Militarism seems to be migrating from the latter to the former at a speedy rate. By Pavin Chachavalpongpun A role reversal for Myanmar and Thailand is starkly in the making, as concerns about militarism seem to continue to migrate from the former to the latter at a speedy rate. Recent developments towards democracy in Myanmar […]
Militarism in Thailand and Myanmar: A Role Reversal in the Making?
June 2, 2016 by thiha
Filed Under: Latest News Tagged With: aung san suu kyi, Center for Southeast Asian Studies, Cold War, Constitutional Court, Development Council, General Min Aung Hlaing, guards, King Bhumibol Adulyadej, Kyoto University, Meanwhile, Militarism, Myanmar, National Council for Peace, National League for Democracy, NCPO, NLD, Order, Order Restoration Council, Pavin Chachavalpongpun, Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra, Queen, Senior General Than Shwe, SLORC, Southeast Asia, SPDC, State Law, State Peace, Tatmadaw, Thai junta, Thailand, Younger
The New Thailand-Myanmar Axis
August 6, 2014 by thiha
The Thai military staged a coup on May 22, claiming to restore peace and order after months of protests against the elected government of Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra. In reality, it was a military scheme to take control of politics ahead of an uncertain royal succession. In the process, it destroyed democratic institutions and violated […]
Filed Under: Latest News Tagged With: aung san suu kyi, General Min Aung Hlaing, General Prayuth Chan-ocha, human rights, Myanmar, Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra, Thailand
