Thai Foreign Minister Sihasak Phuangketkeow said Thailand had proposed what it termed "calibrated engagement", saying the country needed to be proactive given its status as Myanmar's next-door neighbour.

Thailand is calling on Asean to recalibrate its approach to Myanmar following the country's general election, warning the bloc risks losing relevance if it fails to adapt.

After weeks of testimony and argument, judges at the International Court of Justice wrapped up hearings in a case that asks one of international law’s hardest questions: Did Myanmar’s treatment of the Rohingya amount to genocide?

Myanmar’s military-backed Union Solidarity and Development Party has claimed victory in the country's first election since the army seized power in 2021

Voting has begun in the final round of Myanmar’s general election, concluding a monthlong process. The military-backed Union Solidarity and Development Party has already won the most seats in the first two rounds.

Myanmar’s military junta has billed the election as a return to democracy. International observers, however, have widely dismissed it as illegitimate.