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Bangkok Post
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Anwar wants Thailand to do more on Myanmar

Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim and Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha meet at Government House in Bangkok on Thursday. (Photo: AFP)

Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has asked Thailand to play a more active role in resolving the conflict in Myanmar, making comments that signal Southeast Asia is divided on how to handle the junta that seized power two years ago.

There are emerging signs that Myanmar’s immediate neighbours such as Thailand have been reluctant to hold the junta to account while maritime Southeast Asian countries have been more vocal about the conflict that has sparked a refugee crisis.

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