CIVIL WAR: Dialogue or Deception- For the ethnic minority groups and other opposition parties which make up the Democratic Alliance of Burma (DAB), any peace talks with SLORC must be done with the full participation of all DAB members as one unified group. ... HISTORY: The Month of July in Burmese History ... HUMAN RIGHTS: Slavery (Women of Burma in Thai brothels)... Story of a Burmese Soldier who Defected... ECONOMICS: Thai Fishing Investments... EDUCATION: The Closure of Educational Institutes in Burma since 1962 ...