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Is Thailand Reconsidering Its Myanmar Policy?

Is Thailand Reconsidering Its Myanmar Policy?

By Brian Wong and Tidarat Yingcharoen
Under Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin, there are signs that the country is finally taking a more active role in helping resolve the multifaceted crisis next door.

Should Bangladesh Recalibrate Its Myanmar Policy, Especially Toward the Arakan Army?

Should Bangladesh Recalibrate Its Myanmar Policy, Especially Toward the Arakan Army?

By Ali Riaz
Dhaka has three options: maintain the status quo, work with the AA, or take a proactive stance in containing the AA’s advance.
Crisis at the Bangladesh-Myanmar Border: A Looming Regional Challenge

Crisis at the Bangladesh-Myanmar Border: A Looming Regional Challenge

By Md. Himel Rahman
From troops crossing the border to shells landing on Bangladeshi soil, Myanmar's civil war continues to spill into Bangladesh – and beyond.

3 Years Since Myanmar’s Coup, Stronger Global Action Is Needed

3 Years Since Myanmar’s Coup, Stronger Global Action Is Needed

By Shayna Bauchner
The 2022 U.N. Security Council resolution has not become the hoped-for on-ramp to stronger action, but rather the feeble peak of council activity on a country in harrowing crisis.

Where the Myanmar Junta Fears To Tread

Where the Myanmar Junta Fears To Tread

By Rajeev Bhattacharyya
Visits to four different locations in Myanmar, all in varying stages of control by resistance groups.

Myanmar Has Had Anti-Junta Uprisings Before. The Spring Revolution Is Different.

Myanmar Has Had Anti-Junta Uprisings Before. The Spring Revolution Is Different.

By Rajeev Bhattacharyya
The current resistance is led by tech-savvy middle-class youth who have tasted democracy and will not rest till it is restored.

Resistance Medical Teams Brave Bombs and Bullets to Provide Healthcare in Myanmar’s Chin State

Resistance Medical Teams Brave Bombs and Bullets to Provide Healthcare in Myanmar’s Chin State

By Rajeev Bhattacharyya
With the state absent in many areas, doctors and nurses who were working in hospitals before the coup have stepped in to provide treatment in NUG facilities.
Myanmar Junta Extends State of Emergency for Fourth Time

Myanmar Junta Extends State of Emergency for Fourth Time

By Sebastian Strangio
The extension is an admission that the military has failed to quell the broad-based armed resistance to its rule.

In Myanmar, ‘Some PDFs Are Behaving Like the Junta’

In Myanmar, ‘Some PDFs Are Behaving Like the Junta’

By Rajeev Bhattacharyya
A woman resistance fighter and trainer talks to The Diplomat about the guerrilla movement and the future of Myanmar.

Kalay: A Case Study of Resistance in Myanmar

Kalay: A Case Study of Resistance in Myanmar

By Rajeev Bhattacharyya
The city in northwestern Myanmar was one of the first to see anti-coup protests – and also among the first to see pitched battles between resistance fighters and the military.

Chin National Front Leader: Myanmar Military Regime Will Fall in 3 Years

Chin National Front Leader: Myanmar Military Regime Will Fall in 3 Years

By Rajeev Bhattacharyya
Dr. Sui Khar firmly believes that the military regime in Myanmar will be defeated by the opposition forces within three years.
Indonesia’s President Admits ASEAN Has Made No Progress on Myanmar Crisis

Indonesia’s President Admits ASEAN Has Made No Progress on Myanmar Crisis

By Edna Tarigan and Jim Gomez
Indonesia pointed to its “quiet diplomacy” on Myanmar, but acknowledged there has been little progress in ending the deadly civil strife.

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