Members of the junta’s Union Election commission count ballots after the closing of polls in the third phase of Myanmar’s general election at a polling station in Yangon on January 25. (AFP)

Thai foreign minister hopes Myanmar polls ‘start of transition’ to peace

Thailand's foreign minister said on Thursday that he hoped Myanmar's recent election would be the "start of a transition" that could lead to sustainable peace in the civil war-torn country.

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