Myanmar's military-appointed foreign minister is in Thailand for talks with his Indonesian and Thai counterparts on efforts to resolve a crisis over Myanmar's takeover. 

This is the first foreign trip for the minister, Wunna Maung Lwin, since Myanmar's State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi, President U Win Myint and some other senior figures were detained by the military on February 1.

After the meeting, Indonesian Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi held a press conference saying her country is conducting "intensive" communication with Myanmar side to contribute to problem-solving in Myanmar. 

"We ask for everybody to use restraint and not resort to violence ... to avoid casualties and bloodshed," Retno told reporters. 

She stressed that the safety and welfare of the Myanmar people need to be respected and Myanmar people need to be heard. 

A Thai source said the Myanmar foreign minister also had a meeting scheduled with Thai Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha. 

(Cover: A street next to the city hall of Yangon, Myanmar, February 3, 2021. /Xinhua)