February, 2000 - Volume 8 No.2

Inside This Issue


Thailand’s Democratic Detour

The New Face of the KNU
The KNU leadership reshuffle looks to solidify internal support as well as present a more refined view to the rest of the world, report Aung Zaw and Moe Gyo.


The End of Toleration
Dissidents are clinging to their commitment to non-violence, but they may be losing their grip.

From Killing Fields to Sweatshops: A New Start for Cambodia?
As more and more Cambodian women leave the fields to work in factories, labor rights issues are coming to the fore.

Perspective
Min Zin considers whether the recent initiatives of two highly respected monks is a signal that a peace movement may be emerging in Burma.

Real Freedom
In early January 1997, a car carrying two white men and a white woman drove into our camp in the jungle. It was a rare sight, so I followed the car out of curiosity and to see if they needed help with their luggage.

Regional Briefing
Political maneuvering has begun in the United Malays National Organization (UMNO) to determine its next deputy president.

Quotes of the Month
Quotes of the Month - February 2000


CULTURE
Burma Millennium Special
Among the ethnic groups who lived in Burma about 2000 years ago Mon and Pyu cultures were prominent. The Pyu capital (Hanlin) in Upper Burma was destroyed when Nanchao of Yunnan invaded Burma in AD 835.

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