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Thailand’s Myanmar Strategy: An Analysis of ‘Constructive Engagement without Endorsement’

Introduction: A Calculated Diplomatic Signal The 10th-anniversary event for Myanmar's Nationwide Ceasefire Agreement (NCA), held in Naypyidaw, served as a crucial stage for regional diplomacy. The attendance of key neighboring…

RICE October 27, 2025

ANALYSIS HOME Political Analysis

Junta Incursion in Ye Township and the Erosion of the NCA

The military junta violated the NCA (Nationwide Ceasefire Agreement) and entered the territory controlled by the New Mon State Party (NMSP) in Ye Township, Mon State. The main target of…

RICE October 20, 2025

HOME Monthly analysis

North Korean Arms, Myanmar Military, and US Sanctions

International responses to the situation in Myanmar during September were complex, revealing multifaceted approaches. On one hand, a country like the United States is targeting the arms procurement network of…

RICE October 3, 2025

ANALYSIS HOME Political Analysis

The Myanmar Military Junta’s Election: Manufacturing Legitimacy for Dictatorship

The primary objective of this essay is to analyze why the Junta’s election fundamentally lacks legitimacy, and how the severe domestic opposition to this electoral farce has shifted Myanmar’s political…

RICE September 29, 2025

ANALYSIS HOME MEDIA

Security Alert for The Mon People

The military junta plans to initially hold elections in five townships in Mon State for the first phase of election: Kyaikto, Kyaik Maraw, Chaung zone, Mawlamyine, and Thaton. The military…

RICE September 25, 2025

ANALYSIS MEDIA Political Analysis

The Mon Revolution Day (Statement Review)

On the full moon day of War Gaung, August 8, 2025, the modern Mon Revolution Day reached its 78th anniversary. The Mon Revolution has gone through many ups and downs,…

RICE August 23, 2025

ANALYSIS HOME MEDIA

Upcoming Election May Intensify Fighting in Mon State

Upcoming Election May Intensify Fighting in Mon State In July, there were fewer battles in Mon State between the military and revolutionary forces compared to the dry season because of…

RICE August 18, 2025

ANALYSIS HOME Monthly analysis

MSFC: Pioneering the Future of Mon State Governance

The Mon State Federal Council (MSFC) emerged from the transformation of the Mon State Interim Coordination Council (MSICC) during a pivotal conference convened on January 21st and 22nd of 2023.…

RICE April 3, 2024