February 1, 2012 Possible repatriation of 1 million refugees looms as Burma undergoes rapid reforms

(Washington Post) MAE LA REFUGEE CAMP, Thailand — “There’s a time for war, and a time for peace. Sixty-three years is long enough for killing,” he told them. “Hope to see you all soon in our beautiful land.”

Simon Htoo’s buoyant words would have been unlikely just a few months ago, but surprisingly rapid reforms and cease-fires under way in Myanmar are opening the prospects for the return of one of the world’s largest refugee populations — some 1 million Burmese huddled in frontier camps and hide-outs across five countries...