Part of the reason for this scrutiny is that Thein Sein may also be the person responsible for seeing that reforms continue and that the country does not backslide into dictatorship. In an interview ...

Myanmar's President Thein Sein promised a smooth transfer of power after an opposition party won a majority of parliamentary seats in Nov. 8 elections. As President Barack Obama arrived in Myanmar ...

The pardons issued by President Thein Sein were timed to coincide with a Buddhist religious holiday and come ahead of a November general election. All but two of the Chinese contingent had received ...

The USDP leadership has now been reorganized with President Thein Sein as chairman, U Htay Oo as vice chair, and several ministers and deputy ministers from the Thein Sein government, who retired two ...

Burmese President Thein Sein has promised to focus on economic development, in what he described as a second phase of reforms. In a televised address, he said the state's role in economic sectors ...

The Myanmar government under Thein Sein pursued a non-aligned foreign policy both in declaratory and practical terms. To save content items to your account, please confirm that you agree to abide by ...

Arakan Army chief Major General Tun Myat Naing in the second part of his exclusive interview with The Irrawaddy denies claims ...

A brush with the law in Thailand exposed the depth of casino boss and arms dealer Tun Min Latt’s links with the junta ...

"China sees elections as a possible off-ramp for the military," Tower said, noting that Beijing's recent outreach to the retired reformist president Thein Sein sent a strong signal of China's ...

Barack Oba-mwah: US President's visit to Burma sealed with a kiss for democracy activist Aung San Suu Kyi ...