# Myanmar leader visits Thailand in bid to bolster international legitimacy

https://mins.news/en/item/15096

- Al Jazeera, 2026-08-06 12:04 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/6/myanmar-leader-visits-thailand-in-bid-to-bolster-international-legitimacy?traffic_source=rss

> Myanmar leader Min Aung Hlaing visited Thailand in an effort to strengthen his government’s international legitimacy. He said the government was focused on bringing the civil war to an end. He also stressed the goal of restoring peace. The visit places Myanmar’s conflict and peace efforts at the centre of its engagement with Thailand.

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