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

Anti-regime NUG urges ASEAN to keep pressure on the former military strongman

Myanmar 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)

BANGKOK -- 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.

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