PM Srettha to attend the ASEAN-GCC summit in Riyadh

21 Sept 02:46 Key points summarised by AI

PM Srettha Thavisin will attend the inaugural ASEAN-GCC summit in Riyadh, directly after his four-day trip to China, marking a significant diplomatic engagement.
During the summit, PM Srettha plans to hold sideline meetings with GCC members to accelerate the repatriation of Thai workers from Israel, a key government priority.
The summit signifies a revitalization of ASEAN-GCC relations after more than two decades, driven by new geopolitical paradigms and the GCC's active role in shaping the international order.
This renewed engagement builds on past cooperation, including the 2009 ASEAN-GCC Joint Vision and the recent accession of all GCC members to the Treaty of Amity and Cooperation (TAC).

Detained Suu Kyi receives UK royal package: Myanmar govt

Yesterday 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.