The Pattaya Meeting on Myanmar: Reviving the Five-Point Consensus—or Providing the Military Junta with a Political Lifeline?
This critical analysis examines whether the recent informal Pattaya meeting advances ASEAN’s Five-Point Consensus or merely offers Myanmar’s military junta a path to political legitimacy. It reveals how intersecting Thai national interests, junta survival strategies, and legacy peace frameworks threaten to undermine a genuine resolution to Myanmar’s crisis.
Fueling the Generals: How Myanmar’s Neighbors Are Helping Prolong Military Dictatorship
Since Myanmar’s 2021 military coup, the junta has maintained its brutal hold on power not through public legitimacy, but through regional support. This article reveals how neighbouring countries and corporations fuel the regime’s campaign of civilian violence by prioritising gas deals, trade, and strategic interests over human lives.