 The Invisible Enemy
Burma struggles to keep bird flu at bay, with three H5N1 virus outbreaks this year in chickens in Rangoon and the nearby area. As fears of a pandemic grow, Burma remains particularly vulnerable, says Aung Lwin Oo.
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 Preparing for the Worst
Asian countries are negotiating with WHO to guarantee access to bird flu vaccines. Some countries are also putting in place plans to manufacture their own stock of H5N1 vaccine, writes Daniel Ten Kate.
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 Male Order Business
Journalist Cindy Tilney takes readers into the world of Burmese male sex workers in Chiang Mai, Thailand, where many young Shan migrant workers, usually heterosexuals, earn money as "bar boys."
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 Obscuring Burma’s Humanitarian Crisis
A former aid program monitor, Htet Aung, looks at how the military junta's restrictions on aid agencies in Burma hides the true scope of the country's humanitarian needs.
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CULTURE
 A Mon Mystery
An assassin's bullet stains a revered monk's good works with blood, writes Yeni, who surveys the life of U Uttama, the late spiritual leader of the largest Mon community in Thailand.
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BOOK REVIEW
 The Odd Couple
Asian specialist Bertil Lintner reviews Burma and Japan Since 1940: From 'Co-Prosperity' to 'Quiet' Dialogue by Donald M Seekins, who examines a foreign policy "criticized for its ambiguity."
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