# Thailand welcomes US-Myanmar engagement, expects ASEAN talks on Myanmar’s future

https://mins.news/en/item/113464

- Reuters, 2026-10-23 23:10 UTC
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- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/thailand-welcomes-us-myanmar-engagement-expects-asean-talks-countrys-future-2026-10-23/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6adbe94ede7d36000197e06b

> Thailand welcomes US engagement with Myanmar and expects ASEAN leaders to discuss how to proceed with the member excluded since the 2021 coup at their November summit in Manila, Foreign Minister Sihasak Phuangketkeow told Reuters on Friday.

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