Burma's long-time democracy icon and opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi departs for Thailand Tuesday for her first international trip in 24 years.
The newly elected parliamentarian had spent 15 of the past 22 years in detention for challenging the oppressive military leadership that ruled Burma for decades.
She will arrive in the Thai capital, Bangkok, on Tuesday, where she is expected to meet with Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra. The Burmese opposition leader will also address the World Economic Forum on East Asia later this week.
Her trip is seen by many as a landmark moment in Burma's political reform process