At nightfall of April 10, 2009, Premier Wen Jiabao of the State Council arrived at Pattaya, Thailand to attend the meetings of East Asian leaders.

At 19:10 local time, Premier Wen's chartered plane landed at Utapao naval base airport, Rayong, Thailand.

Minister Attached to the Prime Minister's Office Mr. Virachai Virameteekul, governor of Rayong province Sayumphon Limthai and Royal Thai Navy vice commander Admiral Soopakorn Booranadiloak received Wen beside the accommodation ladder. Chinese ambassador to Thailand Guan Mu, officials of Thai foreign ministry as well as representatives of staffs of the Chinese embassy in Thailand and overseas Chinese students in the country welcomed Wen at the airport. Wen later went to Pattaya by car.

During his stay in Pattaya, Wen will attend the 12th ASEAN plus China Summit, the 12th ASEAN plus China, Japan and ROK Summit and the 4th East Asia Summit (EAS) and chair the breakfast meeting of China-Japan-ROK leaders.

Against the background that the international financial crisis influences the Asian economy seriously, Premier Wen's attendance at the above meetings aim at increasing China's mutual trust with other countries in the region, push forward the regional cooperation and enhance the confidence and determination of the region to jointly overcome the crisis.

On the evening of April 10, Wen also met in the hotel with representatives of staffs of the Chinese embassy in Thailand, local overseas Chinese, China-funded organizations and Chinese students.