Thailand pressures the Burmese military group to allow the special envoy to meet with Daw Aung San Suu Kyi

Photo: Thailand's Foreign Minister Sihasak Phong Khong gives a briefing at a meeting with international diplomatic groups in Bangkok on Wednesday. The Nation Thailand During a meeting with foreign ambassadors, Thailand's Foreign Minister Sihaset Phonggaong said that the Myanmar military group's assurances about Aung San Suu Kyi's health would only be credible if the ASEAN Special Representative himself had the opportunity to meet and confirm it in person. A leading diplomatic campaign in the Southeast Asian region began with Thailand's request to the Burmese military group to allow the ASEAN Special Representative to personally meet with detained democracy leader Daw Aung San Suu Kyi. At a briefing with international diplomatic groups in Bangkok on Wednesday, Thai Foreign Minister Sihasset Phonggaong directly questioned and challenged the ruling group's statements about Daw Aung San Suu Kyi's health. He said that although the military group has verbally promised that the 81-year-old Nobel Peace Prize laureate Daw Aung San Suu Kyi is well cared for in a designated home and given medical treatment, the international community needs to personally see and confirm this situation, he said. Minister Seharase also confirmed that Philippine Foreign Minister Maria Teresa Lazaro, the ASEAN Special Representative, has officially requested to have a one-on-one meeting with Daw Aung San Suu Kyi. Before the important ASEAN Summit to be held next November, Lazaro has requested to meet with Daw Aung San Suu Kyi during her humanitarian trip. Whether the cooperation of the military group Aung San Suu Kyi has been set as a key criterion to measure the lack of access to freedom of speech. "4 standards" to measure progress Before briefing the diplomats, a series of high-level diplomatic talks hosted by Thailand took place. The talks also included the first face-to-face meeting between ASEAN foreign ministers and the military group's Foreign Minister U Tin Maung Swe for the first time since the 2021 coup d'état. Siharass clarified ASEAN's "4 indicators of progress" that have been set to monitor Nay Pyi Taw's responsibility under Thailand's "calibrated reengagement" policy. The 4 specific indicators presented by Seharase to the foreign ambassadors are as follows - 1. Expanding the field of humanitarian assistance – through the ASEAN Humanitarian Aid and Relief Coordination Center (AHA Centre) to really expand the channels of assistance. 2. Reducing violence – Stopping military attacks by the regime, especially those affecting civilians, and showing a significant reduction in conflict. 3. All-inclusive SweContinuation of the warm-up – maintaining a multi-institutional peace process that includes opposition organizations and is credible. 4. Improving the Political Environment – ​​Taking concrete steps towards national reconciliation by releasing political prisoners and making positive progress regarding Daw Aung San Suu Kyi. Pattaya Path – “Discussion for Dialogue” Sihaset also briefed the diplomats on the parallel diplomatic talks that are secretly underway in the coastal city of Pattaya. Thai authorities recently hosted a series of separate meetings with the warring group's National Unity and Peacemaking Coordination Committee (NSPNC) and six major ethnic armed organizations (EAOs). Thailand is not a mediator, but only a "facilitator" who provides a geographically neutral area, Sihasak said. During the talks, the conflicting parties did not sit face to face, but Thai diplomats acted as mediators between the two sides. The current phase is being handled as "talks for talks". The necessary processes for meaningful peace talks that will emerge in the future; The main focus is to set agendas and discussion points. A two-way strategy In conclusion, Foreign Minister Sihasak elaborated on Thailand's "two-track approach". He explains how he balances his own country's immediate security with regional obligations. In the strategy 1. The ASEAN Path – To resolve the internal political crisis in Myanmar, strictly follow the five points of common agreement in the region. 2. Bilateral route – cross-border criminal gangs such as drug smuggling; A direct hold on cross-border smog and online fraud networks that generate huge profits across borders.By solving this issue, Thailand is protecting its own border security. While admitting that Myanmar's structural changes will not happen overnight, Minister Sihasset emphasized that these developments are the most significant diplomatic activity in the last five years. Myanmar's political status and the right to participate in high-level ASEAN forums. The final decision will be debated and decided by regional leaders at the ASEAN summit in November. Translated by The Nation Thailand, Thailand Directs Pressure on Myanmar Junta, Demanding Direct Envoy Access to Detained Aung San Suu Kyi. The post Thailand urges Burmese military group to allow special envoy to meet with Daw Aung San Suu Kyi appeared first on BUR.MIZZIMA.COM.