Jonathan and Jakrapob also talk about the illegal CDs upcountry that Chuan is now exposing in parliament.
Why should Chuan be exposing this in Parliament?
Last I heard, the Privy Council is not above criticism. Nor is it a matter of national importance that deserves to be discussed in an elected legislature. Honestly, I would quite like this to be even bigger news, just like I would like Handley’s book to make big news. It will be a tiny step towards more transparency in the muddy Palatial waters even if the initial response will be overwhelmingly negative. Having something to counter all the propaganda in the public eye is better than nothing at all. One of the basis for the assumptions of the King’s perfection is the perceived lack of dissent.
There was already a collaborative Thai government during the war. Not to worry.
But why the irrational fear of China and the need to mock its language? Somehow I think when it comes to commitment to free trade, even the West shudders when former colonies and spheres of influence begin turning the tide.
I’m a little ashamed to plug my book once again, but ‘Ethnic Politics in Burma: States of Conflict’ (Routledge – published in June) contains much information and analysis re. Burma’s ‘Special Regions’ – including the KIO [Kachin], NMSP [Mon], UWSA [Wa], MNDAA [Kokang], KDA [Kachin], DKBA [Karen] and PNO [PaO] ceasfire areas.
Nissara says, “As a Thai I do find the words of both Jonathan and Jakrapob highly offensive and cannot forgive either of them. I have listened to a copy of the DVD from the FCCT and find such evil propaganda disgusting.” Leaving Jakrapob aside, which words, exactly, are “evil propaganda” from Mr Head or even “highly offensive” to your Thai ears?
The Dems were formed as a Royalist party, they have no policies and all they do is sit around and wait for someone or something else to deliver power to them.
And, Colonel, look back over your own posts for the dichotomous labeling of Thai politics. They are archived; you can’t wipe out the past record by suddenly becoming mellow about divisions in Thai society.
Traditional roles? Shouldn\’t Samak and PPP be constitutionally bound to protect the institution of the Thai monarchy . . . and that extends to the Privy Council and Privy Council President Prem?
And what may Thaksinistas, or Thaksin loyalists, particular role may be? More likely to propagating a culture of \”I\’m corrupt o-kay and you\’re corrupt o-kay and that\’s democracy and what do these idiots think we aspire for power for?\”
I resent simplistic pigeon-holing of Thai political activists as either Royalists or Thaksinists (the latter do sound more sinister I believe), but New Mandala bloviathons can on forever on the theme of , negatively potrayed of course, Thai Royalists.
Awzar Thi, haha a new US ambassador appointed by Bush to ASEAN for drilling a hole in an otherwise stable regional plank. The hole in the plank is to prevent ASEAN crossing the bridge of colonial paranoia to Japan, Korea and China and securing pathways to economic parity. Economic parity! Oh no! What would be the point of borders if everyone was equally wealthy? You guessed it! Crazy fundamentalist ideologies and grudges harbored by well fed people. Or maybe they just want to speed up drilling all that Chevron oil off Sihanoukville? “Auguring for utopia: The Nation since 1971”
“The problem is that the political struggle is stuck, while the Burmese people suffer in isolation.”
This statement may is the best summary I’ve seen of the situation.
Try hanging out in some hospital lobbies and interviewing people there about their loved one’s dieing. Usually you don’t even get a diagnosis because medical tests are only available in expensive private hospitals.
That such an innocuous call for debate leads to such a fascist like response on the part of someone who is supposed to be open to democratic debate is a good indicator of what to expect in the future. How can “compromise” not be part of any future solution.
Given that the current government has a lineage that goes back in time several decades, **many people have their livelihoods caught up in this web of commerce and subsistence**, just like the activists have their livelihoods caught up in the web of funding provided by Soros and Maureen Aung-Thwin, a status-quo difficult to uproot. A revolution that jerks the current status-quo out by its roots and replaces it by some foreign derived one? Good luck.
When someone challenges you, that’s a call for thinking and debate, not violent self-righteous declarations.
Dictionary: “auger (N) 1. A carpenter’s tool for boring holes in wood, etc., having a long pointed shank with a cutting edge and a screw point, and a handle fixed at right angles to the top of the shank, by means of which the tool is worked round with both hands. 2. An instrument for boring in the soil or strata of the earth, having a stem which may be lengthened as the perforation extends…” etc.
According to my highly placed sources within the KNU, Mr. Bleming has been contacted directly by Thu Thu Lay. The KNU leader expressed his appreciation of Mr. Bleming’s support of the Karen movement in Burma, but the leadership of the KNU has asked Mr. Bleming to, how shall we say, clarify and makes corrections to some of his assertions regarding his position relative to the “Republic of Kawthoolei”.
I have been waiting for over a month now to see the requested public correction made here at New Mandala.
Ashley, I would also add to your list Milena Kaneva’s prize winning documentary Total Denial.
And Grasshopper, we seem to share certain cinematic tastes.
I am sorry to hear that at leading “think tanks” there is the appearance of narrow mindedness relative to “narratives”. In my local city in the US we have monthly meetings of our “Burma Roundtable” which includes leading figures of the official national US Campaign for Burma, leading activists involved along the borders, leaders of the local refugee resettlement agencies, as well as many people, on a rotating basis, working extended terms with NGOs within Burma. The purpose of these monthly meetings is to allow all people involved with Burmese issues to keep abreast of the others and to offer mutual support wherever and whenever possible. Perhaps these think tanks and Harvard Yard grads need to spend more time with the troops to see that such narrow minded narratives is indeed a discourse of the elites within elite settings but its not necessarily the most common form of discussion amongst the truly interested parties.
It seems like this issue is growing, some interesting pictures of Jonathan Head and Thaksin on the Fah Diew Gan site now that seem to say it all.
As a Thai I do find the words of both Jonathan and Jakrapob highly offensive and cannot forgive either of them. I have listened to a copy of the DVD from the FCCT and find such evil propaganda disgusting.
Jonathan and Jakrapob also talk about the illegal CDs upcountry that Chuan is now exposing in parliament.
Is this is a real conspiracy or just another theory?
It is good to see the Democrats fulfilling their traditional role as the Royalist party. Chuan as the protector of Prem (and the monarchy) is rather fetching. It looks like the Dems are again hoping that government will fall to them rather than having to have policies that can get them elected. They are a hopeless bunch. Good grief, isn’t Samak giving them enough to work with?
While on royal topics, it was also great to see the “good princess” providing her support for the Chinese government and their crushing of Buddhist protesters in Tibet. I’m no fan of religion of Dalai Lamas, but this support for authoritarianism is par for the course for the royals. Recall her father’s response to visiting Nobel laureates a few years ago.
The evidence promised in the letter of invitation to journalists is all material found on the BBC website. The letter highlights this quote from an article on the Jufer case, dated 12 March 2007.
The king is 79 years old and in uncertain health. His son, the crown prince, does not enjoy the same affection that his father does, and many Thais feel he cannot fill his father’s shoes. These concerns are well-known in Bangkok; less so in the countryside.
However, the last and crucial paragraph of the invitation letter illogically but nastily transforms the issue:
Mr Jonathan Head habitually speaks and writes critically about the monarchy, often and consistently. Both on the BBC website and at FCCT, his words have the same character, namely that he must criticize the monarchy. It can be seen that Mr Jonathan Head is not acting alone. It is credible that there must be people behind this, acting together as a movement. Such action is a severe danger to the security of the nation. Thus Crime Suppression Division is requested to make investigations to expose those involved to punishment under law.
Hi Nicolas I am interested in the words you posted above about carrying out research in SR, as i might do so during the years of doing development work there. Would be interested to chat more by email. Thanks. Sujun
There’s a note accompanying the letter, inviting media to the Police HQ to witness the hand over of this letter, together with “new evidence” which “will show that Nai Jonathan Head doesn’t commit less majesty (р╕лр╕бр╕┤р╣Ир╕Щр╣Ар╕Ър╕╖р╣Йр╕нр╕Зр╕кр╕╣р╕З) alone, but – it can be believed – is part of a concerted movement.“
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Lèse majesté and the BBC
Jonathan and Jakrapob also talk about the illegal CDs upcountry that Chuan is now exposing in parliament.
Why should Chuan be exposing this in Parliament?
Last I heard, the Privy Council is not above criticism. Nor is it a matter of national importance that deserves to be discussed in an elected legislature. Honestly, I would quite like this to be even bigger news, just like I would like Handley’s book to make big news. It will be a tiny step towards more transparency in the muddy Palatial waters even if the initial response will be overwhelmingly negative. Having something to counter all the propaganda in the public eye is better than nothing at all. One of the basis for the assumptions of the King’s perfection is the perceived lack of dissent.
Kunming to Bangkok road links
There was already a collaborative Thai government during the war. Not to worry.
But why the irrational fear of China and the need to mock its language? Somehow I think when it comes to commitment to free trade, even the West shudders when former colonies and spheres of influence begin turning the tide.
From the archives: Special regions in Burma
I’m a little ashamed to plug my book once again, but ‘Ethnic Politics in Burma: States of Conflict’ (Routledge – published in June) contains much information and analysis re. Burma’s ‘Special Regions’ – including the KIO [Kachin], NMSP [Mon], UWSA [Wa], MNDAA [Kokang], KDA [Kachin], DKBA [Karen] and PNO [PaO] ceasfire areas.
Lèse majesté and the BBC
Nissara says, “As a Thai I do find the words of both Jonathan and Jakrapob highly offensive and cannot forgive either of them. I have listened to a copy of the DVD from the FCCT and find such evil propaganda disgusting.” Leaving Jakrapob aside, which words, exactly, are “evil propaganda” from Mr Head or even “highly offensive” to your Thai ears?
Royalist elite vs Thaksin’s loyalists
The Dems were formed as a Royalist party, they have no policies and all they do is sit around and wait for someone or something else to deliver power to them.
And, Colonel, look back over your own posts for the dichotomous labeling of Thai politics. They are archived; you can’t wipe out the past record by suddenly becoming mellow about divisions in Thai society.
Royalist elite vs Thaksin’s loyalists
Traditional roles? Shouldn\’t Samak and PPP be constitutionally bound to protect the institution of the Thai monarchy . . . and that extends to the Privy Council and Privy Council President Prem?
And what may Thaksinistas, or Thaksin loyalists, particular role may be? More likely to propagating a culture of \”I\’m corrupt o-kay and you\’re corrupt o-kay and that\’s democracy and what do these idiots think we aspire for power for?\”
I resent simplistic pigeon-holing of Thai political activists as either Royalists or Thaksinists (the latter do sound more sinister I believe), but New Mandala bloviathons can on forever on the theme of , negatively potrayed of course, Thai Royalists.
Fair game
Awzar Thi, haha a new US ambassador appointed by Bush to ASEAN for drilling a hole in an otherwise stable regional plank. The hole in the plank is to prevent ASEAN crossing the bridge of colonial paranoia to Japan, Korea and China and securing pathways to economic parity. Economic parity! Oh no! What would be the point of borders if everyone was equally wealthy? You guessed it! Crazy fundamentalist ideologies and grudges harbored by well fed people. Or maybe they just want to speed up drilling all that Chevron oil off Sihanoukville? “Auguring for utopia: The Nation since 1971”
LSS, definitely.
Politics, aid, Burma and “solidarity”
“The problem is that the political struggle is stuck, while the Burmese people suffer in isolation.”
This statement may is the best summary I’ve seen of the situation.
Try hanging out in some hospital lobbies and interviewing people there about their loved one’s dieing. Usually you don’t even get a diagnosis because medical tests are only available in expensive private hospitals.
That such an innocuous call for debate leads to such a fascist like response on the part of someone who is supposed to be open to democratic debate is a good indicator of what to expect in the future. How can “compromise” not be part of any future solution.
Given that the current government has a lineage that goes back in time several decades, **many people have their livelihoods caught up in this web of commerce and subsistence**, just like the activists have their livelihoods caught up in the web of funding provided by Soros and Maureen Aung-Thwin, a status-quo difficult to uproot. A revolution that jerks the current status-quo out by its roots and replaces it by some foreign derived one? Good luck.
When someone challenges you, that’s a call for thinking and debate, not violent self-righteous declarations.
Fair game
And how about the Nation’s leader comment of April 18: “Appointment of new US ambassador to Asean augers well for future cooperation and action”
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Thomas Bleming in the news
According to my highly placed sources within the KNU, Mr. Bleming has been contacted directly by Thu Thu Lay. The KNU leader expressed his appreciation of Mr. Bleming’s support of the Karen movement in Burma, but the leadership of the KNU has asked Mr. Bleming to, how shall we say, clarify and makes corrections to some of his assertions regarding his position relative to the “Republic of Kawthoolei”.
I have been waiting for over a month now to see the requested public correction made here at New Mandala.
Ashley, I would also add to your list Milena Kaneva’s prize winning documentary Total Denial.
And Grasshopper, we seem to share certain cinematic tastes.
Politics, aid, Burma and “solidarity”
I am sorry to hear that at leading “think tanks” there is the appearance of narrow mindedness relative to “narratives”. In my local city in the US we have monthly meetings of our “Burma Roundtable” which includes leading figures of the official national US Campaign for Burma, leading activists involved along the borders, leaders of the local refugee resettlement agencies, as well as many people, on a rotating basis, working extended terms with NGOs within Burma. The purpose of these monthly meetings is to allow all people involved with Burmese issues to keep abreast of the others and to offer mutual support wherever and whenever possible. Perhaps these think tanks and Harvard Yard grads need to spend more time with the troops to see that such narrow minded narratives is indeed a discourse of the elites within elite settings but its not necessarily the most common form of discussion amongst the truly interested parties.
Lèse majesté and the BBC
It seems like this issue is growing, some interesting pictures of Jonathan Head and Thaksin on the Fah Diew Gan site now that seem to say it all.
As a Thai I do find the words of both Jonathan and Jakrapob highly offensive and cannot forgive either of them. I have listened to a copy of the DVD from the FCCT and find such evil propaganda disgusting.
Jonathan and Jakrapob also talk about the illegal CDs upcountry that Chuan is now exposing in parliament.
Is this is a real conspiracy or just another theory?
Royalist elite vs Thaksin’s loyalists
It is good to see the Democrats fulfilling their traditional role as the Royalist party. Chuan as the protector of Prem (and the monarchy) is rather fetching. It looks like the Dems are again hoping that government will fall to them rather than having to have policies that can get them elected. They are a hopeless bunch. Good grief, isn’t Samak giving them enough to work with?
While on royal topics, it was also great to see the “good princess” providing her support for the Chinese government and their crushing of Buddhist protesters in Tibet. I’m no fan of religion of Dalai Lamas, but this support for authoritarianism is par for the course for the royals. Recall her father’s response to visiting Nobel laureates a few years ago.
Lèse majesté and the BBC
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р╕Щр╕▓р╕вр╣Ар╕Чр╕Юр╣Др╕Ч р╕Бр╕ер╣Ир╕▓р╕зр╕зр╣Ир╕▓ р╕гр╕▒р╕Рр╕Ър╕▓р╕ер╕гр╕╣р╣Йр╣Ар╕гр╕╖р╣Ир╕нр╕Зр╕Щр╕╡р╣Йр╕Фр╕╡р╣Вр╕Фр╕вр╣Ар╕Йр╕Юр╕▓р╕░р╣Ар╕гр╕╖р╣Ир╕нр╕З ‘р╕Бр╣Йр╕нр╕Щр╕Бр╕гр╕зр╕Фр╣Гр╕Щр╕гр╕нр╕Зр╕Юр╕гр╕░р╕Ър╕▓р╕Ч’ р╕Чр╕╡р╣Ир╕бр╕╡р╕Бр╕▓р╕гр╣Бр╕Ир╕Бр╣Ар╕нр╕Бр╕кр╕▓р╕гр╣Гр╕Щр╕ар╕▓р╕Др╕нр╕╡р╕кр╕▓р╕Щ р╣Бр╕ер╕░р╕Щр╕▓р╕вр╕кр╕бр╕▒р╕Др╕г р╕кр╕╕р╕Щр╕Чр╕гр╣Ар╕зр╕К р╕Щр╕▓р╕вр╕Бр╕гр╕▒р╕Рр╕бр╕Щр╕Хр╕гр╕╡ р╣Ар╕Др╕вр╕Юр╕╣р╕Фр╕зр╣Ир╕▓ р╕Юр╕Ър╕лр╕Щр╕▒р╕Зр╕кр╕╖р╕нр╕Фр╕▒р╕Зр╕Бр╕ер╣Ир╕▓р╕з р╣Бр╕ер╕░р╕Ър╕нр╕Бр╕зр╣Ир╕▓р╣Ар╕Ыр╣Зр╕Щр╕лр╕Щр╕▒р╕Зр╕кр╕╖р╕нр╕Чр╕╡р╣Ир╕Щр╣Ир╕▓р╕кр╕Щр╣Гр╕И р╕Ир╕▓р╕Бр╕Щр╕▒р╣Йр╕Щр╕бр╕╡р╕Бр╕▓р╕гр╕Щр╕│р╕бр╕▓р╣Ар╕Ьр╕вр╣Бр╕Юр╕гр╣Ир╣Гр╕Щр╣Ар╕зр╣Зр╕Ър╣Др╕Лр╕Хр╣М р╣Др╕о-р╕Чр╕▒р╕Бр╕йр╕┤р╕У р╣Ар╕кр╕Щр╕нр╕ар╕▓р╕Юр╣Ар╕кр╕╡р╕вр╕Фр╕кр╕╡р╣Вр╕Ир╕бр╕Хр╕╡ р╕Юр╕е.р╕н.р╣Ар╕Ыр╕гр╕б р╕Хр╕┤р╕Ур╕кр╕╣р╕ер╕▓р╕Щр╕Щр╕Чр╣М р╕Ыр╕гр╕░р╕Шр╕▓р╕Щр╕нр╕Зр╕Др╕бр╕Щр╕Хр╕гр╕╡р╣Гр╕Щр╕ер╕▒р╕Бр╕йр╕Ур╕░р╕Чр╕╡р╣Ир╣Др╕бр╣Ир╣Ар╕лр╕бр╕▓р╕░р╕кр╕б р╣Бр╕ер╕░р╕вр╕▒р╕Зр╕бр╕╡р╕Бр╕▓р╕гр╕Фр╕▒р╕Фр╣Бр╕Ыр╕ер╕Зр╣Вр╕Ыр╕кр╣Ар╕Хр╕нр╕гр╣Мр╕Чр╕╡р╣Ир╕гр╕Ур╕гр╕Зр╕Др╣Мр╕вр╕▓р╣Ар╕кр╕Юр╕Хр╕┤р╕Фр╕бр╕▓р╣Ар╕Ыр╣Зр╕Щр╣Вр╕Ир╕бр╕Хр╕╡ р╕бр╕╡р╕Бр╕▓р╕гр╕кр╣Ир╕З р╕к.р╕Д.р╕к.р╕Фр╣Йр╕зр╕вр╕Др╕│р╕лр╕вр╕▓р╕Ър╕Др╕▓р╕в р╕Чр╕╡р╣Ир╕гр╕▒р╕Рр╕Ър╕▓р╕ер╕бр╕╡р╕лр╕ер╕▒р╕Бр╕Рр╕▓р╕Щр╣Ар╕лр╕ер╣Ир╕▓р╕Щр╕╡р╣Йр╕нр╕вр╕╣р╣И р╣Бр╕Хр╣Ир╕Чр╕│р╣Ар╕Ыр╣Зр╕Щр╣Др╕бр╣Ир╕гр╕╣р╣Йр╣Др╕бр╣Ир╕Кр╕╡р╣Й р╕Щр╕▓р╕вр╕Бр╕пр╕Хр╣Йр╕нр╕Зр╣Ар╕Вр╣Йр╕▓р╣Др╕Ыр╕Фр╕╣р╣Бр╕е р╣Бр╕Хр╣Ир╕Цр╣Йр╕▓р╕вр╕▒р╕Зр╣Ар╕гр╕╡р╕вр╕Бр╕лр╕▓р╕лр╕ер╕▒р╕Бр╕Рр╕▓р╕Щр╕нр╕╡р╕Бр╕Ир╕░р╕Ир╕▒р╕Фр╕кр╣Ир╕Зр╣Др╕Ыр╣Гр╕лр╣Й
р╕лр╕ер╕▒р╕Зр╕Ир╕▓р╕Бр╕Чр╕╡р╣Ир╕Щр╕▓р╕вр╣Ар╕Чр╕Юр╣Др╕Чр╕Щр╕│р╣Ар╕нр╕Бр╕кр╕▓р╕гр╕Юр╕гр╣Йр╕нр╕бр╕Вр╕Щр╣Ар╕Юр╕Кр╕гр╕бр╕▓р╣Вр╕Кр╕зр╣М р╕Щр╕▓р╕вр╕кр╕бр╕▒р╕Др╕г р╕Ыр╕Пр╕┤р╣Ар╕кр╕Шр╕Чр╕╡р╣Ир╕Ир╕░р╕Юр╕╣р╕Фр╕Цр╕╢р╕Зр╣Ар╕гр╕╖р╣Ир╕нр╕Зр╕Щр╕╡р╣Йр╣Ар╕Юр╕гр╕▓р╕░р╣Др╕бр╣Ир╕нр╕вр╕▓р╕Бр╣Ар╕Фр╕╖р╕нр╕Фр╕гр╣Йр╕нр╕Щ
р╕Вр╕Ур╕░р╕Чр╕╡р╣Ир╕г.р╕Х.р╕н.р╣Ар╕Йр╕ер╕┤р╕б р╕вр╕╖р╕Щр╕вр╕▒р╕Щр╕зр╣Ир╕▓ ” р╕Эр╣Ир╕▓р╕вр╕гр╕▒р╕Рр╕Ър╕▓р╕ер╣Гр╕Др╕гр╕Ир╕░р╣Др╕Ыр╕Ыр╕▒р╕Нр╕Нр╕▓р╕Чр╕╢р╕Ър╕Вр╕Щр╕▓р╕Фр╣Вр╕Ир╕бр╕Хр╕╡ р╕Юр╕е.р╕н.р╣Ар╕Ыр╕гр╕б р╕бр╕▒р╕Щр╣Др╕бр╣Ир╕бр╕╡р╕Ыр╕гр╕░р╣Вр╕вр╕Кр╕Щр╣Мр╕нр╕░р╣Др╕г р╕Юр╕зр╕Бр╣Ар╕гр╕▓р╣Др╕бр╣Ир╣Др╕Фр╣Йр╕Чр╕│р╕нр╕вр╣Ир╕▓р╕Зр╣Ар╕Фр╣Зр╕Фр╕Вр╕▓р╕Ф р╣Бр╕ер╕░р╕лр╕ер╕▓р╕вр╕Эр╣Ир╕▓р╕вр╕Кр╕нр╕Ър╣Ар╕нр╕▓р╣Ар╕гр╕╖р╣Ир╕нр╕Зр╕нр╕вр╣Ир╕▓р╕Зр╕Щр╕╡р╣Йр╕бр╕▓р╣Ар╕Ыр╣Зр╕Щр╕Ыр╕гр╕░р╣Ар╕Фр╣Зр╕Щр╣Бр╕ер╕░р╕Щр╕│р╣Др╕Ыр╕кр╕╣р╣Ир╕Др╕зр╕▓р╕бр╕Вр╕▒р╕Фр╣Бр╕вр╣Йр╕З”
Lèse majesté and the BBC
Do they actually teach advanced English translation courses at Srithanya Hospital? Maybe, that policeman should check in?
Lèse majesté and the BBC
Thank you FDK and Somsak.
The evidence promised in the letter of invitation to journalists is all material found on the BBC website. The letter highlights this quote from an article on the Jufer case, dated 12 March 2007.
The king is 79 years old and in uncertain health. His son, the crown prince, does not enjoy the same affection that his father does, and many Thais feel he cannot fill his father’s shoes. These concerns are well-known in Bangkok; less so in the countryside.
However, the last and crucial paragraph of the invitation letter illogically but nastily transforms the issue:
Mr Jonathan Head habitually speaks and writes critically about the monarchy, often and consistently. Both on the BBC website and at FCCT, his words have the same character, namely that he must criticize the monarchy. It can be seen that Mr Jonathan Head is not acting alone. It is credible that there must be people behind this, acting together as a movement. Such action is a severe danger to the security of the nation. Thus Crime Suppression Division is requested to make investigations to expose those involved to punishment under law.
From the archives: Special regions in Burma
Hi Sujun,
Please do get in touch by e-mail. In the 15-months since I made these comments I have had more thoughts on the topic. Very happy to share.
Best wishes,
Nicholas
Thai South and Malay North
Sounds like an amazing book! Must read it. And looks like I will share it with my students too at Mumbai University in the Economic History class!
From the archives: Special regions in Burma
Hi Nicolas I am interested in the words you posted above about carrying out research in SR, as i might do so during the years of doing development work there. Would be interested to chat more by email. Thanks. Sujun
Lèse majesté and the BBC
Interesting new development:
Faw Diew Kan webboard has published full text of a new accusing letter by the police officer who instigates LM charge against Jonathan Head.
http://www.sameskybooks.org/board/index.php?showtopic=7237
There’s a note accompanying the letter, inviting media to the Police HQ to witness the hand over of this letter, together with “new evidence” which “will show that Nai Jonathan Head doesn’t commit less majesty (р╕лр╕бр╕┤р╣Ир╕Щр╣Ар╕Ър╕╖р╣Йр╕нр╕Зр╕кр╕╣р╕З) alone, but – it can be believed – is part of a concerted movement.“