Thailand's initiative would complement existing ASEAN peace efforts, but may not get global support
VIENTIANE, Laos – Southeast Asian leaders met in Laos on Wednesday for a summit expected to find ways of tackling a worsening civil war in Myanmar, with Thailand set to propose a new path for a political solution after a regional peace effort made scant progress.
"We want to see a political solution," Nikorndej Balankura, a spokesperson of Thailand's foreign ministry, told reporters. The proposal, floated at Tuesday's meeting of ASEAN foreign ministers, comes as the bloc runs low on options to tackle the Myanmar crisis. Any decision on whether Myanmar's ruling generals or their opponents would be invited to the informal talks would be up to ASEAN chair Laos and the other member states, Nikorndej added.Myanmar's civil war and troubles in the disputed South China Sea are key issues set to dominate the ASEAN leaders' meeting in Vientiane, which will be followed by two days of summits with premiers and top diplomats from regional and world powers.
"Laos deems that ASEAN's past successes are due to our understanding of among each other," he said. "We help each other, and co-operate with each other, with an ASEAN way and principles." Since ASEAN has barred the Myanmar generals from its summits until they can meet requirements of the peace plan, the country is represented in Laos by a senior foreign ministry official.
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