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Burma

Guillaume Pernette and Olivier Antibi

Since 1989, when General Ne Win took control of Burma, the country has been largely cut off from the outside world. Military control is absolute, political opponents have been imprisoned (including Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi), the military has banned mobile phones and the internet and reports of human rights abuses are common.

However, Burma (called Myanmar by the military) is becoming a popular tourist destination and an increasing number of backpacers are either visiting the country or using its southern entry points to extend their Thai visas. There are many sides to the debate about whether we should visit Myanmar. You can read up on some of them here.

     

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