# Can Thailand help end Myanmar’s isolation? An expert weighs in

https://mins.news/en/video/14728

- CNA, 2026-08-06 02:50 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JU3SRdk7yWo

> Myanmar leader Min Aung Hlaing is due to make an official visit to Thailand on Thursday, Aug 6. Bangkok is seeking to encourage renewed engagement between its war-torn neighbour and ASEAN. The visit could affect how Myanmar is viewed within the region. Hunter Marston, who directs the Southeast Asia program at the Lowy Institute, discusses its significance and the outlook for ASEAN’s Five-Point Consensus on CNA’s Asia First.

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