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Myanmar Junta Leader Meets Thai Military Chief in Rakhine

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Burma

By The Irrawaddy

Thai armed forces leaders are visiting for three days to resume an annual meeting of the two militaries that has been suspended for the past three years.

Status-Obsessed Myanmar Junta Chief’s Reverence for White Elephants Draws Ridicule

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Burma

By The Irrawaddy

The dictator has revived ancient beliefs in the auspicious properties of white elephants and rubies; to Myanmar people, it is just another sign that he is unfit to rule.

As Myanmar Burns, Junta Pours Money Into ‘World’s Tallest’ Buddha Image

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Burma

By The Irrawaddy

Among the biggest donors to the 25-m-high statue in Naypyitaw are members of the current junta as well as ex-generals and ministers of former military regimes.

Can Aung San Suu Kyi Survive Myanmar Junta’s Latest Attack?

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Commentary

By Naing Khit

By moving her to prison, the generals believe they have finally gotten rid of the 77-year-old forever.

Ex-Military Officers’ Books Offer Distorted History of Myanmar

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Analysis

By The Irrawaddy

Self-serving accounts by insiders are short on accuracy but offer some insight into the military’s blinkered view of its role in politics and national security.

The Master of the Myanmar Junta’s ‘Skyful of Lies’

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Burma

By The Irrawaddy

Myanmar military regime spokesman Zaw Min Tun has demonstrated a rare ability to tell lies non-stop for hours, without shame.

Junta Watch: Police to Face Front-Line Duty; Slain Informers ‘Honored’, and More

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Junta Watch

By The Irrawaddy

Also this week, the coup boss was praised as a savior and said there would be no vote until ‘terrorists’ are wiped out, and the generals paid respects to their elders.  

In Solidarity with Coup Leader, Myanmar Ex-Generals Appear at Armed Forces Day Event

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Burma

By The Irrawaddy

By appearing with Min Aung Hlaing, the former generals showed they were insincere when they supposedly endorsed a transition to democracy under the previous regime.  

ASEAN and Cambodia Embrace Myanmar Junta’s Bloody Generals

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Burma

By The Irrawaddy

A delegation of senior Myanmar military officers was welcomed in Phnom Penh for two ASEAN military meetings this week.