An Analysis - Myanmar's neighbour Thailand unlikely to toughen stance on coup

This handout from the Royal Thai Government taken and released on March 30, 2021 shows Thailand's Prime Minister Prayut Chan-O-Cha arriving for official photo with the cabinet minister following a reshuffle at the Government House in Bangkok. - AFP

BANGKOK, April 2 (Reuters) : Thailand has slightly hardened its language on Myanmar by saying it is "gravely concerned" about escalating bloodshed since a Feb. 1 coup, but close military ties and fears of a flood of refugees mean it is unlikely to go further, analysts say.

That leaves Thailand out of step with some members of the 10-strong Association of South-East Asian Nations (Asean), as they seek to ramp up pressure on the junta, but could also position it as a possible mediator.