 The Yunnan Connection LARRY JAGAN reveals how closer ties between Burma and China’s southwestern province are raising concerns in Beijing. |
 Is China Two-timing the Generals? Burma’s military junta has to compete with ethnic groups such as the Wa, the Kokang and the Shan to win Beijing’s favor. WAI MOE reports. |
 China’s Troublesome Little Brother Behind displays of friendship, Beijing is showing signs that it is losing patience with Burma’s politically inept ruling generals, writes AUNG ZAW. |
 No Turning Back Burma’s rulers would like to return to the good old days of friendly ties with Washington, but that won’t happen unless they make significant changes, writes AUNG ZAW. |
 Indonesia Steps into the Spotlight SIMON ROUGHNEEN asks if Southeast Asia’s largest and most democratic country is ready to take the lead in pushing the Burmese junta toward political reform. |
 The Grass is Greener SAW YAN NAING finds that despite the difficulties facing Shan migrants seeking work in Thailand, their numbers are increasing. |
 The Coils of Custom As tourism drops, many Padaung abandon the tradition of putting bronze coils on the necks of their daughters, writes AYE CHAN MYATE. |
 Dark Clouds Over Burma KYAW ZWA MOE examines Burma’s political landscape and finds little reason for hope in the near future. |
 Ex Libris JIM ANDREWS looks behind the doors of a Rangoon collector’s amazing library. |
 Political Prisoners Remembered DAVID PAQUETTE introduces the work of a photographer who is documenting the plight of Burma’s political prisoners with the help of former detainees living in exile. |
 On the Tourist Trail to War “Conflict: Journeys through War and Terror in Southeast Asia,” by Nelson Rand, is reviewed by DAVID SCOTT MATHIESON. |
 Wanted: Actor to Play Aung San One of Burma’s best-known directors is looking for someone to play the lead in a new movie about the Tatmadaw. |
 The ‘Bit of Fun’ that Turned Sour A group of young monks draws fire for showing off their tattoos. |
 A Visit to Chinatown Rangoon’s Chinatown is thriving but, as a Rangoon-based journalist discovers, not everyone is happy about growing Chinese influence in the former capital. |
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