New Mandala

In his closing comments on the Critical Transitions in the Mekong conference, longstanding Mekong commentator Phil Hirsch expressed some surprise that one of the most critical transitions had received very little attention at all. He noted that there was only one paper (mine) that addressed the issue of Thailand’s recent transition to military rule. And, what’s [...]

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Shah Paung, over at The Irrawaddy, reports that Brig-Gen Htain Maung has been dismissed as commander of the Karen National Liberation Army’s 7th brigade.  One paragraph, in particular, caught my attention.
Shah Paung writes:
Htain Maung became involved in the Karen independence struggle in 1949, later joining the KNU central committee and commanding of the 7th Brigade since [...]

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