Thailand urges ASEAN to readmit Myanmar's Foreign Minister

MGR Online•International•22m ago

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Thai Foreign Minister Sihasak Phuangketkeow proposes that Myanmar's Foreign Minister be allowed to rejoin ASEAN ministerial meetings.

•Thailand supports the return of Myanmar's Foreign Minister to ASEAN meetings.
•Sihasak Phuangketkeow discussed Myanmar's desire to rejoin the ASEAN community with President Min Aung Hlaing.
•Myanmar has been excluded from high-level ASEAN meetings since the 2021 coup.
•An ASEAN summit is scheduled to take place in the Philippines starting this Sunday.

Overview

•Myanmar has been excluded from high-level ASEAN meetings since the 2021 coup that overthrew Aung San Suu Kyi's elected government.
•Senior Thai official Sihasak Phuangketkeow visited Myanmar and held discussions with President Min Aung Hlaing and others.
•Sihasak Phuangketkeow stated that Myanmar has expressed a desire to participate and return to the ASEAN community.
•Sihasak Phuangketkeow believes the next step should be allowing Myanmar's Foreign Minister to join ASEAN meetings at the ministerial level.
•No clear steps or procedures for Myanmar's return have been discussed yet.
•An ASEAN summit will begin this Sunday in the Philippines.
•Sihasak Phuangketkeow raised concerns regarding water pollution in Mekong River tributaries flowing through five Southeast Asian countries and China.
•Sihasak Phuangketkeow discussed the impact of violence spilling over into Thailand.

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Key Quotes

Sihasak Phuangketkeow

"For Thailand, we believe the next step is to allow Myanmar's Foreign Minister to return and participate in ASEAN meetings at the Foreign Minister level."

สำหรับประเทศไทย เราเชื่อว่าขั้นต่อไปคือการให้รัฐมนตรีต่างประเทศของพม่าได้กลับเข้ามามีส่วนร่วมในการประชุมอาเซียนในระดับรัฐมนตรีต่างประเทศ

Key Entities

Person

Sihasak Phuangketkeow(สีหศักดิ์ พวงเกตุแก้ว)ℹ️

The Foreign Minister of Thailand.

Min Aung Hlaing(มิน อ่อง หล่าย)ℹ️

The coup leader who became the civilian president of Myanmar earlier this year.

Aung San Suu Kyi(อองซานซูจี)ℹ️

The leader of the elected government that was overthrown in the 2021 coup.

Organization

ASEAN(อาเซียน)ℹ️

A regional community of Southeast Asian nations.

Place

Thailand(ไทย)ℹ️

A country acting as a leader in efforts to restore relations with Myanmar.

Myanmar(พม่า)ℹ️

A country affected by civil war and a coup in 2021.

Philippines(ฟิลิปปินส์)ℹ️

The location of the upcoming ASEAN summit.

China(จีน)ℹ️

One of the countries where Mekong River tributaries flow.

Mekong River(แม่น้ำโขง)ℹ️

A river with tributaries flowing through five Southeast Asian countries and China.