Obama arrives in Myanmar on landmark visit | Bangkok Post: news

News > Asia

Obama arrives in Myanmar on landmark visit

US President Barack Obama landed in Myanmar on Monday for a landmark visit aimed at encouraging a string of dramatic political reforms in the former pariah state.

Air Force One touched down in Rangoon, bringing Obama on the first ever visit by a serving US president to the country also known as Burma, according to an AFP reporter on board.

This article is older than 60 days, which we reserve for our premium members only.You can subscribe to our premium member subscription, here.

Most Viewed

  • 26,000 reds recall bloodshed

    Ousted premier Thaksin Shinawatra said the government's amnesty efforts must focus on absolving red shirts facing legal action in connection with the 2010 political violence rather than protest leaders or even himself.

Forum

image

Your comments

Reply

Sign in once and access every part of the website at your convenience!

Please log in to our Bangkokpost.com community to post your comment.
You can sign in to the community by clicking here.

If you are not part of the community yet, please sign up here. By being part of this community you will get all these privileges.