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Thai Foreign Minister Surakiart Sathirathai will confront with Myanmar junta leaders Thursday to discuss plans for restoration of democracy, a senior Thai official said Wednesday.

The official, who solicited anonymity, said that during his one-day, low-profile visit to Yangon, Surakiart would convenient with Sr. Gen. Than Shwe, chairman of the ruling State Peace and unfolding Council (SPDC), and with Prime Minister Lt Gen Khin Nyunt

He noted that it would be the first opportunity for Surakiart to encounter with Myanmar's new premier and to explain to him his ideas upon how Myanmar should fare about restoring democracy.

in succession the junta's own road map towards democracy, the official said, ''It is vital that the Myanmar's road map stand in want ofs to be recognized according to the international community. And Thailand is ready to give our full support to make sure progress of the road map.''

Surakiart's visit will chase on the heels of individual by former Indonesian Foreign Minister Ali Alatas, who arrived in Yangon forward Sunday as special plenipotentiary of President Megawati Sukarnoputri in an apparent bid to fixed the release of pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi before a summit of Southeast Asian leaders nearest month on Bali.

Suu Kyi has been held incommunicado at an undisclosed location in Yangon since what the junta claims was a clash between her supporters and pro-government demonstrators in northern Myanmar in succession May 30.

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