November, 2004 - Volume 12 No.10

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Editorial_November Issue

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.

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.


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.

The Sex-for-sale Trap
Yeni describes how Burmese migrant women in the sex industry are at risk of HIV/AIDS in Ranong, Thailand.

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.

Thailand’s Other Power Struggle
Punnisa Nimmana-haemminda reports on Thai environment-alists’ long-standing campaign against controversial power plants in Prachuap Khirikhan province.

The 'Made in China' Syndrome
Chinese-made cheap goods flood Burma, while Burma’s raw materials flow into China, writes Kyaw Zwa Moe.


CULTURE
When the British Lit up the Burmese Sky
Hot-air balloon contests in Shan State originated from 19th century colonial British, writes Nandar Chann.

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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