Master Ian! Please Help

From the Nation today:

Thai PM arrives Malaysia on an official visit Monday

Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva arrived Kuala Lumpur on Monday for an one-day official visit to....

I have heard something like, "arrive here, arrive there, but not 'arrive Malaysia', or 'arrive Kuala Lumpur'. . . .

Please correct me, if I were wrong.  Otherwise, please advice the nation's editorial staff what should be corrected.