Thai, Malaysian leaders to hold talks

Thai, Malaysian leaders to hold talks

THAILAND: Thai premier Thaksin Shinawatra and his Malaysian counterpart Mahathir Mohamad will discuss the political crisis in Myanmar during talks this weekend on the Malaysian resort island of Langkawi, officials said on Wednesday.

During the two-day talks on Langkawi, which lies near the Thai-Malaysian border, Thaksin will also meet with United Nations envoy to Myanmar Razali Ismail, said Thai Foreign Minister Surakiart Sathirathai.

Razali, a former Malaysian diplomat, is the only outsider to have seen Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi since she was taken into detention in the wake of the May 30 political violence.

Thailand has reportedly presented to Myanmar a "road map" toward national reconciliation, which Surakiart plans to discuss with his Myanmar counterpart Win Aung when he visits Thailand later this month for economic talks. --AFP