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Thailand and Myanmar have pledged to deepen economic cooperation, reopen key trade routes and accelerate investment as both countries seek to raise bilateral trade to US$12 billion (397 billion baht).

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MoUs boost Myanmar ties

Thailand and Myanmar signed three memoranda of understanding (MoUs) on Thursday aimed at deepening bilateral cooperation in labour, transboundary water quality management and space technology.

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Thailand’s grand welcome for visiting Myanmar leader sparks condemnation

Activists says pomp and pageantry of visit risk helping rehabilitate military ruler accused of overseeing brutal abuses in his country

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Myanmar working on Dawei project to connect with Thailand

Myanmar is working on the Dawei industrial project to connect with Thailand and provide Thailand with the shortest possible route to deliver its goods to West Asia, Myanmar's junta chief-turned-president Min Aung Hlaing said on Thursday.

Bangkok Post

Myanmar leader in Thailand on legitimacy quest

Myanmar President Min Aung Hlaing received a red-carpet treatment as he began an official visit to Thailand on Thursday, part of efforts by Bangkok to push for re-engagement between its war-torn neighbour and Asean.

Bangkok Post

Myanmar ex-junta chief seeks political legitimacy on first Thailand trip as civilian leader

Fighting between Myanmar's military and myriad rebel factions has spilled over the long border with Thailand, which hosts millions of refugees from Myanmar.

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Leader of Myanmar's military-backed government arrives in Thailand seeking political legitimacy

The leader of Myanmar's military-backed government has arrived in Thailand on an official visit

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Min Aung Hlaing talks to address bilateral challenges

Thailand and Myanmar are preparing to to discuss border security, transnational crime, trade recovery and peace efforts during Myanmar President Min Aung Hlaing’s official visit to Thailand on Thursday and Friday.

Bangkok Post

Myanmar civil war nears rare opening for talks

After more than five years of fighting, a rare window for talks over Myanmar’s devastating civil war is appearing, driven ‌by a shift on the battlefield where the military has regained ground and mounting regional pressure to engage.

Bangkok Post

Border mining poisoning rivers

As Myanmar's military junta leader Min Aung Hlaing arrives in Thailand this week, much of the media attention will focus on diplomacy and trade, without raising critical questions. Nevertheless, one crisis directly affecting the health and security of people across both nations requires immediate attention: transboundary river contamination from mining…

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Myanmar visit tests ties

Tomorrow, Myanmar President Min Aung Hlaing will visit Thailand on a two-day trip touted as marking a new chapter in Thailand's relationship with post-election Myanmar.

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Myanmar keen to boost ties

Myanmar President Min Aung Hlaing is scheduled to arrive in Thailand on Thursday for a two day visit, marking his first trip here since becoming a civilian leader.

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Thai PM urges 'calibrated re-engagement' with Myanmar ahead of meeting with junta leader

NAY PYI TAW — Myanmar's ex-junta chief Min Aung Hlaing is expected in Thailand on Thursday, making his first trip there since becoming civilian leader as he seeks a return to the diplomatic fold for his pariah state.

Bangkok Post

The hidden workforce Thailand needs

Most recent figures show that about three million of Thailand's four million foreign workers are Myanmar nationals. The International Organization for Migration (IOM) estimated that about 4.1 million Myanmar nationals were living in Thailand in 2024, with 2.3 million officially registered by the Thai Ministry of Labour. Today, however, the…

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Myanmar's former leader Aung San Suu Kyi meets Red Cross official, president's office says

The military deposed Suu Kyi in February 2021, jailing the Nobel Peace Prize laureate and triggering an ongoing civil war that has killed more than 100,000 people on all sides.

The Independent UK

Myanmar's president outlines policy road map, criticizes ASEAN peace plan

Myanmar’s president marked his government’s first 100 days in office on Friday with a speech defending his record and outlining a five-year road map for his administration

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Myanmar Approves Death Penalty for 'Violent' Online Scam Crimes Under New Anti-Fraud Law

Myanmar's parliament has approved a law imposing the death penalty for severe online scam offences, including those involving violence and torture.

Bangkok Post

Civilian killings on the rise in Myanmar

Myanmar’s military has sharply escalated attacks on civilians since a new administration took office in the war-torn country, a conflict monitor said on Monday, even as regional governments ramp up diplomatic engagement.

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Myanmar military escalates civilian killings, monitor warns, amid diplomatic push

Myanmar's military has intensified attacks on civilians since a new administration took office. Specialized jet fighter groups are conducting sustained airstrikes against single targets. The military's tactics show shifting modalities of civilian repression rather than reduction. Diplomatic engagement is increasing with regional governments and neighboring countries.

Bangkok Post

Balancing act on Myanmar

Thailand is walking a diplomatic tightrope as it seeks to facilitate efforts to address the Myanmar crisis. On July 12-13, Thailand hosted informal Asean meetings in Bangkok and Pattaya, bringing together Asean foreign ministers, Myanmar's foreign minister, the National Solidarity and Peacemaking Negotiation Committee (NSPNC) and six ethnic armed organisations…

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PM to press Myanmar on river pollution

Thailand will hold talks with Myanmar leader Min Aung Hlaing next month on cross-border environmental and security issues, including toxic contamination in the Kok River, agricultural burning and narcotics production, Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said on Wednesday.

Bangkok Post

Myanmar faces Mekong choice

Newly elected Myanmar President Min Aung Hlaing made an official trip to Laos from July 3-5. It was his first state visit to another Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) member country after taking office on April 10.

Bangkok Post

Myanmar's Min Aung Hlaing to visit Thailand next month

Myanmar ⁠junta ⁠chief turned president Min Aung Hlaing will make an official ‌visit to Thailand on Aug 6 and 7, Thai Foreign Affairs Minister Sihasak Phuangketkeow said on Wednesday, marking the latest attempt ⁠by the war-torn country's new administration to gain international legitimacy.

The Conversation

Why engagement with Myanmar’s junta is risky without proof of life for Aung San Suu Kyi

Every year, the foreign ministers of the 11 countries in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) get together to talk regional business.

Bangkok Post

Bangkok breaks Myanmar deadlock

The two-day informal talks in Bangkok and Pattaya on July 12-13 marked a real turning point in efforts to resolve the Myanmar crisis, even if the outcomes were not earth-shattering.

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