The People’s Defence Force has suffered a major symbolic setback by losing control of the first town it seized – accusing the Myanmar military of destroying Kawlin in order to reclaim it – but its troops vow to fight on.
BY Frontier
Few foreign visitors make it down to Tanintharyi Region, but those who do will find stunning beaches, untouched islands and long-forgotten colonial outposts.
In the 1970s, the Universities Computer Centre was home to the country’s first computer and an elite group of students who were among the lucky few to study overseas under the Ne Win regime.
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