Don dismisses article against Thailand's ASEAN chairmanship

13 Sept 23:55 Key points summarised by AI

Thai Foreign Minister Don Pramudwinai dismissed an Indonesian columnist's proposal to deny Thailand the ASEAN rotating chairmanship, calling the article "senseless."
The article argued that Thailand's junta-led government, under Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha, was undeserving of the chairmanship given regional trends towards democratization.
Don countered that the ASEAN chairmanship is a national, not personal, matter, highlighting Thailand's contributions to the regional grouping despite international criticism of its democratic record.

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.