00:00Thailand has spent a lot of time worrying about its border with Cambodia, but on the
00:04other side of the country, another crisis is already spiraling out of control.
00:08Myanmar's civil war has sent artillery fire and drones into Thailand, crime networks are
00:13trafficking drugs through the country, and tens of thousands of refugees are already
00:17living in Thai shelters.
00:18And Thailand can't exactly ignore what's happening next door, especially considering
00:22the two countries share a 2,400-kilometer border.
00:26So instead of continuing to keep Myanmar at arm's length, Thailand is trying something
00:30it calls calibrated re-engagement, hoping to bring Myanmar back into the ASEAN fold and
00:35help restore stability.
00:36But during a recent high-profile meeting by Myanmar President Min Online, much of the attention
00:41was on trade and business.
00:42Thailand wants to nearly double bilateral trade to $12 billion, even as Myanmar continues to
00:47reject key parts of ASEAN's approach.
00:50So is Thailand using economic ties to gain influence over its neighbor, or is re-engagement simply
00:55helping normalize a government that still refuses to play by ASEAN's rules?
00:59Tune into The Signal across the nation's official accounts as we dive deep into this investigation.
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