00:02Myanmar's former junta chief, Min Ong Lain, arrived in Bangkok on Thursday for his first
00:07visit to Thailand since becoming civilian leader. His visit comes in an effort to improve the
00:12country's diplomatic standings and gain political legitimacy after years of isolation.
00:18As a general, Lain led a 2021 military coup that ousted Democratic leader Aung San Suu
00:25Chai. The move triggered a civil war estimated to have killed more than 100,000 people on all sides.
00:32Lain became Myanmar's president in April following state-managed elections. Since then,
00:37Myanmar has been trying to get back onto the diplomatic playing field. While the European
00:42Union has excluded Myanmar's leadership from high-level summits since the military coup,
00:47Thailand and other regional countries have tried to normalize relations with the country.
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