16 Sep 2009 | Exiled Burmese monk King Zero, one of the instigators of the 2007 Saffron Revolution, forewarns further democracy rallies in Burma. Unless the ruling military junta apologizes for killing and imprisoning monks by October 2, King Zero says monks will launch a boycott and again lead demonstrations against the government. Source >>





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By: Casey Williams, Burma Issues.org Along the Thai-Burma border the rubbish dump of Mae Sot, Thailand has become a refuge for many migrant families from Burma. Approximately sixteen houses, constructed from bamboo and plastic materials currently exist at the rubbish dump. Living conditions are bleak for many families at Mae Sot’s rubbish dump with lack [...]