Caught in the crosshairs
6 Migrant workers and supporters of Aung San Suu Kyi s National League for Democracy Party converge outside the Myanmar embassy on Sathon Road in Bangkok to condemn the military coup. (Photo by Varuth Hirunyatheb)
Feb 1 marked a return to the dark days of military rule for Myanmar. Concerns abound about how the coup will not only destabilise any progress in building democratic principles, but also freeze lucrative foreign investments and economic liberalisation.
The possibility of sanctions by Western nations grows by the day as US President Joe Biden called on Myanmar s generals to relinquish power, while EU leaders condemned the military coup and detainment of the National League for Democracy leaders.