Section Archive

Myanmar Military Rulers' Excellent Works

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By The Irrawaddy

An analysis of Myanmar’s military leaders shows what they have in common: they all kill civilians, steal Myanmar’s assets and invest heavily in glitzy religious monuments.  

ASEAN’s Failed Consensus on Myanmar: A Year of Broken Promises

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By Khin Nadi

Despite calls from the civilian NUG and some member states for a new strategy, ASEAN, US continue to back the peace plan, which has been ignored by the junta for a year.

Military Tensions Rise in Western Myanmar as Arakan Army Chief Warns Regime 

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By Agga Aung

Rakhine State has been largely peaceful since the coup, but there are signs the ceasefire between the AA and the junta may be breaking down. 

Myanmar People Will Never Accept any Election Held by the Junta

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By Khin Nadi

The regime’s plan to hold a poll is just a ruse to extend its time in power for as long as possible.

Myanmar Coup Leader Reveals His Desperation by Proposing Peace Talks With EAOs

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By Paw Htun

Min Aung Hlaing’s offer of dialogue with ethnic armed organizations is a sign he knows the junta faces an uphill battle against the resistance movement.

New Envoy to Steer Thailand’s Response to Myanmar Crisis

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By The Irrawaddy

Pornpimol Kanchanalak clearly has the Thai foreign minister’s trust, but it remains to be seen what she can bring to efforts to tackle Myanmar’s many problems. 

Ethnic Minorities Eye Autonomy in Post-Junta Myanmar 

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By Ashley South

A loose federation based on overlapping ethnicities and common values, with an illegitimate central government, is being created by the junta’s blunders. 

Who is Myanmar Regime Apologist Ko Ko Hlaing?

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By The Irrawaddy

The junta’s Minister for International Cooperation has spent much of his career defending past and present military regimes and pumping out propaganda for dictators.

Myanmar’s Covid Crisis Needs Thai Cooperation for Cross-Border Vaccine Aid 

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By Tom Fawthrop

The COVID-19 surge in Myanmar poses a super-spreader threat and without cross-border vaccination, Thailand could be at risk.

Myanmar Junta Chief Reveals His Egotism by Awarding Himself Honorary Titles

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By Agga Aung

Min Aung Hlaing has decorated regime figures and spent hundreds of billions of kyats on titles and pensions when the economy is in chaos.

Protégé of Myanmar Junta Boss Tipped to be His Successor as Military Chief

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By The Irrawaddy

Rapid rise of Lieutenant General Moe Myint Tun suggests he is in pole position to succeed Senior General Min Aung Hlaing if he runs for president.

UN Myanmar Envoy’s Credibility in Tatters After Urging ‘Power Sharing’ With Military

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By HPONE MYAT

Noeleen Heyzer has prompted an outcry by urging opponents of the junta to negotiate a power-sharing deal, then refusing to acknowledge, let alone amend, her comments.

China Backs Cambodia’s Much Criticized Diplomatic Bid in Myanmar

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By The Irrawaddy

Beijing’s praise for Hun Sen’s engagement with the junta, which has divided ASEAN, signals China’s eagerness to resume infrastructure projects in its southern neighbor.

Disreputable Commanders-in-Chief of the Myanmar Military  

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By The Irrawaddy

Almost 50 years of dictatorship destroyed the military’s once proud reputation established under its founder General Aung San.

How Myanmar Junta Chief Uses Richardson’s Visit to Boost His Image

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By The Irrawaddy

Coming on the heels of the general’s humiliating ASEAN snub, the ex-US diplomat’s visit gave Min Aung Hlaing’s internal propaganda campaign a timely shot in the arm.