Trump to host Thai prime minister on October 2: White House

Thailand's Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha is welcomed by his Cambodian counterpart Hun Sen (not pictured) at the prime minister's office in Phnom Penh, Cambodia September 7, 2017. REUTERS/Samrang Pring

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump will host Thai Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha at the White House on Oct. 2, not Oct. 3 as previously announced, the White House said in a statement on Thursday. (Reporting by Eric Beech)