Frontier Myanmar (Burmese: ဖရန်တီးယားမြန်မာ) is a news and business magazine published in Yangon, Myanmar, owned by Black Knight Media Co. Ltd which also

The Myanmar Civil War, also known as the Burmese Civil War, Burmese Spring Revolution, or People's Defensive War, is an ongoing civil war following Myanmar's

new criminal charges". Frontier Myanmar. 1 March 2021. Archived from the original on 1 March 2021. Retrieved 7 March 2021. "Myanmar Violence Escalates With

The Burma Frontier Force was a paramilitary police force in British Burma. It was created in 1937 by the Burma Frontier Force Act (Burma Act I of 1937)

conflict in Myanmar, officially called ethnic armed organisations (EAOs) by the government of Myanmar. The term "ethnic armed organisation" (Burmese: တိုင်းရင်းသား

Frontier Myanmar (Burmese: ဖရန်တီးယားမြန်မာ) is a news and business magazine published in Yangon, Myanmar, owned by Black Knight Media Co. Ltd which also…

Tucked away in the mountains of western Cambodia are the remnants of a once-thriving Myanmar community known as the Kula, whose decline is a little-explo…

We are building a community based on independent journalism in Myanmar. Join us. Memberships enables us to maintain our independence and keep our journal…

Will the Kayin BGF go quietly? The Kayin State Border Guard Force has come under intense pressure from the Tatmadaw over its extensive, controversial bus…

Will the Kayin BGF go quietly? The Kayin State Border Guard Force has come under intense pressure from the Tatmadaw over its extensive, controversial bus…

There are currently no vacancies at Frontier. Check our social media channels for updates. About Frontier: Since its founding in 2015, Frontier Myanmar h…

Living trans Men who want to be women are increasingly in the news in Myanmar but they face many challenges and a formidable legal barrier. By THI RI HAN…

No man’s land Hundreds of people live as squatters on a sliver of riverside land along the Myanmar-Thai border that is notorious for lawlessness and drug…

Tracking 66(d) A coalition of local and international groups has launched a website to present data on online defamation cases and strengthen their push …

The Frontier story Since launching in 2015, Frontier Myanmar has provided its readers balanced, in-depth reporting and insights from the ground to help t…

Membership FAQs The success of our membership programme will depend on the input and support of our readers. You can learn about how the project started …

The longest war AN OLD, SLENDER man in camouflage fatigues and a black beret raised himself stiffly from a plastic chair. His name, rank and long record …

Enter the dragon The Myanmar government needs to ensure that mega Chinese investment projects truly serve the national interest. By SITHU AUNG MYINT | FR…

Myanmar Football 101 A brief introduction to Myanmar’s favourite sport. If you don’t know anything about Myanmar football, now is a good time to brush up…

Some changes to the existing sanctions regime, administered by Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control, had been foreshadowed by the new US Ambassador…

Will the Kayin BGF go quietly? The Kayin State Border Guard Force has come under intense pressure from the Tatmadaw over its extensive, controversial bus…

Shock FX Gruesome injuries, dangling eyeballs and dripping blood are among the creative repertoire of a small but growing number of special effects make-…

She also loves the music – or, at least, the lyrics. But as one of the few women in the punk scene, she’s had a hard time realising her ambition of start…

Easy rider The new air suspension train between Yangon and Mawlamyine, with its plush interiors and pristine toilets, is leagues above Myanmar’s outdated…

Despite struggling to keep the lights on, the military regime has unveiled plans to electrify the nation’s transport system, with many of the initial impo…

Cleaning up The NLD government says fighting corruption is a priority but tackling the problem will require smart strategies, much patience and an acquie…

The watchman It is less than a month to what many expect will be Myanmar’s most credible election in two decades, but doubts remain about the integrity o…

Tatmadaw 101 A field guide to the Defence Services of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar. Congratulations, recruit. You have volunteered – because the …

Running solo Free of party politics, independent candidates like U Khin Hlaing and Daw Nyo Nyo Thin look to bring an outside scrutiny to bear on the next…

Denied the chance to celebrate their union in their homeland, where LGBTQ people face persecution and imprisonment, a Myanmar queer couple seeks peace an…

Inside Insein Ill-treatment is rife, the food is bad and hygiene is sub-standard in the infamous Yangon prison that has long been the butt of grim word-p…

An ugly legacy Myanmar under military rule was synonymous with political prisoners. WHILE THE country’s best known prisoner of conscience was Daw Aung Sa…

Pulling tricks Improved access to the internet has helped breed a new generation of BMX riders in Myanmar – but a stumbling block many of them face is ge…

Privacy Policy Neither information on this website nor any part of it may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by a…

Dubious legends A television drama that extols the role of the Tatmadaw in Myanmar’s modern history is a failure of art and propaganda but provides insig…

A clear message At the moment that the United Nations Fact-finding Mission was delivering its damning verdict to the UN Human Rights Council on August 27…

A turning point? It’s been more than nine months since Rakhine State plunged into an even darker chapter, when attacks by the Arakan Rohingya Salvation A…

Frontier Myanmar (Burmese: ဖရန်တီးယားမြန်မာ) is a news and business magazine published in Yangon, Myanmar, owned by Black Knight Media Co. Ltd which also

Crimes against humanity and war crimes committed by the Myanmar military have "escalated at an alarming rate", United Nations investigators warned today, …

The Myanmar Civil War, also known as the Burmese Civil War, Burmese Spring Revolution, or People's Defensive War, is an ongoing civil war following Myanmar's

new criminal charges". Frontier Myanmar. 1 March 2021. Archived from the original on 1 March 2021. Retrieved 7 March 2021. "Myanmar Violence Escalates With

The Burma Frontier Force was a paramilitary police force in British Burma. It was created in 1937 by the Burma Frontier Force Act (Burma Act I of 1937)

conflict in Myanmar, officially called ethnic armed organisations (EAOs) by the government of Myanmar. The term "ethnic armed organisation" (Burmese: တိုင်းရင်းသား

Frontier Myanmar (Burmese: ဖရန်တီးယားမြန်မာ) is a news and business magazine published in Yangon, Myanmar, owned by Black Knight Media Co. Ltd which also…

Tucked away in the mountains of western Cambodia are the remnants of a once-thriving Myanmar community known as the Kula, whose decline is a little-explo…

We are building a community based on independent journalism in Myanmar. Join us. Memberships enables us to maintain our independence and keep our journal…

Will the Kayin BGF go quietly? The Kayin State Border Guard Force has come under intense pressure from the Tatmadaw over its extensive, controversial bus…

Will the Kayin BGF go quietly? The Kayin State Border Guard Force has come under intense pressure from the Tatmadaw over its extensive, controversial bus…

There are currently no vacancies at Frontier. Check our social media channels for updates. About Frontier: Since its founding in 2015, Frontier Myanmar h…

Living trans Men who want to be women are increasingly in the news in Myanmar but they face many challenges and a formidable legal barrier. By THI RI HAN…

No man’s land Hundreds of people live as squatters on a sliver of riverside land along the Myanmar-Thai border that is notorious for lawlessness and drug…

Tracking 66(d) A coalition of local and international groups has launched a website to present data on online defamation cases and strengthen their push …

The Frontier story Since launching in 2015, Frontier Myanmar has provided its readers balanced, in-depth reporting and insights from the ground to help t…

Membership FAQs The success of our membership programme will depend on the input and support of our readers. You can learn about how the project started …

The longest war AN OLD, SLENDER man in camouflage fatigues and a black beret raised himself stiffly from a plastic chair. His name, rank and long record …

Enter the dragon The Myanmar government needs to ensure that mega Chinese investment projects truly serve the national interest. By SITHU AUNG MYINT | FR…

Myanmar Football 101 A brief introduction to Myanmar’s favourite sport. If you don’t know anything about Myanmar football, now is a good time to brush up…

Some changes to the existing sanctions regime, administered by Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control, had been foreshadowed by the new US Ambassador…

Will the Kayin BGF go quietly? The Kayin State Border Guard Force has come under intense pressure from the Tatmadaw over its extensive, controversial bus…

Shock FX Gruesome injuries, dangling eyeballs and dripping blood are among the creative repertoire of a small but growing number of special effects make-…

She also loves the music – or, at least, the lyrics. But as one of the few women in the punk scene, she’s had a hard time realising her ambition of start…

Easy rider The new air suspension train between Yangon and Mawlamyine, with its plush interiors and pristine toilets, is leagues above Myanmar’s outdated…

Despite struggling to keep the lights on, the military regime has unveiled plans to electrify the nation’s transport system, with many of the initial impo…

Cleaning up The NLD government says fighting corruption is a priority but tackling the problem will require smart strategies, much patience and an acquie…

The watchman It is less than a month to what many expect will be Myanmar’s most credible election in two decades, but doubts remain about the integrity o…

Tatmadaw 101 A field guide to the Defence Services of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar. Congratulations, recruit. You have volunteered – because the …

Running solo Free of party politics, independent candidates like U Khin Hlaing and Daw Nyo Nyo Thin look to bring an outside scrutiny to bear on the next…

Denied the chance to celebrate their union in their homeland, where LGBTQ people face persecution and imprisonment, a Myanmar queer couple seeks peace an…

Inside Insein Ill-treatment is rife, the food is bad and hygiene is sub-standard in the infamous Yangon prison that has long been the butt of grim word-p…

An ugly legacy Myanmar under military rule was synonymous with political prisoners. WHILE THE country’s best known prisoner of conscience was Daw Aung Sa…

Pulling tricks Improved access to the internet has helped breed a new generation of BMX riders in Myanmar – but a stumbling block many of them face is ge…

Privacy Policy Neither information on this website nor any part of it may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by a…

Dubious legends A television drama that extols the role of the Tatmadaw in Myanmar’s modern history is a failure of art and propaganda but provides insig…

A clear message At the moment that the United Nations Fact-finding Mission was delivering its damning verdict to the UN Human Rights Council on August 27…

A turning point? It’s been more than nine months since Rakhine State plunged into an even darker chapter, when attacks by the Arakan Rohingya Salvation A…