# Myanmar refugees fear return as Min Aung Hlaing visits Thailand

https://mins.news/en/video/14748

- Al Jazeera English, 2026-08-06 04:11 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3bKCnAR07Ec

> Myanmar President Min Aung Hlaing is making a two-day visit to Bangkok as his government seeks to restore regional ties after years of isolation following the 2021 coup. The trip has unsettled Myanmar nationals in Thailand, especially undocumented refugees who worry they could be deported. Armed opposition groups say engagement with the military-led government weakens those resisting its rule. ASEAN is under pressure over how Myanmar should be brought back into regional engagement.

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