What is the relationship like between Thailand and Myanmar?

As a young Burmese man and student I will answer to my best ability. Friendly, hostile, aggressive, defensive, neutral. It's complicated. Economically friendly, culturally similar, historically aggressive. For the most part aggressive. read more

Its complicated.. There is history and there is history. When I visited Bangkok , I heard Burmese being spoken on the streets. There are so many Burmese there. And in Malaysia and in Singapore. The Burmese who rarely migrate now seem to have migrated the most.The most to Thailand. read more

In Myanmar, power sharing between government and army is weird and complicated. Army has their own representatives (25%) in both chambers of parliament. Commander-in-chief of the armed forces, Min Aung Hlaing, appoints himself, and can wield considerable influence in the process of appointing President of Myanmar. read more

The Myanmar army responded in kind, and both sides suffered casualties. In May, 2001, fighting between the Myanmar army and the Shan State Army rebels also resulted in incursions into Thailand. Again, the Thais responded with mortar fire. read more

- Burma is more diverse (many minorities, in Thailand there are minorities as well, but I think Burma is slighty more diverse). - Burmese men like to wear 'skirts', Thai don't. -Burma is very poor, Thailand is more developed. There are many similarities, but many differences as well. read more

On July 4, Myanmar Supreme Commander Senior General Min Aung Hlaing paid a visit to Bangkok, making him the first leader from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to meet the Thai junta after the coup. He held a cozy discussion with Prayuth, purportedly to strengthen ties between Thailand and Myanmar. read more