More on Burma from the BBC

Burma rebuilding risks Pagan jewel

Coincidentally enough (or maybe not) Pagan is the same area that we wrote about in our letter to Metropolis. My mind is somewhat boggled by ideas such as Hundreds of brand new pagodas built with brick and concrete on top of ancient ruins. Looks like the junta isn't just evil, it's also amazingly stupid. While they're at it, maybe they can stick some plastic "flare" onto the temples to make them more interesting to look at, or build some waterslides around them and turn the place into a theme park. Hell, just knock everything down and build a Vegas-style casino--that's what the tourists really want!

It's interesting to note that the BBC has opted for the name "Burma" rather than "Myanmar". Does that indicate solidarity with the Burmese opposition, or nostalgia for the good old days of British Imperialism?