Myanmar - Dissident Defends Remarks Made on Thailand Trip - NYTimes.com Responding to suggestions that her government was annoyed by her activities during a recent trip to Thailand, Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, Myanmar's chief opposition leader, said Wednesday that her actions gave no cause for anyone to be unhappy. Ms. Aung San Suu Kyi had spoken frankly to an audience that included corporate executives at the World Economic Forum about potential difficulties for foreign investors in Myanmar, undercutting the government's message that Myanmar was ready for investment. "I had given my views very openly at the forum, and I heard that some were unhappy about that," she said. I gave my frank opinion so that people can make a correct assessment of the country. Ms. Aung San Suu Kyi's relationship with the president, U Thein Sein, is considered crucial to democratic changes.