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  "id": 2081201,
  "title": "Thai, Myanmar military chiefs meet as post-coup thaw progresses",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/thai-myanmar-military-chiefs-meet-as-post-coup-thaw-progresses-2081201",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-20T05:51:50.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
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    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/world/2026/08/20/thai-myanmar-military-chiefs-meet-as-post-coup-thaw-progresses"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "BANGKOK: The top general of Thailand received Myanmar's military chief on Thursday, marking his first foreign trip since staging a coup that ousted the country's elected government in 2021. The military takeover, which detained Aung San Suu Kyi, sparked a civil war with allegations of widespread human rights abuses. Myanmar's military, led by Min Aung Hlaing who assumed the presidency following the coup, has been subject to international sanctions. Thai military chief Ukris Boontanondha met with Ye Win Oo, the former spymaster and current military leader, in Bangkok. The discussions are expected to focus on border security, as the ongoing conflict has destabilized the 2,400km (1,500-mile) shared border. Though the international community remains divided on how to handle Myanmar since the disputed elections, Thailand has welcomed the leadership change as a sign of normalization.",
  "summary": "Talks are expected to focus on the nations' 2,400km border, where Myanmar's civil war has fuelled instability.",
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        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Thai, Myanmar military chiefs meet as post-coup thaw progresses",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/thai-myanmar-military-chiefs-meet-as-post-coup-thaw-progresses",
        "published": "2026-08-20T05:51:50.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}