Myanmar junta minister attend talks hosted by Thailand, key ASEAN players absent

FILE PHOTO: Myanmar's Foreign Minister Wunna Maung Lwin arrives to address attendees during the 70th session of the United Nations General Assembly at the U.N. Headquarters in New York, October 2, 2015. REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz/File Photo

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand hosted a regional meeting on Thursday to discuss the crisis in army-ruled Myanmar, which a government source said included a rare international appearance by several junta ministers, but key players from the ASEAN bloc did not attend.

Myanmar's generals have been barred from high-profile gatherings of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) for failing to honour last year's promises to start talks with opponents linked to the ousted civilian government.