Generic selectors
Exact matches only
Search in title
Search in content
Search in posts
Search in pages
Filter by Categories
Uncategorized @mm
Pyawbwe
Bawlakhe
Science
Doh Athan
Mrauk-U
Myitkyina
News Feed
magazine
Mayangone
2020 Election
Uncategorized
Bizfeed
News Feed
Backpage
Infographics
Travel
Photo Essays
Editorial
Breaking News
Food
Education
Affairs
Inside Myanmar
News
Interview
Sithu Aung Myint
Election 2015
Business
Features
Video
Culture
Opinion
close_search
logo-black-big
  • Issues
Menu
  • Issues
SIGN UP NOW

Sithu Aung Myint

Sithu Aung Myint
Sithu Aung Myint became a reporter in 1997. Prior to Myanmar gaining its press freedom in 2012, he worked for various exile media outlets, and is now one of Myanmar's most respected political commentators.
Commander-in-Chief Senior General Min Aung Hlaing attends a Union Day reception in Nay Pyi Taw on February 12, 2019. (AFP)
Sithu Aung Myint, Opinion

Min Aung Hlaing’s constitutional crisis

The results of the November election finally convinced the Tatmadaw chief he will never become president under the rules of the constitution, so he opted for force instead.
BY Sithu Aung Myint

 

Soldiers from the Kayin State Border Guard Force parade a ceremony in August 2019. (Nyein Su Wai Kyaw Soe | Frontier)
News Feed, News

In the Kayin BGF debacle, the buck stops with the Tatmadaw

The involvement of the Kayin State Border Guard Force in the dodgy Shwe Kokko project has triggered a showdown with the Tatmadaw and fears of a return to war.
BY Sithu Aung Myint

 

Senior General Min Aung Hlaing salutes during a Martyrs' Day ceremony in Yangon on July 19, 2020. (AFP)
Sithu Aung Myint, Opinion

Could Min Aung Hlaing’s retirement break the political deadlock?

With the Tatmadaw chief reaching retirement age this year, some speculate that a fresh face could achieve a détente with the NLD – but the appointment process itself could hold the key to better civil-military relations.
BY Sithu Aung Myint

 

Voters queue to cast their ballots in the Rakhine State capital Sittwe, where voting went ahead on November 8 while most of the state was excluded. (AFP)
News Feed, 2020 Election, Sithu Aung Myint, Opinion

Fresh vote unlikely soon in Rakhine, but Japan’s Sasakawa deserves praise

A lull in fighting in Rakhine State should not be mistaken for a free and fair election environment, but the efforts of Japanese envoy Yohei Sasakawa towards supplementary elections may deliver other benefits.
BY Sithu Aung Myint

 

Page1 Page2 Page3 Page4 Page5 Page6 Page7 Page8 Page9 Page10 Page11 Page12 Page13 Page14 Page15 Page16 Page17 Page18 Page19 Page20 Page21 Page22 Page23 Page24 Page25 Page26 Page27 Page28 Page29 Page30 Page31 Page32 Page33 Page34 Page35 Page36 Page37 Page38 Page39 Page40 Page41 Page42 Page43 Page44 Page45 Page46 Page47 Page48 Page49 Page50 Page51
LOAD MORE

Latest Issue

cover

Volume 6, Issue 18

  • January 27, 2021
Stories in this issue
Editorial, Opinion
Myanmar enters 2021 with more friends than foes
The early delivery of vaccines is one of the many boons of the country’s geopolitics, but to really take advantage, Myanmar must bury the legacy of its isolationist past.
News Feed, News
Will the Kayin BGF go quietly?
The Kayin State Border Guard Force has come under intense pressure from the Tatmadaw over its extensive, controversial business interests and there’s concern the ultimatum could trigger fresh hostilities in one of the country’s most war-torn areas.
SUBSCRIBE
VIEW ALL ISSUES

BE A FRONTIER MEMBER

Stay on top of Myanmar current affairs with our Daily Briefing and Media Monitor newsletters

JOIN US

SUBSCRIBE TO OUR PRINT + DIGITAL MAGAZINE

Our fortnightly magazine is available in print, digital, or a combination beginning at $80 a year

subscribe

Join the community

Sign up for our Frontier Fridays newsletter. It’s a free weekly round-up featuring the most important events shaping Myanmar

  • Magazine
  • Membership
  • The Frontier story
  • Work with us
  • Advertise
  • Donate
  • Contact Us
Menu
  • Magazine
  • Membership
  • The Frontier story
  • Work with us
  • Advertise
  • Donate
  • Contact Us
Follow FRONTIER
Facebook-f Twitter

© 2020 Frontier Myanmar

Privacy Policy
Language

This post is also available in: English Myanmar