00:02Myanmar's former junta chief Min Ong Lain arrived in Bangkok on Thursday for his first visit to
00:08Thailand since becoming civilian leader. His visit comes in an effort to improve the country's
00:13diplomatic 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 Kyi.
00:25The 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.
00:37Since then, Myanmar has been trying to get back onto the diplomatic playing field.
00:41While the European Union has excluded Myanmar's leadership from high-level summits since the
00:46military coup, Thailand and other regional countries have tried to normalize relations with the country.
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