Aung Kaung Myat
@akmyat.bsky.social
PhD student/teaching assistant in polsci, former MPhil HKU, Gunner
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I've been going through the imagery and mapping any destroyed/damaged structure, particular rescue priorities (potential mass casualty events) and IDP locations in all the imagery available.
google.com/maps/d/edit?...
Please check the map and share widely with anyone who will find it useful.
google.com/maps/d/edit?...
Please check the map and share widely with anyone who will find it useful.
Myanmar Earthquake Damage - Google My Maps
ANY organisation can use this data for any purpose.
Notes on methodology:
Destroyed locations:
All identified destroyed/damaged sites have been identified from satellite imagery. The sites were dete...
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March 31, 2025 at 3:51 AM
I've been going through the imagery and mapping any destroyed/damaged structure, particular rescue priorities (potential mass casualty events) and IDP locations in all the imagery available.
google.com/maps/d/edit?...
Please check the map and share widely with anyone who will find it useful.
google.com/maps/d/edit?...
Please check the map and share widely with anyone who will find it useful.
This was the first question that came to my mind after seeing the monastery collapse. Natural disasters are unfortunately no replacement for a good court.
Mandalay's most notorious confirmed to have survived, via Myanmar Now myanmar-now.org/en/news/budd...
March 31, 2025 at 3:29 AM
This was the first question that came to my mind after seeing the monastery collapse. Natural disasters are unfortunately no replacement for a good court.
I know it is now gay to factcheck news according to Zuck. But the amount of fake news on Burmese Facebook after the earthquake is just insane. Within 24h, I have seen pseudo-science, AI generated content and Christian cults spreading narrative of apocalypse.
March 29, 2025 at 7:46 PM
I know it is now gay to factcheck news according to Zuck. But the amount of fake news on Burmese Facebook after the earthquake is just insane. Within 24h, I have seen pseudo-science, AI generated content and Christian cults spreading narrative of apocalypse.
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What role do transnational factors play in the decline of democracy in mainland Southeast Asia? Here I argue that its wrong to look only at China. Instead, we should note that Mekong states and their security forces put regime security ahead of traditional concerns. Article is free to download.
An authoritarian security community in mainland Southeast Asia: regional dynamics in an actor-centred theory of transnational authoritarianism
This article presents a novel actor-centred theory of transnational authoritarianism that puts the nexus between security and authoritarianism at the heart of its explanation of how and why neighbo...
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March 26, 2025 at 1:10 AM
What role do transnational factors play in the decline of democracy in mainland Southeast Asia? Here I argue that its wrong to look only at China. Instead, we should note that Mekong states and their security forces put regime security ahead of traditional concerns. Article is free to download.
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me reading national security secrets bc i've been accidentally added to a group chat
March 24, 2025 at 7:32 PM
me reading national security secrets bc i've been accidentally added to a group chat
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“Top scholars and thinkers“ “high-level meeting of minds” “a galaxy of keynote speakers” “prestigious conclave” 😂😂😂
International conference on Myanmar Beyond 2025 set for a grand opening in Nay Pyi Taw - Global New Light Of Myanmar
By Atul Aneja Top scholars and thinkers drawn from Russia, India, China, Italy, Japan, Thailand, and Myanmar are set to brainstorm a roadmap for Myanmar that
www.gnlm.com.mm
March 22, 2025 at 3:38 AM
“Top scholars and thinkers“ “high-level meeting of minds” “a galaxy of keynote speakers” “prestigious conclave” 😂😂😂
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After requests from Myanmar readers, briefly removing paywall on this post about groups leaving NUG command.
It’s a bit controversial, but I think anyone following #Myanmar should be aware of what’s happening on the ground.
open.substack.com/pub/lorcanlo...
#whatshappeninginMyanmar
It’s a bit controversial, but I think anyone following #Myanmar should be aware of what’s happening on the ground.
open.substack.com/pub/lorcanlo...
#whatshappeninginMyanmar
Is the NUG command falling apart?
As several forces leave the parallel government, commanders and an NUG official have their say.
open.substack.com
March 18, 2025 at 3:27 AM
After requests from Myanmar readers, briefly removing paywall on this post about groups leaving NUG command.
It’s a bit controversial, but I think anyone following #Myanmar should be aware of what’s happening on the ground.
open.substack.com/pub/lorcanlo...
#whatshappeninginMyanmar
It’s a bit controversial, but I think anyone following #Myanmar should be aware of what’s happening on the ground.
open.substack.com/pub/lorcanlo...
#whatshappeninginMyanmar
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The political fallout from a Philippine strongman’s fall. My thoughts on the dynastic feud for Benar News. www.benarnews.org/english/comm...
www.benarnews.org
March 20, 2025 at 12:15 AM
The political fallout from a Philippine strongman’s fall. My thoughts on the dynastic feud for Benar News. www.benarnews.org/english/comm...
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Why is the NYT writing about this as if it’s a legit, if outlandish, idea to consider instead of recognising that Canada is a sovereign state that has no intention of becoming part of the US and this is some fucked up shit
March 14, 2025 at 1:28 AM
Why is the NYT writing about this as if it’s a legit, if outlandish, idea to consider instead of recognising that Canada is a sovereign state that has no intention of becoming part of the US and this is some fucked up shit
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Julie Bishop, UN Special Envoy on Myanmar, is engaged with biz like Energy Transition Minerals, where she's now a strategic Advisor for a controversial Greenland uranium & rare earths mining project linked to Chinese state-owned companies involved in Myanmar. buff.ly/9esvya9
March 10, 2025 at 5:15 AM
Julie Bishop, UN Special Envoy on Myanmar, is engaged with biz like Energy Transition Minerals, where she's now a strategic Advisor for a controversial Greenland uranium & rare earths mining project linked to Chinese state-owned companies involved in Myanmar. buff.ly/9esvya9
I haven’t seen him this happy since forever.
March 4, 2025 at 3:59 PM
I haven’t seen him this happy since forever.
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My analysis for The New Humanitarian.
There're many foreign experts on #Myanmar who I respect, but I made a conscious decision to champion Burmese (not Bamar) voices for this story. Thanks for trusting me with your thoughts. You know who you are. #Burma
www.thenewhumanitarian.org/analysis/202...
There're many foreign experts on #Myanmar who I respect, but I made a conscious decision to champion Burmese (not Bamar) voices for this story. Thanks for trusting me with your thoughts. You know who you are. #Burma
www.thenewhumanitarian.org/analysis/202...
Myanmar in “polycrisis” as US aid freeze compounds long-term donor neglect
Conflict, disease, and poverty are driving unprecedented needs as junta rule enters a fifth year. So why is humanitarian assistance shrinking?
www.thenewhumanitarian.org
February 18, 2025 at 2:47 PM
My analysis for The New Humanitarian.
There're many foreign experts on #Myanmar who I respect, but I made a conscious decision to champion Burmese (not Bamar) voices for this story. Thanks for trusting me with your thoughts. You know who you are. #Burma
www.thenewhumanitarian.org/analysis/202...
There're many foreign experts on #Myanmar who I respect, but I made a conscious decision to champion Burmese (not Bamar) voices for this story. Thanks for trusting me with your thoughts. You know who you are. #Burma
www.thenewhumanitarian.org/analysis/202...
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Hugely positive step by Thailand's Department of Special Investigations to obtain arrest warrants for three junta-backed BGF leaders.
These leaders are in joint ventures and provide hired security for cyber-scam centres run by Chinese crime syndicates
bangkokpost.com/thailand/gen...
These leaders are in joint ventures and provide hired security for cyber-scam centres run by Chinese crime syndicates
bangkokpost.com/thailand/gen...
February 12, 2025 at 2:23 AM
Hugely positive step by Thailand's Department of Special Investigations to obtain arrest warrants for three junta-backed BGF leaders.
These leaders are in joint ventures and provide hired security for cyber-scam centres run by Chinese crime syndicates
bangkokpost.com/thailand/gen...
These leaders are in joint ventures and provide hired security for cyber-scam centres run by Chinese crime syndicates
bangkokpost.com/thailand/gen...
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I have a special level of anger for Burmese people in America who voted for Trump, fully knowing what he's capable of, but choosing to turn the other cheek because they believe themselves to be the good migrants, and that they won't be affected.
January 31, 2025 at 4:34 PM
I have a special level of anger for Burmese people in America who voted for Trump, fully knowing what he's capable of, but choosing to turn the other cheek because they believe themselves to be the good migrants, and that they won't be affected.
Which English man is the most despicable? Michael Oliver robbing Arsenal of points every time or British monarch looting at every corner of the world?
January 25, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Which English man is the most despicable? Michael Oliver robbing Arsenal of points every time or British monarch looting at every corner of the world?
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"Businessmen became politicians and were acclaimed as statesmen, while statesmen were taken seriously only if they talked the language of successful businessmen."
— Hannah Arendt, The Origins of Totalitarianism
— Hannah Arendt, The Origins of Totalitarianism
January 20, 2025 at 9:23 PM
"Businessmen became politicians and were acclaimed as statesmen, while statesmen were taken seriously only if they talked the language of successful businessmen."
— Hannah Arendt, The Origins of Totalitarianism
— Hannah Arendt, The Origins of Totalitarianism
I have had this questions for some time. How should we re-interpret/re-visit Rohingya genocide in light of Gaza? This is a g which is readily accepted by American/Western media, diplomats and academics but another g in Gaza not so much. What does it tell us? 1/6
January 9, 2025 at 6:05 AM
I have had this questions for some time. How should we re-interpret/re-visit Rohingya genocide in light of Gaza? This is a g which is readily accepted by American/Western media, diplomats and academics but another g in Gaza not so much. What does it tell us? 1/6
I wonder if they bothered with writing everything from the start or just recycled a statement drafted four years ago. What’s the point of doing all of this?
Myanmar: Joint Statement on the Human Rights and Humanitarian Situation.
Read more: europa.eu/!6BWHVY
Read more: europa.eu/!6BWHVY
January 8, 2025 at 5:56 AM
I wonder if they bothered with writing everything from the start or just recycled a statement drafted four years ago. What’s the point of doing all of this?
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Disturbing report that a Naga village in Myanmar (ဆပ္ပလော်နောက်ကုန် ?) has "agreed" to "convert" to Buddhism after elders signed an agreement.
Monks supposedly offer rice + oil to locals who are unable to source food. Past articles show ဆပ္ပလော်နောက်ကုန် as trapped in debt.
Monks supposedly offer rice + oil to locals who are unable to source food. Past articles show ဆပ္ပလော်နောက်ကုန် as trapped in debt.
December 15, 2024 at 7:44 PM
Disturbing report that a Naga village in Myanmar (ဆပ္ပလော်နောက်ကုန် ?) has "agreed" to "convert" to Buddhism after elders signed an agreement.
Monks supposedly offer rice + oil to locals who are unable to source food. Past articles show ဆပ္ပလော်နောက်ကုန် as trapped in debt.
Monks supposedly offer rice + oil to locals who are unable to source food. Past articles show ဆပ္ပလော်နောက်ကုန် as trapped in debt.
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Sharing this call for a panel—this really tickles my brain & makes me so excited. Wish I could be a fly on the wall listening to people grapple with these themes. If you work on Southeast Asia, please let me know. 💖
December 12, 2024 at 7:11 PM
Sharing this call for a panel—this really tickles my brain & makes me so excited. Wish I could be a fly on the wall listening to people grapple with these themes. If you work on Southeast Asia, please let me know. 💖
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Title: Myanmar
Artist: Black Art, an anonymous artist from Myanmar
Artist: Black Art, an anonymous artist from Myanmar
December 12, 2024 at 5:59 AM
Title: Myanmar
Artist: Black Art, an anonymous artist from Myanmar
Artist: Black Art, an anonymous artist from Myanmar
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At my talk this week I’ll make 3 arguments: 1. Democracy decline has been worse in mainland than maritime SE Asia; 2. Transnational factors are part of the problem; 3. China’s not the only transnational factor- Mekong states learn from & support each other, including through transnational repression
November 24, 2024 at 2:58 AM
At my talk this week I’ll make 3 arguments: 1. Democracy decline has been worse in mainland than maritime SE Asia; 2. Transnational factors are part of the problem; 3. China’s not the only transnational factor- Mekong states learn from & support each other, including through transnational repression
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1. The UEC has now published its report on alleged fraud at the November 2020 elections. 2020election.uec.gov.mm?lang=gb . The report expands on, but does not change data already released after the 1 Feb 2021 coup.
Union Election Commission
2020election.uec.gov.mm
November 23, 2024 at 2:40 PM
1. The UEC has now published its report on alleged fraud at the November 2020 elections. 2020election.uec.gov.mm?lang=gb . The report expands on, but does not change data already released after the 1 Feb 2021 coup.