Neighbours’ efforts to help end Myanmar crisis raise suspicion among protesters
MYANMAR’S military-appointed foreign minister flew into Thailand yesterday for talks with two of his neighbours as they intensified efforts to resolve a crisis over Myanmar's coup, despite the scepticism of its pro-democracy camp. The minister, Wunna Maung Lwin, made the first foreign trip by a member of the new military government as opponents of the February 1 coup again took to the streets in Myanmar. The army seized power after alleging fraud in a November 8 election swept by Aung San Suu Kyi's National League for Democracy (NLD), detaining her and much of the party leadership. The electoral commission dismissed…