Thomas Kean is Senior Consultant on Myanmar and Bangladesh for International Crisis Group and Editor-at-Large of Frontier Myanmar, an independent media organisation.
International
In Bangladesh, a Nobel laureate’s final act
Thomas Kean
21 August 2024
The rebellion that put Muhammad Yunus at the helm should prompt reflection in Canberra and other foreign capitals
International
The resistance that began with a bang
Thomas Kean
5 March 2021
Letter from Yangon | Resolute citizens continue to face off with an intransigent military in Myanmar
International
America’s blue Muslim wave
Thomas Kean
14 August 2019
Donald Trump’s highly charged rhetoric can’t change the fact that Congress is more diverse than ever
International
In Myanmar, politics makes a comeback
Thomas Kean
29 March 2018
Parliament’s election of a new president this week creates the opportunity for a change in direction
International
Does Aung San Suu Kyi believe what she’s saying?
Thomas Kean
22 September 2017
With the National League for Democracy and the military looking ahead to the next election, pressure from the West is having limited impact in Myanmar
Myanmar’s turbulent year of civilian rule
Thomas Kean
27 March 2017
By-elections later this week could intensify pressure on the governing National League for Democracy
The next steps on Myanmar’s road to democracy
Thomas Kean
15 November 2015
Myanmar’s election came down to a vote against authoritarianism, writes Thomas Kean in Yangon. This week the National League for Democracy,…
Myanmar and the Rohingya: the case for quiet diplomacy
Thomas Kean
8 June 2015
Without letting the government off the hook, we need to recognise the pressures that influence Myanmar’s policies in Rakhine State, writes Thomas Kean in Yangon
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