 For Greener Pastures With few opportunities at home, many young Burmese are going abroad to work—despite the dangers and pitfalls, writes AUNG THET WINE. |
 Mob Politics: Thai style DOMINIC FAULDER looks at the distinctly “Thai” political nature of the recent sit-in at Government House in Bangkok by anti-government protesters. |
 The Spring before Khin Nyunt’s Fall Former intelligence officer Maj Aung Lynn Htut speaks candidly about his ex-boss, Khin Nyunt, and the power struggle within the regime that led to his downfall, writes AUNG ZAW. |
 Trade Trumps Human Rights WILLIAM BOOT looks at various countries’ foreign policy toward Burma and how business interests take precedence over human rights issues. |
 Where Would Burma Be without Suu Kyi? Throughout her detention, Aung San Suu Kyi has remained her country’s most prolific and charismatic figure. What on earth would the pro-democracy movement do without her, asks KYAW ZWA MOE. |
 Burma’s Ethnic Jigsaw Puzzle DAVID SCOTT MATHIESON reviews Burma scholar Ashley South’s Ethnic Politics in Burma: States of Conflict. |
 Burma Paddles to Victory in Thai International Swan Boat Race A Burmese swan boat team wins the annual race on the Chao Phraya River in Thailand. |
 Octogenarian Author Takes on Burmese Blog Culture Veteran politician and author Maung Sue San angers bloggers in Burma with a scathing attack. |
 Thai Mobile Phone Company Offers Burmese Music Dial Tones DTAC, the second-largest mobile phone company in Thailand, launches a new service catering to Burmese subscribers. |
 Focusing on Migrant Life Photographers John Hulme and Timothy Syrota have documented the lives of Burmese migrants in Thailand with a photography exhibition four years in the making. |
 Movie Star Kyaw Hein to Retire to Monkhood Burma’s most famous actor surprises fans with an announcement that he is quitting cinema to become a monk. |
 Treading Warily Showing foreigners around a Buddhist temple can be dangerous work — if the Burmese junta finds out, writes WITHAYA HUANOK in his "Letter from Burma." |
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