Bush arrives in Thailand

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BANGKOK (AFP) — US President George W. Bush arrived Wednesday in Bangkok for talks with Thailand's prime minister and a separate meeting with Myanmar dissidents, before heading to Beijing for the Olympics.

Bush, who arrived after a visit to South Korea, was set to meet with Thai Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej for dinner, officials said.

Before leaving for Beijing on Thursday, Bush was scheduled to give a speech here on US relations with Asia and meet with exiled dissidents from military-ruled Myanmar.

In an advance copy of the speech, Bush opposes China's detention of dissidents, in a pointed message on human rights on the eve of the Beijing Olympics.

Bush says the speech is not meant to "antagonise" China, and he expresses optimism about the future...