Aung San Suu Kyi will visit Europe next month to make several speeches . She will also travel to Thailand next week for a regional conference . They have responded by easing sanctions on Myanmar , which is also known as Burma . The trip is part of her effort to win support from the international community and improve relations with neighboring Myanmar, which has been under military rule since 1962. Western governments have eased sanctions on Myanmar in response to recent reforms .
Aung San Suu Kyi will visit Europe next month to make several speeches . She will also travel to Thailand next week for a regional conference . The trip is part of her effort to win support from the international community and improve relations with neighboring Myanmar, which has been under military rule since 1962. Western governments have eased sanctions on Myanmar in response to recent reforms .