Myanmar’s Suu Kyi Courts Thai Junta in Reversal of Fortunes
- Human rights icon, now building a reputation for pragmatism
- Seeks to boost underdeveloped relations with Asean neighbors
Aung San Suu Kyi
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Aung San Suu Kyi leaves democratically led Myanmar this week for military-ruled Thailand on an official visit that highlights the changing fortunes of the Southeast Asian neighbors.
Myanmar, now governed by Suu Kyi’s National League for Democracy after elections last year, is emerging from a half-century of military rule, while Thailand, Myanmar’s second largest trading partner after China with total trade last year valued at $8.1 billion, is struggling to find a path back to civilian rule after the army seized power more than two years ago.