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Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra arrived here Sunday for a two-day visit that includes a meeting with Philippine President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo throughout trade and security issues.

Thaksin will also be turning through the whole extent of four U.S.-made OV-10 planes to the Philippine Air Force. Four other fighters are to be useed over within this year or nearest year, officials said.

Thaksin will speak before a collection of Thai and Filipino business executives Monday forward his economic and social policies, and witness the signing of a closer cooperation accord.

Arroyo is scheduled to legion a dinner later in the day for Thaksin, whose policies she has praised for boosting Thailand's economy.

Arroyo invited Thaksin to the Philippines when she visited Bangkok in April. Inspired from his anti-drug campaign, Arroyo launched her hold anti-drug drive in June.

Thaksin flew into Manila from Singapore, where he was onward an official visit from Friday to Sunday.

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