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YANGON—On this day in 1960, John Sydenham Furnivall, a pro-Burmese British ex-civil servant who dedicated himself to the educational development of Burmese youth during the colonial period, served as a national planning adviser to independent Myanmar... [1]

BANGKOK, 11 June 2012 – Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra said Myanmar’s president Thein Sein confirmed his state visit to Thailand. [2]

Rapid political changes in Myanmar may not have yet transformed the governance of that complex society, but they represent a major shift in the distribution of political power. [3]

Mizzima Junta leader Min Aung Hlaing praised good relations between Myanmar and China in a speech celebrating the Chinese New Year in Yangon, on 18 February 2024. (confirmed by 2 sources) [4]

Aung San Suu Kyi, the de facto leader of Myanmar's new civilian government, recently took up the foreign affairs portfolio among other cabinet positions after hard-headed negotiations with the armed forces, known as the Tatmadaw, which ruled the coun... [5]

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[1] MM www.irrawaddy.com · 2020-07-07 · 100% match

The Day a British Benefactor of Myanmar Youth and Education Passed Away

YANGON—On this day in 1960, John Sydenham Furnivall, a pro-Burmese British ex-civil servant who dedicated himself to the educational development of Burmese youth during the colonial period, served as a national planning adviser to independent Myanmar

[2] TH www.pattayamail.com · 2012-06-11 · 54% match

PM confirms President Thein Sein visit to Thailand

BANGKOK, 11 June 2012 – Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra said Myanmar’s president Thein Sein confirmed his state visit to Thailand.

[3] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2016-04-12 · 52% match

David I. Steinberg: 'The Lady' tests the limits

Rapid political changes in Myanmar may not have yet transformed the governance of that complex society, but they represent a major shift in the distribution of political power.

[4] MM eng.mizzima.com · 2024-02-21 · 45% match

Myanmar junta leader praises relations with China

Mizzima Junta leader Min Aung Hlaing praised good relations between Myanmar and China in a speech celebrating the Chinese New Year in Yangon, on 18 February 2024.

[5] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2016-04-01 · 51% match

Kavi Chongkittavorn: ASEAN to test Myanmar's new foreign minister

Aung San Suu Kyi, the de facto leader of Myanmar's new civilian government, recently took up the foreign affairs portfolio among other cabinet positions after hard-headed negotiations with the armed forces, known as the Tatmadaw, which ruled the coun

[6] MM www.irrawaddy.com · 2024-04-05 · 50% match

Chinese Ambassador Visits Myanmar’s Old Dictator Ahead of New Year

Chinese Ambassador to Myanmar Chen Hai recently visited former dictator Than Shwe, his former deputy Maung Aye, and former President General Thein Sein in Naypyitaw, the Chinese Embassy said in a statement posted on WeChat on Friday.

[7] TH www.pattayamail.com · 2012-06-05 · 49% match

Foreign Ministry clarifies Suu Kyi’s participation at WEF to Myanmar President

BANGKOK, 5 June 2012 – The Foreign Affairs Ministry has clarified to President Thein Sein of Myanmar that Aung San Suu Kyi was invited to participate in the World Economic Forum (WEF).

[8] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2017-06-17 · 48% match

Myanmar, an unfinished nation

Almost exactly 80 years ago, Burma, now Myanmar, was separated from India. It is an anniversary that has passed virtually unnoticed, even though separation was one of the most important turning points in the country's history.

[9] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2016-06-22 · 48% match

Kavi Chongkittavorn -- For Myanmar and Thailand, time to heal old wounds

After Aung San Suu Kyi lands in Bangkok on June 23 for a three-day visit, her first destination will not be Government House, but Mahachai, a district best known for seafood, 16km south of Bangkok.

[10] MM eng.mizzima.com · 2024-11-05 · 46% match

Myanmar junta chief to visit China for first time since coup

AFP Myanmar junta chief Min Aung Hlaing will travel to key ally China this week, both countries said Monday, in his first known trip there since seizing power in a 2021 coup.

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