Is Thailand Reconsidering Its Myanmar Policy?

Is Thailand Reconsidering Its Myanmar Policy?

The long queues outside the Thai embassy in Yangon in recent weeks speak to the devastating toll and regional significance of the humanitarian crisis that continues to unfold in Myanmar.  The country has now entered into the third year of protracted, embittered, and violent conflict between the junta government run by the military (Tatmadaw), and … Read more

New Myanmar Aid Corridor Aimed at Opening Dialogue, Thai Official Says

New Myanmar Aid Corridor Aimed at Opening Dialogue, Thai Official Says

Today, Reuters published a report quoting a senior Thai official about the country’s new humanitarian initiative on Myanmar, which was agreed last week by the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). At the close of their informal meeting in Luang Prabang, ASEAN foreign ministers and a representative from Myanmar’s military junta endorsed Thailand’s initiative to … Read more