Concerns over welfare of imprisoned Nobel prize winner Aung San Suu Kyi

WorldPolitics
23 Apr 2026 • 9:00 PM MYT
The Independent
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  • Thailand's foreign minister, Sihasak Phuangketkeow, conveyed Asean's concerns regarding the welfare of Aung San Suu Kyi to Myanmar's new president, Min Aung Hlaing.
  • Min Aung Hlaing assured the Thai minister that the 80-year-old Nobel Peace Prize winner is being 'well looked after' in detention.
  • Suu Kyi, Myanmar's last civilian leader, had her 27-year sentence reduced by one-sixth last week as part of a mass amnesty, though she remains imprisoned.
  • Her son has expressed grave concerns about her declining health in prison, as she has not been seen since her trials concluded in December 2022.
  • The meeting also involved discussions about Myanmar's potential return to Asean, with Thailand offering support for ending the civil war and seeking détente.

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