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FM praises 'progress' on Suu Kyi

Bangkok Post24 October 2026, 21:34 UTCMyanmar

Foreign Affairs Minister Sihasak Phuangketkeow on Saturday welcomed Myanmar's decision to allow detained former leader Aung San Suu Kyi to speak to her son for the first time in more than five years, calling it a sign of progress.

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