Myanmar leader visits Thailand in push for regional engagement
Posted on 2026-08-06 09:52:13
Myanmar's military leader, Min Aung Hlaing, is visiting Thailand as Bangkok pushes for renewed engagement between Myanmar and ASEAN.
Min Aung Hlaing is due to meet Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul before attending a bilateral business forum.
Thailand says its policy of "calibrated re-engagement" is aimed at keeping communication open and encouraging Myanmar to follow ASEAN's stalled peace plan.
Myanmar's leaders have been barred from ASEAN summits since the military seized power in 2021, triggering a civil war.
Min Aung Hlaing became president in April after an election won by an army-backed party without viable opposition.
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