# Myanmar leader Min Aung Hlaing makes first Thailand trip as civilian leader

https://mins.news/en/video/14829

- CNA, 2026-08-06 06:25 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nJv-j_-cihM

> 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.

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