Myanmar 's military regime freed her days after holding the country 's first elections in two decades , which critics worldwide dismissed as a sham . They 'd been separated for a decade . Suu Kyi was released from house arrest on November 13 . The military junta has said it will not allow her to return home until the country's political situation is resolved, and that she must stay in Myanmar as long as necessary. The son had waited in Bangkok , in limbo for weeks , for a Myanmar visa .
They 'd been separated for a decade . Suu Kyi was released from house arrest on November 13 . The military junta has said it will not allow her to return home until the country's political situation is resolved, and that she must stay in Myanmar as long as necessary. The son had waited in Bangkok , in limbo for weeks , for a Myanmar visa .