Myanmar CrisisSome ASEAN members support Thai diplomacy toward Myanmar
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Thai Foreign Minister Don Pramudwinai speaks during the ASEAN foreign ministers’ meeting in Jakarta on July 13. (Pool via Reuters)
YUJI NITTA, Nikkei staff writer
JAKARTA -- The Association of Southeast Asian Nations has issued a joint statement noting that some member countries favorably regard Thailand's diplomacy toward Myanmar, including its foreign minister's meeting with Myanmar's jailed elected leader, Aung San Suu Kyi.