Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi addresses the UN General Assembly. (Reuters file photo)Myanmar has launched a diplomatic offensive as international criticism mounts over their treatment of the Muslim Rohingya. The Myanmar government has continuously rebuffed allegations of the use of excessive force and human rights abuses --forced relocation, razing of homes, rape and killing villagers -- committed by the military. Mr Surakiart met Suu Kyi two weeks ago in Nay Pyi Taw on an unpublicised, fleeting visit. In February 1994, he was one of the few people to be allowed to visit Suu Kyi while she was under house arrest.

Source: Bangkok Post December 10, 2017 21:56 UTC