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Thailand’s Special Envoy Risks Becoming a Tool of Myanmar Junta

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Guest Column

By Bertil Lintner

Pornpimol Kanchanalak should recall the history of bilateral ties before putting too much stock in a ‘special relationship’ between Bangkok and the Myanmar military.

Junta Watch: Regime Chief’s Thingyan Party Backfires; Billions Wasted on Honorary Titles for Dictators and More

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Junta Watch

By The Irrawaddy

Also this week, the regime goes into defensive mode as it puts its troops on “emergency alert” and Karen State has become the deadliest place in Myanmar for junta soldiers.

Myanmar Regime Leader Awards Himself Two Highest Honorary Titles

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Burma

By The Irrawaddy

Min Aung Hlaing honored his predecessors and artists from British colonial times with posthumous medals.

Japan’s ‘Special Relationship’ With Myanmar Has Abetted Decades of Military Rule

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Guest Column

By Bertil Lintner

It is a historical irony that Armed Forces Day, commemorated on March 27, marks the day in 1945 that Gen. Aung San’s army rose up against Imperial Japan.

Myanmar’s Dictator Shows Unparalleled Arrogance and Self-Regard 

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Commentary

By Naing Khit

Regime boss Min Aung Hlaing is also unrivaled in his brutality and cruelty, which exceed those of even his notorious predecessors Ne Win and Than Shwe.

Six Decades After the ‘Mother of Coups’, Myanmar Military Maintains Its Brutal Grip

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Commentary

By Naing Khit

Ne Win’s 1962 coup was the root of the evils that plague Myanmar today. Min Aung Hlaing chose to perpetuate those evils—a choice that will, in time, be his downfall.

One Year Ago, Myanmar’s Military Passed a Point of No Return

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Commentary

By Naing Khit

The disastrous events triggered by the coup have convinced Myanmar’s people there can be no place for the current military institution in their country’s future.

How Myanmar’s Coup Leader Got Hold of Residences on Yangon’s Inya Lake

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Burma

By Paw Htun

When he became military chief in 2011, Min Aung Hlaing did not own a home. Now he has two in the wealthy neighborhood, both far outside the range of his official salary.

EU Stops Renting Residence From Former Myanmar Dictator’s Family

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Burma

By The Irrawaddy

The European Union’s Ambassador to Myanmar has moved out of the grand house owned by relatives of the late General Ne Win after eight years of living there.

Grudges and Military Oppression: Key Themes in Modern Myanmar’s Legal History

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Specials

By The Irrawaddy

Almost all of the high-profile cases since independence have involved persecution by the military, or the trial of someone trying to kill a military dictator.

Notes From Myanmar’s Underground

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Guest Column

By Naing Khit

Those of us who live in hiding do so in order to survive; not for ourselves, but so we can continue doing our part to rid the country of dictatorship once and for all.

Singapore Says ‘Lines of Communication’ Open With Myanmar Junta—but to Say What?

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Analysis

By The Irrawaddy

History shows the city state is happy to let Myanmar’s generals provide the ‘stability’ needed to protect investment, while letting them reside and seek treatment there.

Neither Sanctions Nor Engagement Will Influence Myanmar’s Military

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Guest Column

By Bertil Lintner

Change—for better or worse—is most likely to come from within the Tatmadaw.

A Look at Myanmar’s Long History of Political Assassinations

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Burma

By The Irrawaddy

The foiled plot to kill or injure Myanmar’s UN ambassador continues a bloody tradition of eliminating political dissidents.

Fears of Another Long Dictatorship as Myanmar Coup Maker Appoints Himself PM

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Burma

By The Irrawaddy

Min Aung Hlaing on Sunday announced he was heading a caretaker government ahead of polls to be held by 2023, raising the specter of Ne Win’s 26-year authoritarian regime.