BANGKOK (AFP) : Myanmar’s ex-junta chief Min Aung Hlaing arrived in Bangkok Thursday for his first visit to Thailand as civilian leader, as he seeks a return to the diplomatic fold for his pariah state. And Min Aung Hlaing has been on a diplomatic drive since swapping his military uniform for civilian dress, visiting India, key ally China, and ASEAN member Laos in turn. Independent Myanmar analyst David Mathieson told AFP that Myanmar’s campaign for re-entry into ASEAN was a matter of “pure status” for Min Aung Hlaing. Fighting between Myanmar’s military and myriad rebel factions has spilled over the long border with Thailand, which hosts millions of refugees from Myanmar. Thailand also has to deal with the presence of cyberscam networks and illicit drugs traffickers in Myanmar’s volatile borderlands.