Monday, February 01, 2021

BBC on Burma coup

 


It's like a replay of 1962 coup, but I never trust these blokes.

In 1962, then PM and his cabinet and some of our family friends were in prison for 7 years without any charges filed.

A Shan prince was arrested and died under torture.  The major Shan States' ruler's son was shot because he grabbed a ceremonial spear off the wall when the soldiers came, also at dawn.

And then all our country's tragedies began.

Current PM in Exile Dr Sein Win has written to Biden Admin, and Speaker Pelosi and Minority Leader.

Will have to go back to sanctions.

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Place names I came across in reading DGE Hall--Mainly a history of the rivalry between the French, the British and the Dutch in S and SE Asia from the 16th century onwards.

I'm only reading the reigns of Naresuan,his brother Ekathasarot and his great grandson Narai-- Narai was very progressive and sent the ...