US President Obama arrives in Thailand
Obama visits Asian countries in an attempt to show the US “pivot” in foreign policy towards the region.
Published On 18 Nov 2012
In his first trip abroad after re-election, President Obama has dubbed himself the first “Pacific” president.
The trip is meant to be a sign that the US administration is “pivoting” towards Asia, and branching its foreign policy away from the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Al Jazeera’s Scott Heidler reports from Bangkok.