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“…put on a happy face. The face of Myanmar”

April 1st, 2007 by Nicholas Farrelly · 10 Comments

 
Thailand has long branded itself as ”amazing“.  Singapore has been, well, ”uniquely” Singapore for a while now.  And Malaysia has spent millions trying to be “truly Asia“.  As part of this region-wide mania, Vietnam even ran a contest to come up with its own unique brand.  It seems that every country wants to be something special and have a special stamp of national [...]

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Tags: Burma · Trans-Border Issues