King Juan Carlos arrives for state visit, met by Thai king

(21 Feb 2006) 1. Aeroplane taxiing on runway 2. Spanish and Thai flags side by side 3. Spanish King Juan Carlos gets off plane with his wife Queen Sofia 4. Wide shot of troops standing to attention 5. Juan Carlos and Thai King Bhumipol Adelyadej walking together 6. Close up of Juan Carlos and Bhumipol 7. Wide shot of Juan Carlos and Bhumipol and military 8. Sofia and Thai Queen Sirikit standing together 9. Juan Carlos and Bhumipol walking together as a band plays 10. Close up of marines with bayonets 11. Juan Carlos and Bhumipol inspect the troops 12. Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra looking on 13. Generals saluting 14. Cars with Spanish flags drive off 15. Exterior of the City Hall event building 16. Various shots of a portrait of the Spanish royal couple 17. Juan Carlos and Bhumipol walking towards the event building 18. Honour guard standing to attention 19. Juan Carlos and Bhumipol enter the building 20. Bangkok governor bows and gives Juan Carlos a key to the city 21. Juan Carlos shakes the governor's hand 22. Thai dignitaries watching 23. SOUNDBITE: (English) King Juan Carlos of Spain: "We wish to thank the people of Bangkok for the magnificent hospitality they extend to their visitors, and particularly to the thousands of my Spanish compatriots who visit this city every year." 24. Bhumipol listening 25. Thai and Spanish flags outside building 26. Juan Carlos and Bhumipol walking together surrounded by military STORYLINE: Spanish King Juan Carlos arrived in Bangkok on Tuesday for a state visit that Spanish officials hope will boost cultural, economic and military ties with Thailand. Juan Carlos last visited Thailand in 1987, and the royal families have maintained a cordial relationship for over four decades. The first Thai language version of Spain's literary classic, "Don Quixote", will be presented on Wednesday with Juan Carlos in attendance. It will be the 85th foreign language edition of the work, which celebrated its 400th anniversary last year. The heads of Spain's top 30 companies are part of the royal entourage, and they hope to boost business co-operation during the three day visit. A Thai-Spanish trade and investment forum is scheduled for Thursday. Spanish companies will be invited to explore the possibilities surrounding infrastructure projects worth 42 (m) million US dollars, which were recently announced by the government of Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra. The Spanish business delegation will also meet with Thaksin on Thursday. Military ties between the two nations have been strong, according to the Spanish ambassador to Thailand, who said the two countries' navies have particularly strong ties. Many senior Thai naval officers, including most admirals, have trained in Spain and can speak Spanish fluently. Several Thai battleships, including the Chakri Narubet, were built by Spanish firms. During his visit, Juan Carlos is expected to attend a review at the Royal Thai Navy's headquarters on Wednesday. The first Thai King to visit Spain was Chulalongkorn, the fifth of the Chakri dynasty, in 1897, while in 1962 Thai King Bhumipol Adelyadej took his queen to Spain. 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...