Myanmar's Min Aung Hlaing to visit Thailand on quest for legitimacy

Myanmar CrisisAnti-regime NUG urges ASEAN to keep pressure on the former military strongmanMyanmar President Min Aung Hlaing attends a meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping (not pictured) during a visit to Beijing on June 16. (Pool via Reuters)MARWAAN MACAN-MARKARAugust 5, 2026 14:31 JSTBANGKOK -- Myanmar President Min Aung Hlaing is set to visit Thailand on Thursday in a bid to gain greater international legitimacy as the former military strongman now leads a nominally civilian administration.