Former civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi remains jailed, while her hugely popular party has been dissolved and was not taking part. The Southeast Asian nation of around 50 million is riven by civil war and there will be no voting in rebel-held areas. The run-up saw none of the feverish public rallies that Aung San Suu Kyi once commanded, and the junta has waged a withering pre-vote offensive to claw back territory. Aung San Suu Kyi is serving a 27-year sentence for charges rights groups dismiss as politically motivated. Most parties from the 2020 vote, including Aung San Suu Kyi's, have since been dissolved.

Source: Bangkok Post December 28, 2025 02:51 UTC