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Burma
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.
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Burma
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.
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Burma
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.
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Commentary
By moving her to prison, the generals believe they have finally gotten rid of the 77-year-old forever.
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Analysis
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.
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Burma
Myanmar military regime spokesman Zaw Min Tun has demonstrated a rare ability to tell lies non-stop for hours, without shame.
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Junta Watch
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.
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Burma
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.
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Burma
A delegation of senior Myanmar military officers was welcomed in Phnom Penh for two ASEAN military meetings this week.