Susilo arrives in Bangkok

Susilo arrives in Bangkok

President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, accompanied by wife Kristiani
Herawati and a large entourage of aides and officials, arrived in
Bangkok on Thursday for a three-day official visit at the
invitation of the Thai government.

The President will have an audience with the Thai king and
queen at the royal palace followed by official talks with the
prime minister on counter-terror issues, bilateral trade, the
fishing industry and energy.

He will also be meeting with bankers and industrialists, a
well as giving an address and answering questions from members of
the Thai-Indonesian Chamber of Commerce during a luncheon.

Thailand's prestigious Thammasart University will confer an
honorary Doctor of Philosophy in political science upon the
president.

Indonesia is a key member -- and most populous -- of the
Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN), and the official
trip by Susilo is part of the customary visits to each ASEAN
member state after taking office.

Susilo arrived in Bangkok from Kuala Lumpur where he attended
the first East Asia Summit. -- dpa