Burma Today

It’s important to understand where Burma now is politically. Yes, a lot of progress has been made. But no, it is by no means a democracy as we understand it – there’s still a huge way to go.

Here are some interesting resources giving a picture of how the country has evolved over the past few years.

• AEMS – Asian Educational Media Service: Useful collection of resources up to about 2007.
• Aung San Suu Kyi: personal website
• Aung San Suu Kyi: Facebook page (mainly in Burmese)
• Burma Campaign UK: the campaign for freedom and democracy in Burma
• What would Burmese Democracy look like in Britain? An informative and sobering article from Burma Campaign UK (2015) – in case you thought the battle for freedom is over
• History of the Present: Yangon – a fascinating look into current (2014) urban development by Daniel Brook, and some good photos

Some general background:

• Wikipedia: Geography of Burma
• World Travel Guide: Weather, climate and geography
• AsianInfo: A quick rundown of essential facts