Showing 1 - 10 of 3,085
Myanmar general given royal honour
News, Wassana Nanuam, Published on 18/02/2018
» Myanmar army commander-in-chief Senior General Min Aung Hlaing has received a second royal decoration from Thailand, with Supreme Commander Thanchaiyan Srisuwan commenting that this marks the close relationship between the two countries' armed forces.
Cambodia PM urges Myanmar junta chief to allow aid, envoy visit
Reuters, Published on 26/01/2022
» PHNOM PENH: Cambodia's Prime Minister Hun Sen urged Myanmar's military ruler to allow a visit by a special envoy of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) and support humanitarian aid access, an official said on Wednesday.
Asean must keep junta chief ban
Oped, Marzuki Darusman, Published on 26/10/2021
» After eight months of being played by Myanmar's junta, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) has finally put its foot down. The decision to bar junta leader, Senior Gen Min Aung Hlaing from attending this week's Asean Summit was as welcome as it was surprising. It must not only be a permanent decision by the regional bloc, but the start of a new, assertive approach that necessarily leads to direct engagement with the National Unity Government (NUG).
Thaksin says Myanmar peace a possibility
Panumet Tanraksa, Published on 13/04/2025
» CHIANG MAI: The chances of the Myanmar junta and armed militias agreeing to peace talks are “high”, says former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra.
Myanmar junta chief to join regional summit in person
Reuters, Published on 02/04/2025
» Myanmar junta leader Min Aung Hlaing, whose country was struck by a devastating earthquake last week, will attend a regional summit of mostly South Asian leaders in Bangkok on Friday, Thailand's Foreign Affairs Ministry said.
Myanmar junta chief family assets found in Thai drug raid
By Panu Wongcha-um and Poppy McPherson, Reuters, Published on 11/01/2023
» Thai officials found assets belonging to adult children of Myanmar’s junta leader during a raid on the Bangkok apartment of a Myanmar tycoon charged with drug trafficking and money laundering, according to an official record and two people with knowledge of the case.
Myanmar's reclusive general turns jet-setter in quest for election backing
Reuters, Published on 03/10/2025
» Myanmar's junta chief is becoming a frequent flier.
Pacts, patronage and fear: how Myanmar junta chief keeps power
Devjyot Ghoshal and Panu Wongcha-um, Reuters, Published on 13/01/2026
» His name is not on the ballot, and his photographs don’t appear on campaign posters. But one man looms large over the general election under way in Myanmar: junta chief Min Aung Hlaing.
Top Myanmar officer, others removed from Facebook
Reuters, Published on 27/08/2018
» Facebook said on Monday it was removing certain Myanmar military officials from the social media website and an instagram account to prevent the spread of "hate and misinformation" after reviewing the content.
Myanmar junta leader makes first visit to China
Kyodo News, Published on 05/11/2024
» The leader of Myanmar’s military junta visited China on Tuesday to join regional meetings in Kunming, the capital of southwestern Yunnan Province, state television reported.