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Opinion Papers
Myanmar’s “Elections” Begin: Laughable on Their Face, But Deadly Serious in Their Impact
Source: Council on Foreign Relations | By Joshua Kurlantzick, Annabel Richter
Myanmar’s junta-led election is not free or fair. Yet despite banned opposition, mass displacement, and severe repression, the staged poll is already granting the military dangerous international legitimacy.
An Election in Myanmar, With Little Doubt About Who Will Prevail
Source: Caracal
Most established political parties and prominent leaders have been sidelined, banned, or silenced, narrowing the field well before ballots were cast.
Myanmar’s Military Junta Attempts to Legitimize Its Rule with Election, Amnesties
Source: International Christian Concern
The military junta ruling Myanmar, midway through a three-phase election cycle designed to create a veneer of legitimacy for a group of rulers who deposed the elected government in 2021, announced last week that it would release more than 6,000 prisoners
Fear and loathing greet Myanmar’s unfree election
Source: Himal Southasian | By Ben Dunant
Ground reporting of the 2025-26 election reveals that voters only hope for a slight lifting of the military’s boot in a race with virtually no political opposition
Understanding Myanmar’s civil war next door: 70 years of conflict, the Kawthoolei Republic, and how it affects Thailand
Source: The Thaiger | By Alessio Francesco Fedeli
Thailand faces severe implications from the conflict, including security threats, humanitarian pressures from refugees, and significant economic disruptions due to border trade closures and an influx of undocumented workers.