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Thai Prime Minister Meets Brunei Ruler

Bandar Seri Begawan - His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah the Sultan of Brunei this afternoon held a four-eye meeting with the Prime Minister of Thailand,General Surayud Chulanont.

The meeting took place at the Istana Nurul Iman.

His Majesty the Sultan was on hand to welcome General Surayud Chulanont at Istana Nurul Iman. Also present were His Royal Highness Prince Mohamed Bolkiah, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade and Her Royal Highness Princess Hajah Masna, the Ambassador-at-Large at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade.

His Majesty the Sultan of Brunei held a four-eye meeting with His Excellency General Surayud Chulanont.

The Thai Prime Minister’s visit to Brunei was part of his tour to ASEAN countries after his appointment as the Prime Minister on October 1.

His Majesty also hosted a luncheon for the Thai Prime Minister. Members of the Thai delegation include the Deputy Prime Minister and the Minister of Finance, M-R Pridiyathorn Devakula; Minister of Foreign

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Affairs, His Excellency Mr Nitya Pibulsonggram and the Minister of Labour, His Excellency Mr Apai Chandanachulaka.

This was the second meeting between His Majesty and the Thai Prime Minister. His Majesty held talks with the visiting dignitary at the end of last month when the two leaders attended the commemorative summit marking the 15th anniversary of the establishment of the ASEAN-China dialogue in Naning, China.

General Surayud Chulanont arrived in the country this morning.

He was welcomed at the Brunei International Airport by the Minister of Health Pehin Dato Haji Suyoi as Minister-in-Attendance and the Deputy Minister at the Prime Minister's Office, Dato Eusoff Agaki.

On arrival,General Chulanont walked past a Static Guard mounted by the Royal Brunei Armed Forces.

General Surayud Chulanont and delegation is in the country for a one day visit.

Also included in the delegation were the Thailand's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Minister of Labour. Thailand established its consulate general in Bandar Seri Begawan in 1983 and in the same year Brunei Darussalam opened its government representative's office in Bangkok and upgraded to embassies in 1984.

Meanwhile, yesterday afternoon, the Prime Minister of Thailand, His Excellency General Surayud Chulanont, left the country on the completion of his one-day visit to the Sultanate.

Present at the Brunei International Airport to bid farewell were the Minister of Health, Pehin Dato Haji Awang Suyoi who's is the Minister-in-attendance and the Deputy Minister at the Prime Minister's Office, Dato Eusoff Agaki. Over the past two decades, Brunei Darussalam and Thailand have enjoyed close and warm bilateral relations at all levels of the government and people.

The strong bilateral ties between both countries extended in various fields encompassing the trade and investment, services, education, defence and agriculture. -- Courtesy of Radio Television Brunei

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