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Thailand to Host ASEAN Myanmar Peace Talks, Rebels Reject War

7/15/2026

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Thailand announced it will host future Myanmar peace talks, positioning Bangkok as the ASEAN mediation hub.
Envoy Maria Theresa Lazaro and Foreign Minister Sihasak Phuangketkeow met Myanmar negotiators and six rebel groups, who said a military solution is not viable.
ASEAN foreign ministers held an in-person meeting with Myanmar’s counterpart since the 2021 coup, reaffirming the Five-Point Consensus and hoping for a face-to-face meeting with detained Aung San Suu Kyi.

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Thailand announced it will host future Myanmar peace talks, positioning Bangkok as the ASEAN mediation hub.
Envoy Maria Theresa Lazaro and Foreign Minister Sihasak Phuangketkeow met Myanmar negotiators and six rebel groups, who said a military solution is not viable.
ASEAN foreign ministers held an in-person meeting with Myanmar’s counterpart since the 2021 coup, reaffirming the Five-Point Consensus and hoping for a face-to-face meeting with detained Aung San Suu Kyi.