| Editorial_February 2006 |
 Soldiers of Misfortune Yeni looks at recent developments among Burma’s Student Army in a report that features an exclusive photo essay by Paddy O’Hanlon. |
 The Rise and Fall of Burma’s Casino Capital Once the gaming capital of Burma, Shan State’s Mong La has now fallen on hard times. Clive Parker reports on the city’s current economic woes and what the future might hold for the former boom town. |
 Straining to Bridge the Divide Thailand and Burma celebrated the inauguration of a second Friendship Bridge spanning Mae Sai and Tachilek late last month. Clive Parker examines the significance of the new bridge for the two countries’ evolving relations. |
 Boom Town Spectacular The Shan ethnic minority in Muse enjoys an unprecedented degree of autonomy. Ampika Jirat looks at the China-Burma border town where a minority rules. |
 Tell It as It Is Recent events in Thailand have had an impact on the traditionally volatile relationship between the government and the press. Shawn W Crispin evaluates the possible long-term effects on press freedom in Thailand. |
 London’s Road to Mandalay Burmese restaurants are few and far between outside Burma itself. But, as Aung Zaw finds out, the Mandalay eatery in London is making a name for itself for more than just good food. |
 Burma and the KGB Bertil Lintner reviews The World Was Going Our Way: The KGB and the Battle for the Third World, an intriguing new study of a regional Cold War power struggle by Christopher Andrew and Vasili Mitrokhin. |
 Mae Sot under the Microscope David Scott Mathieson reviews Restless Souls: Refugees, Mercenaries, Medics and Misfits on the Thai-Burma Border, a new book by Australian journalist Phil Thornton. |
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