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Myanmar Warships Make Historic Goodwill Visit to Phuket: Photo Special

Myanmar's warship Captain Aung Zaw Hlaing on Phuket today  Photo by phuketwan.com By Chutima Sidasathian and Alan Morison  February 20, 2013 PHUKET: The issue of the Rohingya was being handled ''as humanely as possible,'' a senior Burmese Navy officer said today at the start of a historic goodwill visit to Phuket.  However, Captain Aung Zaw Hlaing quickly pointed out in a brief interview with  Phuketwan  that his preference was to call the Rohingya ''Bengalis'' and that his country's name is not Burma, but ''Myanmar.''  A brass band played and children waved the flags of Thailand and Myanmar as Captain Aung stepped ashore to be greeted by senior Thai officers and traditionally dressed dancers with garlands at the Royal Thai Navy base at Cape Panwa, on Phuket's east coast.  Captain Aung's two Myanmar frigates, with new grey paintwork freshly applied, will be anchored close to the base for thr...