BANGKOK -- The people of Thandwe, a town on the coast of the Andaman Sea, knew Senior Gen. Min Aung Hlaing was coming in mid-January because of the heavy military presence and the town's sudden face-lift.
Myanmar's Senior Gen. Min Aung Hlaing, who seized power on Feb. 1, 2021, appears to be following in the footsteps of military leaders who believe themselves to be reincarnations of ancient Burmese warrior kings. © Illustration by Tania Vicedo
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Myanmar's iron-fisted ruler Min Aung Hlaing fights to stay on his throne
Two years after seizing power, the general has undone any progress made under civilian rule
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