Thailand’s new special envoy has spoken out as an apologist for the Myanmar military by urging the international community not to “get stuck in cancel rhetoric” when dealing with the Burmese Junta that seized power 16 months ago. She spoke in support of ‘moving on’ from the past and towards a different style of engagement with the military leaders.
Pornpimol ‘Pauline’ Kanchanalak was speaking at an annual meeting of security and international affairs yesterday in Singapore. She is a senior advisor to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Whilst other speakers about regional security were drawing attention to the atrocities, show trials, lack of governance and the lack of progress towards democracy or a new civilian government, Khun Pornpimol was inclined to take a more conciliatory approach.
“Condemnations, sanctions and ostracisation have reached diminishing returns”.
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