Burma presence played down at Thailand-US military exercise
US Ambassador Glyn T Davies said Burma was not taking part but Thai General Thanchaiyan Srisuwan acknowledged inviting Burma to the opening ceremony.
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Thailand and the United States have launched the largest annual joint military exercise in Southeast Asia but played down the presence of a Burmese military officer.
Burma’s military has been accused of massive human rights violations in its crackdown on the Rohingya Muslim minority, who have fled by the hundreds of thousands to neighbouring Bangladesh.
Thai General Thanchaiyan Srisuwan acknowledged inviting Burma to the opening ceremony at U-tapao airport in Rayong Province.
