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"He's got the credibility and experience having been embroiled in the Middle East for 24 years," he said.

Paetongtarn was embroiled in controversy after Cambodian leader Hun Sen leaked a phone call he had with her over the Thai-Cambodia border conflict, in which she was heard addressing him as "uncle".

His partner Sarah said: "I think the ongoing fight and how big Epping has got embroiled in all of this is really upsetting."

Kigali has been accused of backing the M23 rebel group embroiled in the conflict in neighbouring DR Congo - an accusation it has denied.

Myanmar has been embroiled in a civil war since, with deadly battles between the military and ethnic armed groups, many of whom have said they would not permit voting in their areas.