Thailand Ends Myanmar's Isolation, Calling Engagement "Not About Legitimacy; It's About Reality"

After five years isolated, Myanmar's junta is regaining regional ties. Thailand hosted coup leader Min Aung Hlaing in August 2026, with its foreign minister calling the outreach "not about legitimacy; it's about reality." UN experts dismissed Myanmar's 2026 elections as a "sham." The civil war has killed over 100,000.