East Timor President Xanana Gusmao meets Thailand's Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra at the Government House in Bangkok. East Timor President Xanana Gusmao meets Thailand's Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra at the Government House in Bangkok on December 3, 2004. Gusmao said on Thursday he will stand firm in seeking a permanent settlement of maritime boundaries between his fledgling nation and Australia, even though it would delay the development of a lucrative gas field in the area. REUTERS/Chaiwat Subprasom