| Editorial_January 2006 |
 The Outsiders Burma’s Muslims endure an often uneasy relationship with both the government and the Buddhist majority. Harry Priestley visits Rangoon to report on the current challenges facing a Muslim community that desires social and political equality. |
 A Seat at the Table A growing number of Burmese Muslims have taken refuge from political and religious oppression along the Thai-Burma border. Aung Zaw and Edward Blair travel to Mae Sot to meet a Burmese Muslim community that strives to establish a degree of autonomy in Thailand and, eventually, at home. |
 Stateless in Arakan Burma’s Rohingya communities in northern Arakan State have struggled for decades to legitimize their presence in Burma. Yeni looks at recent developments in the region, particularly the junta’s ongoing reluctance to deal fairly with the Rohingyas. |
 The Poisoned Village The village of Lower Klity in Thailand’s Kanchanaburi province has endured years of environmental mismanagement by a local mining company. Sabrina Gyorvary investigates the plight of a small Karen community caught in the midst of a Thai pollution scandal. |
 The Aceh Paradigm A peace agreement signed between members of the Free Aceh Movement and the Indonesian government looks to have resolved a 30-year separatist war. Bertil Lintner analyzes the process that has brought peace to the Indonesian province of Aceh and the effects it might have on other insurgencies in Southeast Asia. |
 Maybe It’s the Same Old Asean The regional bloc’s recent tough stand on democratic reform in Burma has many in the international community optimistic. Bruce Kent considers whether Asean is not simply reacting to pressure from the West rather than shifting its diplomatic policy towards Rangoon. |
 Tiffin Time Again After many years of neglect, Rangoon’s premiere colonial-era hotel has been returned to its former glory. Jim Andrews looks back at the many incarnations of Rangoon’s landmark Strand Hotel. |
 Two Faces of Chairman Mao Mao Zedong has had a profound effect on revolutionary movements throughout the world. Bertil Lintner reviews Mao: The Unknown Story, Jung Chan and Jon Halliday’s important new study of the Chinese revolutionary icon. |
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