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,

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.

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.

The foreign minister of Myanmar on Thursday informed a regional meeting of its neighbours of its progress towards holding elections next year in the war-torn country, Thailand's foreign minister said.

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,