Following Myanmar

'Myanmar is becoming a "normal" country in ways that were unthinkable two years ago,' writes Trevor Wilson, in an upbeat assessment. Some changes are now 'incontrovertible', and we are witnessing 'unprecedented openness and inclusiveness about government processes' and 'the return of vigorous parliamentary government'.

International Crisis Group's CrisisWatch database continues to provide a useful log of events in Myanmar, including the ups and downs of ethnic issues.

'Democracy!' shouted an old guy pedalling past on a bicycle, as I took this picture in upstate Myanmar.

T-shirts like these are freely on sale in downtown Yangon these days.