A University of Oslo sociologist called the Civil Disobedience Movement an exemplary response to the military's power grab that could "inspire other non-violent pro-democracy movements elsewhere at a time when democracy is under pressure from authoritarian forces".
Myanmar's junta chief Min Aung Hlaing makes his first visit to Thailand as an ostensibly civilian leader on Thursday, as he seeks a return to the diplomatic fold for his pariah state.
BY AFP
