South East Asian foreign ministers will consider sending the ASEAN Secretary General to Burma.

Thai Foreign Minister Noppadon Pattama says the proposal will be discussed at a meeting in Singapore on Monday.

He says the meeting will also look at what ASEAN, the Association of South East Asian Nations, could do to handle natural disasters in future.

ASEAN has been criticised for failing to put pressure on its member Burma to widen the cyclone disaster relief effort.

ASEAN member states, including Singapore and Thailand, have individually sent aid to Burma.

Unlike strong demands by Western nations for the junta to open its doors to foreign aid workers, ASEAN is likely to attempt a compromise to speed up aid delivery and spur reconstruction.

But under ASEAN's consensus doctrine, any such plan must have the approval of Burma, whose foreign minister Nyan Win is attending.

The regional bloc has come under criticism for being slow to respond to the crisis, and many wonder if the talks would make any difference if Burma remains reluctant to accept substantial foreign help.

UN envoy arrives for talks
The UN's top humanitarian official has arrived in Burma for talks with the junta.

John Holmes will urge Burma's generals to allow international aid to be distributed to survivors of Cyclone Nargis.

General Shwe visited victims of the cyclone for the first time last night - more than two weeks after the cyclone swept through the country.

Meanwhile, spokeswoman has confirmed U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon will arrive in Burma on Wednesday.

The spokeswoman says the Secretary General hopes to meet senior members of Burma's junta, but she could not immediately identify which ones.

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