Thai experts on Myanmar are urging Asean to reconsider its policy of non-interference so as to solve the political crisis in Myanmar, saying the bloc should be more pro-active in ensuring the junta's adherence to the five-point consensus agreed earlier in the year.
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Thailand, in dilemma over ties with Myanmar military, lays low
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published : 19 May 2021 at 15:17
12 A man holds a National League for Democracy flag during a protest against the military coup, in Yangon on March 27, 2021. (Reuters photo)
With Myanmar at a crossroads amid continuing violence toward those opposed to military rule following a February coup, neighbouring Thailand, caught in a dilemma over its close military ties with Myanmar, appears determined to lay low for now.
The international community has hoped Thailand will play a key role in resolving the crisis, with a UN special envoy pleading with the neighbour to use its influence, but there is little sign, at least publicly, Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha is actively seeking to do so.