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Tuesday, November 23 8:00 PM SGT=20

Thai foreign minister leaves for Yangon on mission to repair ties
Thai Foreign Minister Surin Pitsuwan left Tuesday for a one-day trip to =
Yangon aimed at salvaging bilateral relations.
Relations between the two neighbours have been strained since gunmen =
seized the Myanmar embassy in Bangkok last month.

During his visit, Mr Surin will hold talks with his Myanmar counterpart, =
Win Aung, and Lieutenant General Khin Nyunt, first secretary of the =
ruling junta.

It is hoped the visit will ease tensions between the two ASEAN =
countries.

Relations have soured since five armed student exiles stormed Myanmar's =
embassy in Bangkok last month.

Thirty-eight people in the embassy were held hostage for a day before =
Thailand agreed to let them go to avoid bloodshed.=20

But Myanmar's military regime was angered that Thailand let off the =
students so lightly, accusing Bangkok of coddling with terrorists.

In retaliation Myanmar closed the border between the two countries -- =
disrupting trade, fishing and the deportation of illegal labourers in =
Thailand.

Myanmar had earlier said that the border would not be opened until the =
hostage-takers were arrested.=20


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<DIV>Tuesday, November 23 8:00 PM SGT </DIV>
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<DIV>Thai foreign minister leaves for Yangon on mission to repair =
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Foreign Minister Surin Pitsuwan left Tuesday for a one-day trip to =
Yangon aimed=20
at salvaging bilateral relations.<BR>Relations between the two =
neighbours have=20
been strained since gunmen seized the Myanmar embassy in Bangkok last=20
month.</DIV>
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<DIV>During his visit, Mr Surin will hold talks with his Myanmar =
counterpart,=20
Win Aung, and Lieutenant General Khin Nyunt, first secretary of the =
ruling=20
junta.</DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV>It is hoped the visit will ease tensions between the two ASEAN=20
countries.</DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV>Relations have soured since five armed student exiles stormed =
Myanmar's=20
embassy in Bangkok last month.</DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV>Thirty-eight people in the embassy were held hostage for a day =
before=20
Thailand agreed to let them go to avoid bloodshed. </DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV>But Myanmar's military regime was angered that Thailand let off the =

students so lightly, accusing Bangkok of coddling with terrorists.</DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV>In retaliation Myanmar closed the border between the two countries =
--=20
disrupting trade, fishing and the deportation of illegal labourers in=20
Thailand.</DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV>Myanmar had earlier said that the border would not be opened until =
the=20
hostage-takers were arrested. </DIV>
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