Myanmar

Mark Inkey reports on how Burma hasn't signed the UN Preventing Sexual Violence Initiative

Hunter Marston argues that Myanmar would benefit from a mixed member election system as it struggles to build its democracy

Former Australian Ambassador Trevor Wilson explains how the world should understand Myanmar's reforms

Saw Yan Naing describes the personal tragedies of Burma in 1988 and the restless souls of a lost generation

Des Ball and Olivia Cable explore the response of Thailand's Border Patrol Police to recent floods in Mae Sot

Melissa Crouch suggests that today's 8888 anniversary is a time to reflect on 25 years of a heroic and prolonged struggle for democracy

In this report Mark Inkey summarises Myanmar President Thein Sein's only public speech in London

Mark Inkey reports on the reception President Thein Sein received when he visited London this week

In this post Luke Corbin considers whether a recent Aung San Suu Kyi biopic is a failure

In the first of a series, Luke Corbin takes a close look at cinematic Aung San Suu Kyi and "regressive, colonialist" representations of her country

Matt Schissler reflects on recent violence in Myanmar and the changing nature of political discussions

Nicholas Farrelly strikes a cautiously optimistic note after news of a new truce in northern Myanmar

One month after 38 people were killed in a fire at Mae Surin refugee camp in Thailand's Mae Hong Son province, disturbing theories about the cause of the blaze are emerging.

A report from Rangoon that Thai spirits are encountering resistance in their efforts to extend their power into Myanmar.

Sai Latt argues that wherever colonial attitudes and actions are found, they deserve to be fundamentally challenged

Audio recordings are now available from the Myanmar Update Conference held at the ANU in March 2013

Nicholas Farrelly writes that national flags are often considered sacred and thus eternal. But they can change.

Since modern borders were first established in the Mekong region, opportunists like Naw Kham have used them to pursue their own economic and political agendas.

In the wake of recent religious violence, Patrick Jory asks whether the problem in Burma is that people "mix but do not combine"

Violence in Myanmar connects to a widespread lack of understanding and trust between Buddhist and Muslim communities.

New Mandala co-founder and Myanmar Update co-convenor Nicholas Farrelly provides a quick overview of how to follow proceedings.

The 2013 Myanmar/Burma Update Conference is just around the corner. This post has all the key details.

This micro-post uses an image from the Sittwe fish market to illustrate some of the town's food security concerns.

Nicholas Farrelly observes that while construction fever has taken hold, complaints about Yangon hotels must be at an all time high.