The top diplomat of Myanmar's ruling junta briefed neighbouring countries on its plans to hold an election next year amid an escalating civil war, including potentially inviting foreign poll observers,

The Thai Foreign Ministry reports that the junta’s Foreign Minister Than Swe “very broadly” filled in diplomats on the election plans but gave no date or other specifics.

Myanmar’s junta told its neighbors including China and India that it’s on track to hold elections next year as a regional meeting hosted by Thailand underscored the need to restore normalcy in the strife-torn country at the earliest,

Thailand has told Myanmar's junta that ASEAN members would want all stakeholders included in an election the military government plans to hold next year, even as the regional bloc seeks a common position on the polls,

Myanmar's junta-appointed foreign minister briefed officials from five neighbouring countries on the military's repeatedly delayed plans to hold elections, Thailand's foreign minister said on Thursday.