The One to lead Burma towards democracy
Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, Burma’s hope and the leader of the National League for Democracy (NLD) has two battles to face in the short time since her release ... Banya Hongsar : Daw Aung San Suu Kyi,...
View ArticleFrom a National Election to a Civil War
The undemocratic results of the Burmese national elections have quickly introduced Burma to a multitude of problems that cannot be easily solved... Taing Taw Mon, political analyst: The undemocratic...
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A Bridge Over Troubled Waters
The Sangkhale River sat as a barrier between the two villages on its opposite banks after dam construction in 1981 caused the water level to rise, making an old rope bridge unusable. Thai villagers on...
View ArticleThree Pagoda Pass : in the center of conflict
The Three Pagoda Pass (TPP) area, where Mon and Karen people have been living for many years, was unstable before the 2010 general election was held in Burma. Once again, however, local people in TPP...
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Dog Days in Sangkhla
Sangkhlaburi, in Kanchanaburi province, Thailand, is beautiful in many ways because of its idyllic setting, nestled in the lush green banks of the Sangkhla River. It is a well-known tourist...
View ArticleA Mother’s grief
Mi Chit Phwar, mother of the 88 Generation Student leader, Min Zay Yar, who has been serving a 65 year and 5 month prison sentence in Lashio Prison, wanted desperately to see her son before she died....
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Khetan Kyitauk: Food for All the People
Burma, also known as Myanmar, is known across the world as a very culturally diverse nation, with eight major ethnic people groups and 127 smaller ones among the population of approximately 60 million....
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Good deeds will always reflect good karma
Wednesday 19 February 1992, the first waning day of Tapoe Twe, was a sunny day. On that day, many people gathered near the Shwe Mawdaw Pagoda waiting to participate in the water pouring ceremony, which...
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Education: A Better Life for Shine Moon
A group of students are walking on a hill under the fog of morning. They are on their way to school, which is located in the Ban Don Yan Refugee Camp on the Thai-Burma border. Shine Moon and his...
View ArticleUK Advocacy group says EU ‘Not getting the balance right’ on Burma sanctions
Burma Campaign UK, a human rights advocacy group, has urged the European Union to refrain from lifting further sanctions on Burma citing the deteriorating situation in Shan State. “There is no doubt...
View ArticleAmending Burma’s constitution: mission impossible?
Pon Nya Mon – The amendment of Burma’s Constitution recently has become a hot issue yet again. The lower house of Burma’s parliament has approved the formation of a committee that will review the 2008...
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Critics of ethnic languages in government schools lack logic
Writting by Pon Nya Mon – Over the past couple years many scholars, activists, and politicians have been debating on whether or not to allow the teaching of ethnic languages in government schools. It’s...
View ArticleBNI Launches its Latest "Deciphering Myanmar's Peace Process" Report
Min Lyon – On May 7th, Myanmar Peace Monitor—a project led by Burma News international (BNI)— launched its latest report, “Deciphering Myanmar’s Peace Process: A Reference Guide 2014,” at a press...
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