A Thai Junta Vs a Burmese Junta—Spot the Differences
When the Thai military staged a coup and replaced a democratically elected government last month, ordinary people in Burma and Burmese working in Thailand reacted with a sense of bemusement. The...
View Article26 Years After Coup, Military Still in the Driving Seat on Road to Reform
Exactly 26 years ago, shortly after the Burma Army had seized power through a coup d’état, I met up with friends in the safety of a shuttered tea shop in downtown Rangoon. As we spoke, I could see...
View ArticleA Thai Junta Vs a Burmese Junta—Spot the Differences
When the Thai military staged a coup and replaced a democratically elected government last month, ordinary people in Burma and Burmese working in Thailand reacted with a sense of bemusement. The...
View Article26 Years After Coup, Military Still in the Driving Seat on Road to Reform
Exactly 26 years ago, shortly after the Burma Army had seized power through a coup d’état, I met up with friends in the safety of a shuttered tea shop in downtown Rangoon. As we spoke, I could see...
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