As US Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for East Asia and the Pacific, Eric John is Washington?s point man on Southeast Asia, which includes Burma. On April 28, The Irrawaddy interviewed John at its office in Chiang Mai, Thailand, to catch up on the latest US policies on Burma, as the Burmese regime?s leading critic. The wide-ranging interview covered all aspects of these policies to bring about reform in Burma, US thoughts on Burma?s relations with its neighbors, and the situation regarding Burma and the UN Security Council.