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French president on state visit, is given the key to Bangkok

(17 Feb 2006) SHOTLIST 1. Mid of French and Thai National flags with French President Jacques Chirac's plane in the background arriving at Air Force Base in Bangkok 2. Wide of guards of honour 3. Wide of Chirac appearing from the plane, walking down the stairs 4. Wide of the plane 5. Mid of Chirac and Thai King Bhumibol Adulyadej walking to the stand 6. Wide of Bernadette Chirac and Thai Queen Sirikit standing for National Anthem 7. Wide of Chirac and Thai King at the stand listening to National Anthem 8. Mid of music conductor 9. Various of Chirac and Thai King inspecting guards of honour 10. Wide of Chirac and Thai King on red carpet inspecting guards of honour 11. Mid of guards of honour 12. Wide of Bernadette Chirac and Thai Queen 13. Mid of Chirac greeting Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra 14. Wide of the entourage leaving 15. Wide exterior of City Hall 16. Thai flags with French flags 17. Thai flag flying in front of portrait of Chirac 18. Officers 19. French Prime Minister Jacques Chirac and Thai King Bhumibol Adulyadej 20. Thai official speaking at dais 21. Chirac with wife and King listening 22. Officials listening 23. Chirac being given key to the city 24. Thais applauding 25. Chirac speaking 26. King listening 27. Chirac and King leave ceremony 28. Mid of car, officials outside STORYLINE France's President Jacques Chirac started an Asian tour in Thailand on Friday, on the first visit by a French leader since the two countries established diplomatic relations 150 years ago. French flags and giant portraits of Chirac and his wife, Bernadette, festooned major roads in Bangkok to greet the delegation, which includes business leaders and the ministers of foreign affairs, defence, economy, tourism and commerce. Thailand's King Bhumibol Adulyadej and Queen Sirikit personally welcomed the Chiracs at the airport. Royal aides shading the men with parasols as they walked a red carpet and inspected a guard of honour. Chirac received a key to the city of Bangkok ahead of a state dinner at the royal palace set for Friday evening. On Saturday, Chirac is due to hold talks with Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, pay homage to victims of the 2004 tsunami and announce a push for increased French investment in Thailand. About 30 French executives were accompanying Chirac, including top officials of oil giant Total SA, heavy engineering company Alstom SA, defence contractor Dassault Aviation SA, the world's largest cement maker, Lafarge SA, and Carrefour SA, the world's second-largest retailer. French companies are keen to win bids for a huge 37 (b) billion euro (44 billion (b) US dollar) public works overhaul in Thailand, with contracts going out to water, defence, technology and construction firms. The candidacy of Thai Deputy Prime Minister Surakiart Sathirathai for UN Secretary-General will also be discussed during Chirac's visit. The permanent members of the UN Security Council - the United States, Russia, China, France and Britain - are currently divided on when to choose the next secretary-general and where he or she should come from. Chirac's two-day trip to Thailand will be followed with a trip to India. Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork Twitter:   / ap_archive   Facebook:   / aparchives   ​​ Instagram:   / apnews   You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/you...