As Myanmar’s regime pushed hard for Chinese money to keep flowing, arrest figures from Shan State suggest that reports of the death of the scam industry have been exaggerated.
Deadly rampage just north of Bangkok is latest in series of shootings in country with 10 million firearms in circulation—one for every seven inhabitants.
Min Aung Hlaing and his regime are responsible for a multitude of thorns in Thailand’s side, be it his family’s bypassing of financial sanctions, civil war, or of once-thriving commerce.
Bangkok’s push for “calibrated re-engagement” is opening space for the isolated regime to regain regional legitimacy despite its rejection of ASEAN’s peace plan.
