WorldMyanmar leader Min Aung Hlaing makes first Thailand trip as civilian leader

Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul received Myanmar’s military-backed government leader Min Aung Hlaing with an honour guard in Bangkok on Thursday. Thailand is pressing for renewed engagement between its war-torn neighbour and ASEAN. The visit is Min Aung Hlaing’s first to Thailand in his capacity as a civilian leader. He is seeking to bring Myanmar back into the diplomatic fold. Myanmar’s leaders have been excluded from ASEAN summits since 2021.