BANGKOK - Kim Aris said his mother, Myanmar's former democratic leader Aung San Suu Kyi, appears to be in good physical and mental health but is living in near-complete isolation, according to a Guardian report on the call with his mother. The newspaper said the account followed the first call between Aris and his 81-year-old mother in more than five years.

The Guardian reported that Aris said his mother still gives the impression of being fully present in conversation. The report presents that account alongside a second description, that she is largely cut off from others, and attributes both to her son.

The Guardian reported that Aris told the newspaper the chance to speak with the detained Nobel laureate was a "public relations" move from military leaders. The available summary of the report does not indicate a response from the military leaders to that characterization.

The Guardian identified Aung San Suu Kyi as a detained Nobel laureate and described the call as the first of its kind in more than five years. The headline frames the account around her apparent strength, while the summary gives no further detail on the substance of the call.

The report relies on Aris's own description of the call and of his mother's condition. The summary does not indicate that either point was independently verified.

The article was written by Oliver Holmes, who is listed in The Guardian's byline as reporting from Bangkok.

Sources: The Guardian: Myanmar’s Aung San Suu Kyi ‘sounds strong’ but is isolated, son says.