Relations between Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi (right) and the tatmadaw commander Snr Gen Min Aung Hlaing, have reached an all-time low. While significant numbers of civilians remain trapped in dire circumstances, these peace protests are unlikely to subside. Though the ethnic communities understand the army is the key culprit, Suu Kyi's reputation is now seriously suffering in these ethnic areas. "She is dead to us, completely dead to us," a leading Kachin activist told the Bangkok Post recently. Any substantial progress on this could help Myanmar and its beleaguered leader Suu Kyi to gain some much needed breathing space.

Source: Bangkok Post May 20, 2018 22:18 UTC