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Myanmar says Aung San Suu Kyi in ‘good health’, met Thai FM | Aung San Suu Kyi News

ASEAN reiterates need for unified response to resolve crisis and end violence amid Thai attempts to ‘re-engage’ with generals.

Myanmar has said Aung San Suu Kyi, the elected leader who was arrested by the military when it seized power in February 2021 and subjected to a series of secret trials, is in “good health”.

In a brief statement published in the state-run Global New Light of Myanmar on Friday, information head Major General Zaw Min Tun confirmed Thailand’s outgoing Foreign Minister Don Pramudwinai travelled to Myanmar on July 9 and met Aung San Suu Kyi, adding that she was in “good health”.

It is the first time the military has allowed a foreign diplomat or politician to meet Aung San Suu Kyi since the coup despite repeated requests.

The 78-year-old is being held in a prison in the capital after being found guilty of crimes from corruption to breaking official…

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