ASEAN Special Envoy Meets Myanmar Combatants as All Sides Reject Military Solution
ASEAN Special Envoy Maria Theresa Lazaro and Thai Foreign Minister Sihasak Phuangketkeow held separate talks with Myanmar's military negotiators and six ethnic rebel groups on July 14-15, 2026. For the first time, all sides reportedly recognized that a military solution to the civil war is unfeasible. While no common position has been reached, the meetings in Thailand mark a significant step toward reviving the Five-Point Consensus and facilitating future formal peace talks.