Thailand talks with post-election Myanmar as "bridge"

Thailand's foreign minister will meet his Myanmar counterpart in a bid to chart a path towards peace in a civil war-ravaged Myanmar with the help of its Southeast Asian neighbours after an ⁠election that entrenched military power.



Myanmar has been engulfed in nationwide conflict and repression since a military coup in 2021 that toppled the first democratic administration in half a century.



The military-backed party claimed victory in January after elections in limited areas, a vote criticised by the United Nations and rights groups.



Holding the bilateral meeting with Myanmar's Than Swe, a former general and diplomat, could be a crucial point for peace after the election.



Wednesday's meeting will discuss the way forward for the bilateral ties and also relations between Myanmar and the Association of Southeast ​Asian nations (ASEAN), his ministry said in a statement.