The upcoming visit of Daw Aung Suu Kyi to Thailand marks an important milestone in Thai-Myanmar relations - for herself and her country, the most anticipated event since Myanmar achieved a freely and fairly elected government last November.
Given her status - and that of the National League of Democracy government - the three-day trip from June 23-25 will generate great significance, both in symbolism and substance.
Firstly, after her first call - on the Asean chair, Laos - she made the right choice to visit Thailand, with which it shares a 2,401-km border. As the world's best known democratic leader, her presence here is also a big boost to the country, now under a military government led by Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha. For the past two years, Bangkok has been busy trying to win support from abroad, near and far. (Courtesy of nationmultimedia.com)
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