Kyaw Phyo Tha Archives - The Irrawaddy

Remembering Two Deaths that Changed the Course of Myanmar’s History

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From the Archive

Three decades on, family and citizens remember two students whose shooting deaths at the hands of police put the country on a course that led to the 8888 uprising

Millions in Myanmar Join Nationwide General Strike Against Military Regime

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Burma

By Kyaw Phyo Tha

Businesses and homes were deserted nationwide as people from all walks of life joined the ‘22222’ uprising, undeterred by security forces’ increasingly violent tactics.

A Military Coup in Myanmar Is Unlikely, But….

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Commentary

By Kyaw Phyo Tha

To stage a coup, the armed forces would have to defy their own Constitution, which currently provides the legal justification for the political power they already enjoy.

14 January 2021 Myanmar Military Chief Makes Life Awkward for Chinese Foreign Minister

20 November 2020 Western Media Fail to Grasp Meaning of Myanmar Ruling Party’s Election Win

15 October 2020 Detained Political Party Boss Found to Breach Myanmar Anti-Money Laundering Law, Among Others

12 October 2020 Myanmar State Counselor Declines to Prosecute Those Who Lied About Her on Facebook

27 September 2020 Years On, Family Still Demands Answers in Slain Japanese Journalist’s Death

19 September 2020 Why the Past Can’t Be Put to Rest

18 September 2020 Analysis: Myanmar Still Living with Legacy of 1988 Military Coup

7 August 2020 Nominee US Ambassador to Myanmar Hints at Need to Counter China’s Influence in Senate Testimony

29 July 2020 Myanmar’s Union Govt Splits Up Huge China-Backed New Yangon City Project

2 July 2020 Myanmar Military Faulted for Information Blackout on Massacre Prosecutions

1 July 2020 WHO Country Chief Urges Myanmar to Sustain ‘Amazing’ COVID-19 Response