Anusorn of the People’s Party expressed opposition to Senior General Min Aung Hlaing’s visit to Thailand, concerned it legitimizes the situation in Myanmar. He also urged the Thai government and parliament to uphold human rights principles.
At 14:00 on 6 Aug 2026, Anusorn Thamjai, MP of the People’s Party, along with his team, held a press conference to state their position regarding Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, President of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar, making an official visit to Thailand. He said that as someone who values democracy and peace, it is the duty of Thai citizens and politicians committed to democracy and human rights to express their stance at this time when Min Aung Hlaing visits neighboring leaders to legitimize himself.
Furthermore, Thailand has been directly affected by several issues from Myanmar, including cross-border toxins in the Kok River, PM 2.5 air pollution, violations of Thai sovereignty by Myanmar’s airstrikes targeting ethnic minority forces within Thai territory causing suffering, damage, and loss of life along the border. As a member of parliament, he expressed sadness and disappointment toward the democratically elected Thai government, which should adopt a more strategic stance in international relations. Therefore, he appeals to the parliament and government as follows.
1. The Thai parliament, through its Speaker, should clearly affirm and uphold international human rights principles and, as the highest legislative authority, issue an official statement declaring Thailand’s utmost commitment to human rights, humanitarian values, human dignity, international treaties, and the ASEAN five-point consensus.
2. The government should exercise caution in any agreements or actions that might allow Senior General Min Aung Hlaing to use Thailand to legitimize himself. It should reconsider its foreign policy toward Myanmar’s government and send a clear policy signal that Thailand will not support human rights violations and will only welcome processes leading to genuine peace. The Speaker of parliament should convey legislative concerns to the government and Ministry of Foreign Affairs to review or suspend invitations to Min Aung Hlaing for political visits or state-level activities in Thailand in the future.
3. He proposed establishing a Joint Committee for Peace and Democracy in Myanmar. He urged the Thai parliament to use parliamentary diplomacy mechanisms to promote this joint committee, comprising representatives from the Thai legislature, government, Myanmar’s political unity government, ethnic groups, civil society, and human rights organizations. This committee would protect and provide humanitarian aid and open a fair negotiation space.
4. The Thai government must set demands with timelines for Myanmar’s military government to address problems such as drug trafficking, border clashes, scams, human trafficking, pollution of rivers, and cross-border haze. It must also allow Thai authorities to inspect border areas to resolve these issues thoroughly.
5. The Thai government should establish a Special Diplomatic Task Force capable of accessing territories controlled by various ethnic armed groups to find solutions to problems impacting Thailand and its people, while promoting peace and sustainable development in those areas.
He also plans to establish the ASEAN Democracy Network for Peace, Human Rights, and Sustainable Development, a collaborative network of political sectors, civil society, academia, business, and media organizations. This network aims to promote peace, human rights, sustainable development, environmental protection, and improved quality of life for the ASEAN peoples and societies.