According to reports from Reuters, Thailand announced on December 16 that it will host two regional meetings on Myanmar this week, with at least one involving representatives of the Myanmar military. This comes as Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim stated that efforts were underway to bring Myanmar back to the forefront of ASEAN.

Thai Foreign Minister Maris Sangiampongsa will hold separate consultations on December 19 and 20, following Thailand’s earlier offer in October to host informal talks aimed at addressing the crisis that has gripped Myanmar since the military takeover in 2021.

Representatives from Myanmar will participate in the December 19 meeting, which Thai foreign ministry spokesman Nikorndej Balankura described as an informal consultation focused on border security and transnational crime. Officials from China, India, Bangladesh, Laos, and Thailand—countries that share borders with Myanmar—will also attend.

On December 20, a foreign minister-level meeting on Myanmar will take place for "interested members" of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). Discussions will include ASEAN’s "Five Point Consensus" peace plan for Myanmar, Nikorndej said. It remains unclear whether Myanmar will have representatives at the December 20 meeting, and if so, at what level.

Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, who will chair ASEAN in 2025, reaffirmed his commitment to implementing ASEAN’s peace plan, which has seen limited progress since its unveiling in April 2021. "We are taking measures through dialogues informally at different levels to ensure Myanmar participates and bring back Myanmar to the fore of ASEAN," Anwar said during a joint press conference in Kuala Lumpur with Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra.

Indonesia’s foreign minister has confirmed attendance at the December 20 meeting.