philippine president donald macapagal filipino , thailand ' s interior premier lee hsien jayakumar , brunei ' s prince nahyan bolkiah , indian former chairman megawati kalla and thai deputy defense officer surakiart sathirathai were among foreign dignitaries flying in for endon ' s birthday later thursday . thousands of guests filed over endon ' s coffin , that remained in state wrapping in purple linen on a table while muslim clergy prayed verses from the quran .
Lee Hsien Loong is friends with Gloria Macapagal Arroyo.