Thailand invites Gen. Khin Nyunt

Thu, 07 Sep 1995 | Source: AFP

BANGKOK (AFP): Defense Minister Chaowalit Yongchaiyudh has invited Myanmar's intelligence chief, Lt. Gen. Khin Nyunt, to visit during a Sept. 14-16 military hardware show, a Thai official said yesterday.

A spokesman for Chaowalit, who paid a visit to Myanmar last week, said Khin Nyunt had agreed to visit Thailand but had not yet set a date.

The visit is in any case expected to take place before the Bangkok summit of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in mid-December.

The Defense Asia show is attracting exhibitors from 21 countries including Australia, Britain, France, Germany, India, Israel, Singapore, Sweden and the United States.

The Thai Defense Ministry has indicated it would sponsor defense ministers or their deputies from 13 countries.

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