Thailand, Japan signal policy shifts on engaging Myanmar's resistance

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20240513 Thai telecom towers

Two Thai telecom towers face west across the Moei River near Myawaddy toward one of some 16 Chinese-funded scam centers that have sprung up just inside Myanmar in recent years.

GWEN ROBINSON and FRANCESCA REGALADO, Nikkei staff writers

BANGKOK -- Moves by Thailand and Japan to engage with Myanmar's resistance indicate a shift in policies that previously favored Naypyitaw's military regime and excluded key resistance organizations such as the parallel National Unity Government.

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