BANGKOK -- Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim will make his first visit to Thailand next Thursday, officially stepping into decadelong peace negotiations between Bangkok and Thai-Malay separatist rebels along the shared border.
Malaysia's northern neighbor will be Anwar's fourth international visit since becoming prime minister in November. His meetings with counterparts in Indonesia, Brunei and Singapore have covered economic cooperation and regional security issues, which will also be on the agenda in Thailand.
