(6 Aug 2008) SHOTLIST
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1. United States presidential plane Air Force One landing
2. US flags above building
3. US President George W Bush and First Lady, Laura Bush, disembarking from airplane and waving, walking down stairs of plane, being greeted
4. Wide of US officials walking down plane stairs
5. Bush and his wife being greeted by US and Thai officials, Bush waving
6. Motorcade driving away from airport
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7. Thai Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej and Bush walking into room, Bush taking seat to sign book
8. Close-up of Bush signing, tilt up to face
9. Samak watching
10. Samak and Bush shaking hands and leaving room
11. Samak and Bush entering news conference, walking to lecterns
12. SOUNDBITE (English) George W Bush, US President:
"I want to thank you very much for being such a strong ally in the war against terror. Our nations are strengthening our security and defence cooperation. Thailand continues to host Cobra Gold, which is one of the largest annual multilateral training exercises in Southeast Asia. Thailand's troops have helped the people of Iraq and Afghanistan as they battle extremists and strengthen democracy and I want to thank you for those contributions Mr Prime Minister."
13. Wide of news conference
14. SOUNDBITE (English) George W Bush, US President:
"We're working together to help the people of Burma. We responded very quickly when Burma was struck by the terrible cyclone and I want to thank you very much for your leadership on that issue. After all, yours was the place where much of the world's aid came to be distributed to the poor people there who were deeply affected by the storm. We want to see prosperity and freedom restored to Burma."
15. Camera cutaway
16. Bush finishes speaking, shakes hands with Samak and the two leaders walk off
STORYLINE
US President George W Bush arrived in Bangkok on Wednesday evening and immediately travelled to a meeting with Thai Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej.
The Thai capital is Bush's latest stop on a three-nation Asian tour.
Bush heaped praise on his hosts, calling them strong allies.
"Thailand's troops have helped the people of Iraq and Afghanistan as they battle extremists and strengthen democracy and I want to thank you for those contributions," he said, speaking alongside Samak at Government House.
Bush also addressed concerns about Myanmar, Thailand's neighbour, which is ruled by a military junta.
The junta has been getting increased attention at the White House, particularly since its slow response to Cyclone Nargis in May, which killed more than 84,000 people and devastated infrastructure, with many still in perilous straits.
Myanmar is also known as Burma.
"We're working together to help the people of Burma. We responded very quickly when Burma was struck by the terrible cyclone and I want to thank you very much for your leadership on that issue. After all, yours was the place where much of the world's aid came to be distributed to the poor people there who were deeply affected by the storm," said Bush.
Bush noted he's meeting with exiled Myanmar activists while in Thailand, and his wife is travelling to the Myanmar border to visit a resettlement camp and clinic.
"We want to see prosperity and freedom restored to Burma," he said.
The US leader has several events scheduled in Bangkok on Thursday before flying to China to attend Olympic events.
Bush is to deliver the address in a Bangkok convention centre on Thursday morning to a crowd of foreign diplomats, Thai government leaders and business officials, before flying to China later that day.
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