Thant Myint-U

Thant Myint- U a writer, historian, conservationist and former diplomat, heads the Rangoon Heritage Trust, and is Chairman of U Thant House. He is the author of four books, including 'The River of Lost Footsteps: Histories of Burma'.

The frontier economy

Corruption and inequality have remained key features of Myanmar’s post-democratic political economy.

By Thant Myint-U

/ 4 Dec 2019

Reframing the ‘Burma question’

It is important that Burma's well-wishers better understand the country's complex history and complicated present, and use creative and sensible ways of negotiating with its military establishment.

By Thant Myint-U

/ 1 Feb 2007