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During my most recent visit to Burma last month, I finally had an opportunity to do something I had tried and failed to do during my four previous trips to the country this year: meet the man who once inspired fear in both ordinary Burmese and member... [1]

From the author: “Why I wrote this story?” On a sub-zero Oslo day in December 2021, Norwegian royalty and international dignitaries gathered at city hall for the awarding of the Nobel Peace Prize to the journalists Maria Ressa and Dmitry Muratov, hon... [2]

When Yangon Chief Minister Phyo Min Thein paid respect to former military spy chief ex-general U Khin Nyunt during a ceremony last weekend, his action quickly drew the ire of many politicians, lawmakers and democracy activists who were at some time i... (confirmed by 2 sources) [3]

Thirty years ago Tuesday, a coup d’état saw the government of General Ne Win toppled and replaced by General Saw Maung and his deputy General Than Shwe — the man who would go on to orchestrate Myanmar’s transition to quasi-civilian rule. (confirmed by 2 sources) [4]

Former intelligence officer Colonel Hla Min has revised and republished his English-language propaganda book “The Way I See It: Myanmar and Its Evolving Global Role (1988-2025),” which was advertised in junta-controlled newspapers in late May. [5]

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[1] MM www.irrawaddy.com · 2012-12-10 · 100% match

A Brief Encounter with Former Spy Chief Khin Nyunt

During my most recent visit to Burma last month, I finally had an opportunity to do something I had tried and failed to do during my four previous trips to the country this year: meet the man who once inspired fear in both ordinary Burmese and member

[2] MM myanmar-now.org · 100% match

The shadowy past—and present—of the Myanmar Times and Frontier

From the author: “Why I wrote this story?” On a sub-zero Oslo day in December 2021, Norwegian royalty and international dignitaries gathered at city hall for the awarding of the Nobel Peace Prize to the journalists Maria Ressa and Dmitry Muratov, hon

[3] MM www.irrawaddy.com · 2019-01-02 · 100% match

Criminals at Large

When Yangon Chief Minister Phyo Min Thein paid respect to former military spy chief ex-general U Khin Nyunt during a ceremony last weekend, his action quickly drew the ire of many politicians, lawmakers and democracy activists who were at some time i

[4] MM www.irrawaddy.com · 2018-09-17 · 100% match

The Strange Birds Behind the ’88 Coup

Thirty years ago Tuesday, a coup d’état saw the government of General Ne Win toppled and replaced by General Saw Maung and his deputy General Than Shwe — the man who would go on to orchestrate Myanmar’s transition to quasi-civilian rule.

[5] MM www.irrawaddy.com · 2025-06-11 · 100% match

How the Myanmar Military’s Propaganda Efforts Have Evolved Over the Decades

Former intelligence officer Colonel Hla Min has revised and republished his English-language propaganda book “The Way I See It: Myanmar and Its Evolving Global Role (1988-2025),” which was advertised in junta-controlled newspapers in late May.

[6] MM eng.mizzima.com · 2024-11-03 · 100% match

Ex-intelligence officers’ Paragon Institute gains political influence as Myanmar’s coup leader prepares for China visit

Mizzima The Paragon Institute, established by a group of former military intelligence officers, has emerged as a significant focal point of political interest after meeting with Chinese think tanks prior to Myanmar’s coup leader General Min Aung Hlai

[7] MM www.irrawaddy.com · 2018-05-29 · 100% match

Once-powerful General Maung Aye Now Confined to Wheelchair

Vice Senior-General Maung Aye was known to be a tough army soldier who enjoyed the loyalty of senior commanders.

[8] MM www.irrawaddy.com · 2019-01-03 · 100% match

Analysis: Kowtowing to the ‘Prince of Evil’

YANGON—Yangon Chief Minister U Phyo Min Thein never seems to lack for ways to surprise people. He is constantly leaving observers wondering at his actions.

[9] MM myanmar-now.org · 100% match

Read more about the main characters in the story

From the investigation – The shadowy past—and present—of the Myanmar Times and Frontier Read more Thein Swe, now around 80 years old, is one of the most enduring figures in Myanmar’s military intelligence ecosystem—his influence stretching from the d

[10] MM www.irrawaddy.com · 2019-03-11 · 100% match

With Only One Side Listening, Dialogue on Charter Was Never an Option

Many people cling to the notion that dialogue, or some other form of negotiation, holds out the only hope of bridging Myanmar’s decades-long divide between the military and civilian political forces.

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