Myanmar CrisisBloc's foreign ministers hold informal meeting with military-backed governmentThe foreign minister of Myanmar’s military-backed government, Tin Maung Swe, right, poses with ASEAN foreign ministers during an informal meeting in Bangkok on Sunday to discuss the crisis in the civil-war ravaged country. (Photo by Thai Foreign Ministry)MARWAAN MACAN-MARKARJuly 12, 2026 22:03 JSTBANGKOK -- Myanmar's Foreign Minister Tin Maung Swe received a diplomatic shot in the arm from his ASEAN counterparts on Sunday when he met with them informally in Bangkok, the first such gathering since the military seized power in the nation in 2021.