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Thailand Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra attends the 44th the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Minister in Vientiane, Laos, Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2024. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit)

Thailand Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra attends the 44th the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Minister in Vientiane, Laos, Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2024. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit)

An officer walks in front of flags of nations participating in the meetings of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) at the national convention center in Vientiane, Laos, Monday, Oct. 7, 2024. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit)

An officer walks in front of flags of nations participating in the meetings of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) at the national convention center in Vientiane, Laos, Monday, Oct. 7, 2024. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit)

Lao peoples walks outside Pha That Luang T temple in Vientiane, Laos, Monday, Oct. 7, 2024. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit)

Lao peoples walks outside Pha That Luang T temple in Vientiane, Laos, Monday, Oct. 7, 2024. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit)

Laos policemen walk in front of Phon Tha Ya Ram Temple in Vientiane, Laos, Monday, Oct. 7, 2024. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit)

Laos policemen walk in front of Phon Tha Ya Ram Temple in Vientiane, Laos, Monday, Oct. 7, 2024. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit)

Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. attend the 44th the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Minister in Vientiane, Laos, Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2024. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit)

Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. attend the 44th the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Minister in Vientiane, Laos, Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2024. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit)

From left Laos' Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone, Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, Brunei Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah, and Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet hold hands for a photo session during the opening ceremony of the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit in Vientiane, Laos, Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2024. (AP Photo/Dita Alangkara)

From left Laos' Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone, Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, Brunei Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah, and Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet hold hands for a photo session during the opening ceremony of the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit in Vientiane, Laos, Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2024. (AP Photo/Dita Alangkara)

From left to right, Foreign Ministry Permanent Secretary Aung Kyaw Moe, Philippine's President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., Singaporean Prime Minister Lawrence Wong, Thailand Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra, Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, Laos' Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone, Malaysia Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, Brunei Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah, Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet, Indonesian Vice President Ma'ruf Amin, and East Timorese Prime Minister Xanana Gusmao hold hands during the opening ceremony of the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) 44th Summit in Vientiane, Laos, Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2024. (Sakchai Lalit)

From left to right, Foreign Ministry Permanent Secretary Aung Kyaw Moe, Philippine's President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., Singaporean Prime Minister Lawrence Wong, Thailand Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra, Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, Laos' Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone, Malaysia Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, Brunei Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah, Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet, Indonesian Vice President Ma'ruf Amin, and East Timorese Prime Minister Xanana Gusmao hold hands during the opening ceremony of the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) 44th Summit in Vientiane, Laos, Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2024. (Sakchai Lalit)

Dancers perform during the opening ceremony of the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit in Vientiane, Laos, Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2024. (AP Photo/Dita Alangkara)

Dancers perform during the opening ceremony of the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit in Vientiane, Laos, Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2024. (AP Photo/Dita Alangkara)

Laos Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone, center, speaks during 44th the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Minister in Vientiane, Laos, Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2024. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit)

Laos Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone, center, speaks during 44th the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Minister in Vientiane, Laos, Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2024. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit)

Malaysia Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, right, attends the 44th the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Minister in Vientiane, Laos, Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2024. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit)

Malaysia Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, right, attends the 44th the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Minister in Vientiane, Laos, Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2024. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit)

A dancer waves a ASEAN Flag as he performs during the opening ceremony of the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit in Vientiane, Laos, Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2024. (AP Photo/Dita Alangkara)

A dancer waves a ASEAN Flag as he performs during the opening ceremony of the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit in Vientiane, Laos, Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2024. (AP Photo/Dita Alangkara)

Philippine's President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. arrives to attend the opening ceremony of the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit in Vientiane, Laos, Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2024. (AP Photo/Dita Alangkara)

Philippine's President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. arrives to attend the opening ceremony of the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit in Vientiane, Laos, Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2024. (AP Photo/Dita Alangkara)

Laos' President Thongloun Sisoulith, right, walks with Brunei Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah upon arrival to attend the opening ceremony of the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit in Vientiane, Laos, Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2024. (AP Photo/Dita Alangkara)

Laos' President Thongloun Sisoulith, right, walks with Brunei Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah upon arrival to attend the opening ceremony of the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit in Vientiane, Laos, Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2024. (AP Photo/Dita Alangkara)