Yangon, 10 Feb — Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services Senior General Than Shwe arrived in Thandwe, Rakhine State, by special flight of Myanma Airways at 2.45 pm on 8 February.

Yangon, 10 Feb — Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council Prime Minister of the Union of Myanmar Senior General Than Shwe held discussions with Thai Prime Minister Dr Thaksin Shinawatra at Annawa Yeiktha, Thandwe, Rakhine State, at 9 am today.

State Peace and Development Council Chairman Senior General Than Shwe sends message of felicitations to Iran

Yangon, 11 Feb — Senior General Than Shwe, Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council of the Union of Myanmar, has sent a message of felicitations to His Excellency Mr Seyed Mohammad Khatami, President of the Islamic Republic of Iran, on the occasion of the National Day of the Islamic Republic of Iran which falls on 11 February 2003.

Senior General Than Shwe meets Thai PM

Yangon, 10 Feb — Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council Prime Minister of the Union of Myanmar Senior General Than Shwe met with Dr Thaksin Shinawatra, Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Thailand, who was on a working visit, at Annawa Yeiktha in Thandwe, Rakhine State, at 7.20 pm yesterday.

Yangon, 11 Feb — On the occasion of the National Day of the Islamic Republic of Iran, which falls on 11 February 2003, U Win Aung, Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Union of Myanmar, has sent a message of felicitations to His Excellency Dr Kamal Kharrazi, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran.

Senior General Than Shwe hosts banquet in honour of Thai Prime Minister and party

Yangon, 10 Feb — Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council Prime Minister of the Union of Myanmar Senior General Than Shwe hosted a banquet in honour of visiting Thai Prime Minister Dr Thaksin Shinawatra and party at Annawa Yeiktha in Thandwe, Rakhine State, at 8.15 pm on 9 February.

Secretary-1 General Khin Nyunt welcomes Thai PM Dr Thaksin Shinawatra and party in Thandwe  

Yangon, 10 Feb — Visiting Thai Prime Minister Dr Thaksin Shinnawatra and party arrived in Thandwe, Rakhin State from Mandalay International Airport by special aircraft of Royal Thai Air Force on 9 February evening to pay a working visit in Myanmar at the invitation of Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council Prime Minister of the Union of Myanmar Senior General Than Shwe.

Regular press conference held

Yangon, 10 Feb — A regular press conference on anti-government activities perpetrated by expatriate NLD terrorist insurgents and NCGUB in cooperation with some members of NLD and SNLD parties within the country and rumours about private banks in connection with general service enterprises was held.

Coordination meeting of PBANRDA Ministry continues

Yangon,10 Feb — The coordination meeting of the Ministry for Progress of Border Areas and National Races and  Development Affairs Department and the departments under the ministry continued at the Development Affairs Department at Thanlyatson Road in Botahtaung Township.

Japan-Cup Judo contest opens    

Yangon, 10 Feb — The opening ceremony of Japan-Cup Judo competition, sponsored by ASEAN-Japan Exchange Year 2003 Coordination Committee in Myanmar, was held at Aung San Stadium.

Yangon, 10 Feb — Kanbawza Bank Ltd honoured football team of Shan State (South), which won the 48th Inter State and Division Union Shield Men’s Open soccer Tournament, at M-3 Food Center yesterday evening.