Myanmar's military-backed president, Min Aung Hlaing, is currently in Cambodia, seeking to reestablish ties with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), a regional group of ten Southeast Asian countries. This marks his fourth visit to an ASEAN member state. Min Aung Hlaing took office in April 2024 after an election widely criticized as a move to solidify military control over the country. His recent outreach efforts are aimed at repairing relationships that soured after he led the military coup that removed Aung San Suu Kyi’s civilian government in February 2021. Since the coup, Min Aung Hlaing has faced international criticism and diplomatic isolation. He was excluded from high-level ASEAN meetings due to the bloc's peace plan for Myanmar, which called for an end to violence, dialogue between all parties, mediation by an ASEAN envoy, humanitarian aid, and access for the envoy to engage all relevant groups. In his inaugural speech, Min Aung Hlaing promised to reengage with ASEAN and improve international relations. In recent months, he has traveled to several countries, including India, China, Laos, Thailand, Kazakhstan, Belarus, Russia, and Vietnam, where he participated in business forums to attract foreign investment. According to state-run MRTV television, Min Aung Hlaing departed from the capital, Naypyitaw, for Cambodia on Friday morning. During his two-day visit, he is expected to meet with Cambodian Senate President Hun Sen and other senior officials. Cambodia has played a key role in ASEAN’s efforts to address the crisis in Myanmar. In 2022, then-Prime Minister Hun Sen, as ASEAN's rotating chair, visited Naypyitaw and met with Min Aung Hlaing, becoming the first foreign leader to visit Myanmar after the military takeover. However, the Khmer Movement for Democracy, a group formed by Cambodia’s opposition leaders in exile, criticized the current visit, arguing that it could help Min Aung Hlaing avoid ASEAN’s diplomatic pressure. Mu Sochua, president of the movement, stated that Min Aung Hlaing lacks the democratic legitimacy to be treated as a head of state. Human rights group Fortify Rights has urged Cambodia to cancel the visit, warning against giving political legitimacy to Min Aung Hlaing. The group also called on Cambodian authorities to arrest him and hand him over to the International Criminal Court if a warrant is issued. The court’s prosecutor requested such a warrant in 2024, alleging that Min Aung Hlaing committed crimes against humanity against Rohingya Muslims in western Myanmar.