Southeast Asian nations told Myanmar's military government on Sunday its plan to hold an election amid an escalating civil war should not be its priority, urging the junta to start dialogue and end hostilities immediately.

Thailand is open to Asean revising its approach to solving the stalled peace process in Myanmar, says the country’s foreign ministry spokesman, Nikorndej Balankura. Balankura acknowledged that Asean members have noted that there has been little progress in the grouping’s so-called five-point consensus on Myanmar,

Langkawi, Malaysia—Southeast Asian foreign ministers told Myanmar's junta to prioritise a ceasefire in its civil war over fresh elections during a meeting