THAILAND-US-DIPLOMACY
US President Barack Obama (L) toasts with Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra during an official dinner at the Thai Government House in Bangkok on November 18, 2012. Obama landed in Thailand on November 18, intensifying his diplomatic "pivot" to Asia, on a tour which will see him make history by visiting Myanmar in a bid to encourage political reform. AFP PHOTO / Jewel Samad AFP