Thaksin Shinawatra, Thailand’s exiled former Prime Minister, likes to compare himself to Aung San Suu Kyi, the leader of Burma’s pro-democracy movement.
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The Lady: Aung San Suu Kyi’s Fight for Freedom
On Nov. 13, Burmese democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi walked free from seven years of house arrest in Rangoon.
10 Questions for Ban Ki-Moon
Can the U.N. play a proactive role in the economic crisis we are witnessing right now
Myanmar allows Suu Kyi to meet diplomats
Myanmar’s military junta allowed pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi to meet Friday with three diplomats — from the United States, Britain and Australia, according to her spokesman and a government official.
U.S. Senator to meet Myanmar’s prime minister
Sen. Jim Webb will meet with Myanmar’s prime minister Monday on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York City, the Virginia Democrat’s office announced.
Suu Kyi accepts U.S. policy shift of Myanmar
Myanmar’s imprisoned pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi said Thursday she accepted a new shift in U.S. policy toward her country, her spokesman said