tan · August, 2009

Latest posts by tan from August, 2009

Myanmar: Buddhists Outraged by Actor's Photo

  7 August 2009

A controversial photo of a Burmese actor and his friends wearing saffron robes was posted on a popular Burmese blog, creating a severe outrage within the Burmese Buddhist community. GV author Tan translates a few Burmese blog posts.

Myanmar: Actor in Monk Photo Scandal

  7 August 2009

A controversial photograph of a popular Burmese actor and his friends posing in saffron robes on the day of their ordination at a Buddhist monastery was published on a popular Burmese Website on Tuesday causing outrage and a severe backlash.