Thai PM urges 'calibrated re-engagement' with Myanmar ahead of meeting with Min Aung Hlaing
Anutin said ASEAN’s Myanmar peace framework still guides talks as Thailand prepares labour and business meetings with Min Aung Hlaing.
- On Thursday, Myanmar President Min Aung Hlaing arrives in Bangkok for his first visit as civilian leader, scheduled to meet one-on-one with Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul at Government House.
- Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul advocates a "calibrated re-engagement" approach to Myanmar, aiming to maintain dialogue despite the civil war that has killed more than 100,000 people since the 2021 coup ousted Aung San Suu Kyi.
- Thailand's Foreign Minister Sihasak Phuangketkeow stated Myanmar must "do a lot more" to combat scam networks, an issue to be raised during the visit, following Suu Kyi's meeting with the International Committee of the Red Cross on Monday.
- Analysts warn the visit risks providing legitimacy to the military-led government, while Myanmar's leaders have paradoxically rejected the ASEAN "Five-Point Consensus" intended to end hostilities through dialogue.
- Campaign group Justice For Myanmar criticized the diplomatic overtures, arguing Min Aung Hlaing seeks "pure status" while facing calls for accountability for crimes against humanity from Western nations and the International Criminal Court.
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Thailand has called for a more flexible approach to engaging with Myanmar, signalling a potential shift in ASEAN’s strategy toward one of its most persistent regional crises. Speaking at ASEAN headquarters in Jakarta, Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul urged what he described as a “calibrated re engagement” with Myanmar ahead of his scheduled meeting with […] The post Can ASEAN’s Re Engagement With Myanmar Revive Peace or Legitimize Militar…
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