Thailand pushing for talks to repair key Myanmar highway

FILE - Members of the Karen state Border Guard Forces (BGF) standing guard on the Yangon-Myawaddy section of the Asia Highway road near Kawkareik township, Sept. 24, 2023.

Thailand wants to work with warring sides in Myanmar to repair a key highway cutting through the conflict-ridden country as it seeks to stabilise borders areas and keep trade routes open, Thai Foreign Minister Maris Sangiampongsa said on Thursday.