PM shuns media members

13 Sept 10:39 Key points summarised by AI

Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha avoided media interaction, reportedly in response to a critical commentary in The Jakarta Post.
The commentary questioned Prayuth's fitness to chair ASEAN next year, citing accusations of suppressing media, manipulating legislative bodies, and stifling freedom of speech.
It urged Prayuth to fulfill his commitment to holding free and democratic elections before assuming the ASEAN chairmanship.
New restrictions, including specific dress codes and conduct rules for photographers, were imposed on media members at the event, which the PM later stated were old and under revision.

Detained Suu Kyi receives UK royal package: Myanmar govt

Today 03:08 Key points summarised by AI

Myanmar's detained Nobel laureate, Aung San Suu Kyi, received a package from Britain's King Charles III, which included two gardening books, a sealed envelope, and diplomatic communication.
The event marked the first release of images of Suu Kyi in two months and saw Myanmar authorities describe her as a "special female prisoner" for the first time.
Suu Kyi, who was deposed in a 2021 military coup that triggered an ongoing civil war, remains under house arrest on charges that rights groups contend are politically motivated.