Myanmar president vows end to ethnic conflict | Bangkok Post: news

Myanmar's president pledged to seek "lasting peace" with armed rebels and issued a plea for the nation's support, as ethnic unrest continues to marr reforms.

Myanmar President Thein Sein, pictured addressing the Union Parliament in Naypyidaw, last August. Thein Sein pledged to seek "lasting peace" with armed rebels and issued a plea for the nation's support on Sunday, as ethnic unrest continues to marr reforms.

Thein Sein, a former general who came to power last year when outright military rule ended, has launched efforts to end decades of ethnic conflict as part a raft of landmark reforms in recent months.