Thailand is hosting two separate regional meetings on Myanmar this week, the first involving the war-torn country’s five neighbours, including China, Bangladesh and India, followed by one on Friday of some members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) regional bloc.
“He said there is an intention to invite foreign (election) observers, such as from neighbouring countries,“ Maris told reporters, referring to Than Swe and providing details of a rare explanation to the international community by the Myanmar junta.
Despite being battered on multiple frontlines, contending with a collapsing economy and dozens of political parties banned, the junta is pushing to hold an election in 2025 - an exercise that has been widely derided as a sham by its critics.
“The foreign minister of Myanmar said that it has an open door for inclusive political dialogue,“ Nikorndej said.
A group of ASEAN members, including current chair Laos, Thailand and Malaysia, which will take over the bloc’s chairmanship in 2025, will meet in Bangkok on Friday.
Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, who will lead the bloc next year, has roped in former Thai leader Thaksin Shinawatra as his personal advisor.
The meetings are an attempt by Thailand to take a more prominent role in regional diplomacy around Myanmar, said Dulyapak Preecharush, a Southeast Asian studies expert at Thammasat University.
“Thailand has been trying to draw in these countries that are affected by the Myanmar civil war to talk together,“ he said, “This will be a test for Thailand as a host.”
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