The Road Least Traveled
Burma’s dare-to-be-different regime has decided to skip the Industrial Age and go straight to the Nuclear Age in its bid to catch up with the rest of the world.
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Out in the Cold
The closure of the Maneeloy holding center for Burmese dissidents has chilled hopes of a rapid resettlement for those left behind.
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Regional Briefing
Japanese PM Junichiro Koizumi met with his counterparts from Thailand, Indonesia, the Philippines, Malaysia and Singapore in mid-January to discuss economic and security issues.
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CULTURE
Art for Politics’ Sake
Burmese and Thai officials are using an alluring tactic in an attempt to heal a rift in bilateral relations.
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BOOK REVIEW
Tracing the Threads of Lan Na History
A new book details the disparate cultural influences that have been woven into the fabric of Thai society through the evolution of Lan Na textiles.
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