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Myanmar Considering 'Good Things' for Detained Aung San Suu Kyi, Thailand Says
Thailand said Myanmar is considering steps for Aung San Suu Kyi as ASEAN presses for better treatment and closer regional ties.
- On Wednesday, Foreign Minister Sihasak Phuangketkeow met Myanmar President Min Aung Hlaing in Naypyitaw, where the leader claimed detained former leader Aung San Suu Kyi is "well looked after" and considering "good things."
- Myanmar seeks to normalize ties with the 11-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations after five years of exclusion following the 2021 coup that toppled Suu Kyi's government.
- The 80-year-old Nobel Peace Prize winner serves a 27-year sentence for offenses allies claim are politically motivated; her sentence was commuted by one-sixth last week during an amnesty.
- Many ASEAN nations remain worried about Suu Kyi's well-being, though Min Aung Hlaing did not elaborate on the "good things," signaling an attempt to shift toward a better direction.
- Recently chosen as president by parliament, former military chief Min Aung Hlaing formalizes his grip on power, though few countries have endorsed the military-backed government facing international scrutiny.
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Myanmar 'considering good things' for detained Suu Kyi: Thai FM
BANGKOK: Myanmar's leader is "considering good things" for detained Aung San Suu Kyi, Thailand's top diplomat said, after meeting the country's coup leader for the first time since he took over as civilian president.
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Myanmar’s Diplomatic Path: Hints of Hope for Aung San Suu Kyi
Myanmar’s new president, Min Aung Hlaing, considers measures for detained former leader Aung San Suu Kyi, as part of efforts to normalize ties with ASEAN. Suu Kyi, under a 27-year politically-motivated sentence, may see conditions change amid ongoing regional diplomacy and Thailand's supportive interventions.
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