ft

2.
MCU PRINCE MET BY MR. THANAT (2 SHOTS)
6 1/2 ft

3.
MLS BAND
8 ft

4.
MLS PRINCE INSPECTS GUARD OF HONOUR (2 SHOTS)
13 1/2 ft

5.
MLS PRINCE'S PARTY MOVES ON
15 ft

6.
MS MEETS V.I.PS (2 SHOTS)
24 ft

7.
MCU PRINCE & OTHERS
26 ft

8.
CU MR. THANAT
28 ft

9.
CU PRINCE
30 ft

10.
MS PRINCE & MR. THANAT
33 ft

11.
MLS GROUP
37 ft



Initials VTS/S/MK/GAP/AMR



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Background: LAOTIAN PREMIER PRINCE SOUVANNA PHOUMA ARRIVED IN BANGKOK ON OCTOBER 15, FIRST TIME IN LAST FIVE YEARS, ON A PERSONAL VISIT - SENDING HIS SON OFF FOR A SCHOOL IN LONDON.

THE PRINCE WAS MET AT AIRPORT BY THAI FOREIGN MINISTER MR. THANAT KHOMAN, PRESIDENT OF CONSTITUTIONAL ASSEMBLY GEN. LUANG SUTHISARM RONAKORN WHO IS ALSO DEPUTY COMMANDER OF ARMED FORCES, AMONG OTHERS. PRINCE PHOUMA WAS GREETED WITH A GUARD OF HONOUR. HE WOULD CALL ON THE THAI KING AND QUEEN AND ALSO MEET PREMIER MARSHAL SARIT.

THOUGH PRINCE WOULD NOT TALK TO THE PRESS, A MEMBER OF HIS PARTY, GEN. BOONLEUTH SAMICHAN, FORMER COMMANDER THE RIGHT-WING LAOTIAN ARMY, SAID THERE WERE STILL CLASHES BETWEEN PATHET LAO AND RIGHT-WING TROOPS SOUTH OF ATTAPUE AND SAM NEUA. HE SAID THAT ONLY U.S. TROOPS HAVE LEFT THE COUNTRY AND THAT VIETMINH TROOPS WERE NOW WORKING AS CIVILIAN LABOURERS.