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Aung San Suu Kyi is to visit Burmese migrants in Thailand on her first trip outside her native Burma in more than two decades. Aung San Suu Kyi is visiting Burmese migrants in Thailand on her first trip outside her native Burma in more than two decades.
The opposition leader arrived in Bangkok on Tuesday night and was greeted by cheering well-wishers. Cheering crowds greeted the democracy leader south of Bangkok, waving flags and posters as she addressed them.
She is attending the World Economic Forum on East Asia. Ms Suu Kyi arrived in Bangkok on Tuesday night and will attend the World Economic Forum on East Asia on Friday.
For the past two decades she has been either under house arrest or afraid that if she left Burma she would not be allowed to go back. For the past 20 years she has been either detained or afraid if she left Burma she would not be able to return.
But recent reforms led to her election to parliament last month and she is confident she will be able to return. But recent reforms led to her election to parliament last month and she is confident she will be allowed back into the country.
The leader of the National League for Democracy (NLD) party was given a passport in early May.The leader of the National League for Democracy (NLD) party was given a passport in early May.
Meeting workers On Wednesday she visited Mahachai, an area about 20 miles (30km) south of the Thai capital that has a large population of Burmese migrant workers.
On her first full day outside Burma since 1988, Ms Suu Kyi is expected to leave the Thai capital to meet some of Thailand's many Burmese migrant workers, says the BBC's Jonah Fisher. To the excited supporters holding placards that said ''Free Burma'' and ''We want to go home'', Ms Suu Kyi is a symbol for democracy in her struggles against the military regime.
An estimated 130,000 Burmese refugees live in camps in Thailand having fled persecution at home. It is a testament to her and her popularity that she chose to visit the area to meet the Burmese migrants first, says the BBC's Jonah Fisher.
An estimated 130,000 Burmese refugees live in camps in Thailand, having fled persecution at home.
Many more work in Thailand both legally and illegally, mostly in construction, factories or the fishing industry.Many more work in Thailand both legally and illegally, mostly in construction, factories or the fishing industry.
She is also scheduled to meet the Thai prime minister during this trip and participate in sessions and discussions at the global forum on Friday. Generals 'value democracy'
Meanwhile, Burma's President Thein Sein, who was originally scheduled to attend the forum, has postponed his trip to Bangkok to next week. During her visit, Ms Suu Kyi is also scheduled to meet the Thai prime minister and participate in sessions and discussions at the global forum on Friday.
After her trip to Thailand Ms Suu Kyi plans to return to Burma before travelling to Europe in June. After her trip to Thailand she plans to return to Burma before travelling to Europe in June.
She intends to go to Norway to formally accept the Nobel Peace Prize which she won in 1991, and will also visit the UK where she has family.She intends to go to Norway to formally accept the Nobel Peace Prize which she won in 1991, and will also visit the UK where she has family.
She has accepted an invitation to address the British parliament on 21 June. It has been reported that she would also travel to Geneva, Paris and Ireland.She has accepted an invitation to address the British parliament on 21 June. It has been reported that she would also travel to Geneva, Paris and Ireland.
Burma's President Thein Sein, who was originally scheduled to attend the forum, has postponed his trip to Bangkok until next week.
Meanwhile in a rare interview with the BBC, Burma's Information Minister Kyaw Hsan said that reforms were ''going ahead'' and both the military-backed government and the opposition must try to ''find common ground'' and ''work together for the country''.
''If you look at the world, the most successful countries are the ones that practice democracy,'' he said.
''There is democracy in the army,'' he added, saying that the generals were in fact ''the people who value democracy''.