Prak Sokhonn

The comments came a day after an ASEAN joint communique lamented the "lack of progress" in resolving the country's political crisis.

Eighteen months on from the military coup, it is time for the bloc to decide which side of history it wants to be on.

But a briefing for diplomats and the press revealed just how far Myanmar's junta is from implementing ASEAN's Five-Point Consensus peace plan.

Prak Sokhonn's five-day visit will involve meetings with regime figures and members of select ethnic armed groups, but significant progress is unlikely.

This week, Cambodian Foreign Minister Prak Sokhonn will begin his second official mission to the country as the bloc's special envoy.

The U.K.-drafted statement expressed its concern about the country's growing humanitarian crisis and the "limited progress" on an ASEAN peace plan.

Malaysian Foreign Minister Saifuddin Abdullah continues to push for a reassessment of ASEAN's stalled approach to the country's crisis.

Special Envoy Prak Sokhonn could undertake his next mission to the crisis-hit country as early as late May.

The talks highlighted just how many obstacles are strewn along the path toward a resolution to the country's crisis.

During his visit, Prak Sokhonn met with senior junta leaders, ASEAN diplomats, and U.N. officials, as well as a prominent pro-democracy activist.

As the envoy departs on his first official mission to the country, neither side seems ready to negotiate.