The Burma-Thailand Gas Debacle
Thailand’s gas deal with Rangoon has proven lucrative for the junta. Bruce Hawke scrutinizes how the regime spends the revenue earned from that concession.
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US Businesses Fret over Unocal Cases
One of the most controversial lawsuits against an American Oil giant, Unocal Corporation, paves the way for future human rights litigation, writes Anna Sussman.
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Trawling Troubles
The lives of Burmese fishermen in Ranong, the southern port of Thailand, have never been as simple as they seem, Aung Lwin Oo reports.
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The Sex-for-sale Trap
Yeni describes how Burmese migrant women in the sex industry are at risk of HIV/AIDS in Ranong, Thailand.
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Trafficking on the Thai-Burma Border
Human trafficking still thrives on the Thai-Burma border, Colin Baynes reports from Tachilek, Burma and Mae Sai, Thailand.
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Thailand’s Other Power Struggle
Punnisa Nimmana-haemminda reports on Thai environment-alists’ long-standing campaign against controversial power plants in Prachuap Khirikhan province.
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The 'Made in China' Syndrome
Chinese-made cheap goods flood Burma, while Burma’s raw materials flow into China, writes Kyaw Zwa Moe.
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BOOK REVIEW
Reading Tea Leaves
David Scott Mathieson reviews Secret Histories by Emma Larkin, in which the author follows renowned writer George Orwell’s trail through Burma.
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