Myanmar military chief visits Bangkok as diplomatic offensive continues

After five years of isolation, Myanmar’s post-coup leadership is trying to boost its legitmacy.Published On 20 Aug 202620 Aug 2026Myanmar’s military chief has met Thailand’s top general in Bangkok during the former’s first international trip since assuming the role, as the post-coup leaders seek to boost their legitimacy.Myanmar’s military had ousted the elected government during a 2021 coup and detained its leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, prompting an ongoing civil war that has killed more than 100,000 people, according to monitoring group Armed Conflict Location & Event Data (ACLED).Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Former MP opens fire in Thailand’s second shooting within dayslist 2 of 3Taiwan’s ‘White Wolf’ leads lonely crusade to ‘reunify’ with Chinalist 3 of 3Student killed in Philippine school shootingend of listThe post-coup leadership was isolated for five years but has started a diplomatic offensive. Officials are touting deeply restricted elections staged about the start of 2026 as a return to normality, even as United Nations experts dismissed them as a “sham”.Min Aung Hlaing, who led the coup, was sworn in as president of Myanmar in April, handing the office ...