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Myanmar Spring Chronicle \u2013 December 7 Overview<\/strong><\/h1>\n

(MoeMaKa) December 8, 2025<\/strong><\/p>\n

Thai Foreign Minister Makes One-Day Trip to Naypyitaw<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Only a few weeks after openly stating that Myanmar\u2019s upcoming election would not be acceptable and would not solve the country\u2019s political and armed conflict, Thailand\u2019s Foreign Minister Sihasak Phongphakdi led a delegation\u2014including senior Thai military officials\u2014on a day trip to Naypyitaw on December 7 to meet with Myanmar\u2019s military junta.<\/p>\n

According to reports, the Thai Foreign Minister and accompanying Thai military officers held separate meetings with junta leader Min Aung Hlaing, the junta-appointed Prime Minister, and the junta\u2019s Foreign Minister.<\/p>\n

In the statement released by the junta\u2019s side, the visit was described in a subtly elevated tone as a \u201ccourtesy call on the Acting President,\u201d revealing how the military regime attempted to frame the meeting politically.<\/p>\n

This sudden visit appears to be linked to recent escalations along the Thai\u2013Myanmar Mae Sot\u2013Myawaddy border, including artillery shells landing on the Thai side during clashes between the KNLA and the junta, and ongoing crackdowns on online scam syndicates operating along the border.<\/p>\n

Several artillery rounds fired during cross-border fighting recently landed in a Thai village near Mae Sot, injuring Thai civilians. This is likely one of the main reasons behind the Thai Foreign Minister\u2019s quick flight to Naypyitaw.<\/p>\n

What has surprised many Myanmar observers is the drastic shift in the Thai minister\u2019s tone:
Just weeks ago, he publicly stated that Myanmar\u2019s coming election was unacceptable and would not resolve the country\u2019s political or armed crisis.
Yet during this latest visit, according to Thai sources, he told junta leaders that the election could be seen as \u201cpart of a broader peace process and a significant political transition.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

This reversal contradicts his earlier remarks and has left many Myanmar people stunned.<\/p>\n

The inconsistency raises questions:
Was the earlier statement merely a personal opinion?
And is the latest position a reflection of underlying preferences within the Thai government and Thai military leadership?<\/p>\n

Thailand\u2019s military, which has historically had a close relationship with Myanmar\u2019s armed forces, is believed to exert stronger influence over Myanmar policy than Thailand\u2019s civilian politicians\u2014especially on border and security matters.<\/p>\n

Despite artillery shells landing on Thai soil and injuring Thai civilians, the Thai military has not issued any strong warning or condemnation of the Myanmar junta\u2014an approach very different from Thailand\u2019s stern handling of its own border disputes with Cambodia in past years.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, the junta\u2019s demolition of large scam center complexes in Myawaddy\u2014many built and operated by Chinese networks under the protection of BGF\/DKBA\u2014has caused debris and disruption even on the Thai side, yet the Thai military\u2019s response has remained restrained.<\/p>\n

Urgent Issues for Thailand\u2013Myanmar Relations<\/strong><\/h3>\n

At the moment, Thailand faces immediate challenges that require rapid coordination with Myanmar:<\/p>\n