Dr. Maung Zarni's must-read article on Hypes and Realities in Myanmar

Dr. Maung Zarni, an expert on Myanmar, who is now with the London School of Economics, has written a very thought-provoking article in the Nation, Bangkok. For anyone curious about understanding the mindset of the quasi-civil regime of ex-General Thein Sein and the hypes that come with his so-called reform government must read this article. Here is the link.

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