Suu Kyi to back talks without conditions to end Myanmar crisis
Thailand's Foreign Minister Don Pramudwinai said Wednesday that he met ousted Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi in detention over the weekend and she conveyed her openness to engage in talks to resolve the crisis in her strife-torn nation.
Thai top diplomat Don Pramudwinai is the only government official outside of Myanmar to have met Aung San Suu Kyi since she was detained with other officials when the army seized power from her elected government on Feb. 1, 2021.
Thailand Foreign Minister told his counterparts in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), who are meeting in Indonesia's capital, that Suu Kyi was in good health when he met with her Sunday.
'She encourages dialogue,' Thai FM Don told media in Jakarta when asked what message Suu Kyi conveyed to him. 'Obviously we’re trying to find a way to settle with Myanmar.'
The military takeover and the crackdown on the armed resistance to it plunged the country into deadly chaos. Western and European governments, including the United States, have imposed sanctions on Myanmar's military government and demanded the immediate release of NLD leader Suu Kyi and other political detainees.
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