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Tharaphi Than, The Conversation

World powers share the blame for Myanmar junta’s increasingly repressive rule

At least 22 oil and gas companies have continued to provide revenue to Myanmar’s generals.

Tharaphi Than, The Conversation
· Apr 19, 2023 · 09:30 pm
As Myanmar executes four pro-democracy activists, four key points about the complicated conflict

The killings are likely to escalate nationwide resistance to the military.

Tharaphi Than, The Conversation
· Jul 28, 2022 · 09:30 pm
Known for terrorising civilians for decades, Myanmar’s military was once seen as a liberator

Burma’s first national army came out of World War II and the quest for independence.

Tharaphi Than, The Conversation
· Apr 08, 2021 · 11:30 pm

In Myanmar, resistance to military regime grows as nurses, bankers join protests

Despite the increasingly deadly crackdown, the protests are gaining steam.

Tharaphi Than, The Conversation
· Mar 31, 2021 · 07:30 pm