Today, Armed Forces Day celebrates Burma's warrior kings. Aung San is not totally forgot- ten, but definitely pushed into the background. The problem with Burma's three warrior kings is that they were brilliant military strate- gists and conquerors-but never managed to build up any function-...
Armed Forces Day marks the day in 1945 when the army of Myanmar, then known as Burma, began its fight against occupying Japanese forces who had taken over after driving out the British. From Seattle Times Others have instead joined the resistance forces, said Aung Sett, from the All Burma ...
dacoit,dakoit- a member of an armed gang of robbers Myanmar monetary unit- monetary unit in the Union of Burma Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2012 Princeton University, Farlex Inc. Want to thank TFD for its existence?Tell a friend about us, add a link to th...
January 1st – International New Year's Day January 4th – Independence Day January 6th - Kayin New Year Day February 12th – Union Day March 2nd – Peasants' Day March 20th – Full moon of Tabung March 27th – Tatmadaw (Armed Forces) Day ...
Average free-market exchange rate (based on private estimates) in 2009: K1,055:US$1 Time 6.5 hours ahead of GMT Fiscal year April 1st-March 31st Public holidays January 4th (Independence Day); February 12th (Union Day); March 2nd (Peasants' Day); March 27th (Armed Forces' Day); April...
The armed forces of Burma consist of a land army, air force, and navy. In 1969 the forces numbered about 142,000, of which about 128,000 were in the army and about 7,000 each in the air force and the navy. The chairman of the Revolutionary Council is the commander in chief. The ...
but when his forces increased, he suddenly advanced, and took possession of the capital in the autumn of 1753. In 1754 the Peguans sent an armament of war-boats against Ava, but they were totally defeated by Alompra ; while in the districts of Prome, Donabew, Loonzay, &c., the Bur...
Furthermore, high-level corruption and entrenched interests are widespread; Myanmar suffers from the scourge of HIV/AIDS, with some of the highest prevalence rates in Asia; child labour, particularly in the armed forces, remains common; and illegal drug production (and consumption) is rife in ...
Military branches: Myanmar Armed Forces (Tatmadaw): Army, Navy, Air Force (2005) Military service age and obligation: 18 years of age for voluntary military service for both sexes (2004) Manpower available for military service: males age 18-49: 12,268,850 females age 18-49: 12,469,...
“I have to do these things in case I don’t get to come home from work one day. I never know when I will be taken away to an interrogation centre,” she explains. As a defence attorney with 10 years of experience, Mei Aye is no stranger to prisons, which she says hold no real...