Myanmar's Dark Reality: Religious Extremism, Rubies & Rebellion | Myanmar Documentary
Long regarded as one of the world’s worst dictatorships, the military junta of Myanmar finally stepped down from power in 2011. However three years on, its people continue to fight for freedom.
The military remains in charge and shares its profits with the ruby lords of the world’s largest deposits of these gems. We explore the country’s ruby mines, and how the Burmese miners dream of one day finding fortunes among these stones.
We also meet the Palaung rebels, many of whom have never held a rifle before, fighting the Myanmarese army to achieve greater autonomy for themselves and destroy poppy fields providing the heroin that is destroying their community.
The country is rife with religious extremism, violence and islamophobia. Known as the ’Myanmarese Bin Laden’, extremist Buddhist monk Wira Thu has plenty to say about the small Muslim minority he is determined to chase out of Myanmar.
This documentary was first released in 2014.
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this story needs a follow-up feature, especially since the rebel offensive began a few months ago and drove away many army detachments and pro-government militias from these areas.
it was at least 2 decades ago lol
L9
it is a never-ending story like many others...but at least they may solve their Muslim problem.
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@@rikirex2162 Back then, they were all happy seeing the unjust being imposed on Muslims, now, it's their turn. An unjust ruler is an unjust ruler. An unjust system is an unjust system. If you let an unjust happen, it's just a matter of time till it's your turn.
Thank you so much for your hardworking for this task.
Whatever the monk said at last few minutes were absolute truth .... Its the harsh reality
But why westerners are deporting refugees today Britishers brought them here and there, hence its a responsibility of brit land now.
The title is misleading. As Myanmar people, I want to clarify some facts. 1. The fact, Palaung is fighting under Chinese influence. They are under Chinese communist in the name of Northern alliance to protect the Chinese interests in Myanmar against Myanmar people's will. Opium has been growing by their own local farmers for Chinese businessmen then sold to International market through AA or Arakan Reblels. But nowadays, they focus on other drugs like Ice or Methamphetamine. That is nothing to do with majority of Myanmar people. Their land is difficult to grow the crops and Opium is their survival crops. UN is helping a lot in this issue. But those militias under the Chinese communists will blame the Myanmar army and Myanmar people. 2. Monk Wirathu is not really followed by Majority of Myanmar people, let alone he was jailed by Myanmar army most of the time. Even ex-elected Myanmar government led by Aungsansukyi put him in jail.
Yes I agree with you, whenever documentary was produced from western insight , mostly miss deep understanding about holistic of reality Myanmar which is very complicated.
Why Myanmar killing Rohingya ? Chasing them out of Myanmar Why Myanmar people so bloodthirsty for Rohingya blood
Bhuddish is the religion of peace.I being a Muslim have lot of attachment with Gutam Budh and Bhuddism.last week to went to Takht Bhai in Northern Pakistan to visit the Bhuddist Monastery daring back to more than 2300 years back. Plz have a mercy on Burmess Muslims especially the Rohingas . Plz stop their persecution
Can you recommend a better documentary video?
I have found that this was filmed in 2014 about 10 years ago from year 2024. Hoping that Myanmar can go happily
Documentaries are often shot ages ago and then promoted as days ago Totally messing up the truth and narrative of upcoming countries. Western world critics at their best Remember the OPIUM War waged under East India Company.......whoever you are
they are happy now ... rohingya , buddhist , military and people all are happy ... happiness index 10 out of 10
*Truth is that both the military and the rebels finance themselves by drug trade* 😂😂😂
Yess broo
The military is also funded by China so they can keep export links open to the Indian Ocean.
True ! And this drug trade has sip into Indias Northeastern state and theres a huge crisis happening with the Indigenous Meiteis and the illegal immigrant refugee kuki who came from Burma !
Why is that so funny?
I recommend you.
thank you
tough as people keep it up
Excellent report 👌
Brilliant documentary
Opiate addiction is by far the worse. My heart goes out to these people. What a terrible situation.
The daughter of the old lady whose opium fields was destroyed is soo positive despite his family's condition. I felt sorry for her and thrilled by her positivity.
they have nothing so they have nothing to lose other than their poppy feild.
Nice documentary.. very informative.
Yeah and 10 years old!!!
This was heartbreaking!!
, Thank you Java Discover for your best Global Documentaries.... waiting to watch more your next report in SE Asia countries story
Correction - The Rohinyas are Sunni Muslims and do cover their faces as evident in documentaries of them taking refuge in Bangladesh. It is also true that a non Muslim must convert according to Islam in marriage. At the end of the day, this conflict is a case of doing to them before it is done to you. The Western countries that gave refuge to them are now facing a dilemma is an undeniable truth of a toxic religious ideology.
There is no "Force" for reverting to Islam (in Islam); if Rohingya were practicing it, it was their own personal act. In Islam there is no permission to marry Buddhist, however conditional marriage capacity for book religion (Christianity, Judaism) does exist. Nevertheless, brutality is acceptable by any means in any religion. We are first human beings and then followers of religion. The way they lynch their own people is absolute unfair, cruel, and unjust (against Sidarth Nath Buddha's teaching). In the West Islam is flourishing; it is a dilemma for you but I see dozens of people accepting Islam because they are learned people who open their minds by backing up their research with truthfulness. Secondly, in the West none of the countries are religious (as all of them are Secular) - and are open to discussion and welcoming innovations with honesty.
Very interesting
That confiscation on the bike felt so set up; I wasn’t surprised to hear they were corrupt. It felt like they were putting on a show
It really did seem like a set up. They were all stiff and awkward actors 😅
Here in India police and army individuals are the user and supplier 😂 I know some people who are involved in shit like this.
You got the story backwards.
Good docu, thanks
This is over 10 years old,I was there when that happened in mektila, it's just below Mandalay
My family is from Meiktila. Thankfully they were unharmed but it was bittersweet because a lot of people we knew were killed.
@@haze9529What is the current situation in Burma ?
He said " I am already rich but want to be richer" how narcissistic is that? And also he criticed the workers in his mine by saying " they didn't dig enough " 🙄. Did you see the disbelief of the workers face? It's not their fault but the fault of bad government. Nothing will ever be good enough in the eyes of narcissist rich man. Did you see the way he walks??
Ha.. Already rich but he want to be richer? Am not wander but finally when people die they can't bring anything .Back to dust right?
How did he walk exactly? Was it offensive?
Like he didnt have a rock on his back.
@@neddflanders1455😂😂😂
Seems normal to me. I want to be richer .
Hopefully this rich man treats his workers with dignity. I feel for the workers.
yes 3 dollars per day
If it's about mining, All workers are from the poorest of families or natives in that area being exploited. Telling you the truth if you wouldn't mind, it's an underpaid labor, the workers mostly have low education that they can't question things about their basic rights. 😢
Amazing conversation. Kudos to Willis for telling it as it is, as always. I pray there will come a time when Kenyans will collectively recognize that true change starts with them, and their actions can shape the course of history. We will be there, no matter what! Greetings from Limuru.
What does this video have to do with Kenyans?
Its a sweet irony that Islam which taught the world extremism is now facing a backlash of extremism.
you misinformation, islam is not extremist , but your mind is fooled
When you see two fish fighting each other, it's a sign that the British Empire has passing through there
@@redikaak9986 the problem is that Islam is the problem not the British. The two fish that fight the most are Sunni Vs Shia, or Taliban Vs Isis. Have a nice Fitnah.
But why westerners are deporting refugees today Britishers brought them here and there, hence its a responsibility of brit land now.
Every country should work for its intersest and preservation of its culture.
I think it's completely true that millitary govt plants poppy plants rather I think rebels also vastly cultivate poppy plants. This phenomenon is spill over to Indian state Manipur. Cultivator in India are the refugees and settled down coming from Myanmar.
Beautiful Ruby Land, have my dream to see the place
I'm from India I'm Buddhists and i can say I'm as a Buddhism proud I'm with mayanmar all Buddhism people
I can understand that they don't want the muslims. I was about 3 years ago on a hill with a little monesty near Ngapali. Everything was in peace until the muhizin begans to shout out with loudspeakers his messages and did not stop. When you have to hear that ervery , do you want such a neighbor? Thanks for the rest of the film
Just for the record at the time this film was produced 90%of heroin grade opium production took place in Afghanistan ,,🎉🎉The productive regions being well and truly under control of American and British forces🎉🎉Take this film with a hefty pinch of salt😮😮😮
Brilliant. Perfect. This is how you make a documentary. This is the journalism that is being lost. We need to make sure we never do.
He is right about the Muslims...Look at the "No Go" parts of Paris, Berlin, and London that Police are NOT ALLOWED to go in
Destroying opium fields without any compensation and substituting with other works will not improve farmers lives. Since i was young Burmese military highly through unofficial taxation on drugs producers and smugglers. When i told these to my friend who works for UNDO he told people from above him they objected the story.
They don't need compensation, they need hard work to plant other things like crops, corns, coffee, vegetables, etc. Same like other farmers in other countries.
@@lightsalt8279no they need to legalize opium so a legal market is created ,what's wrong with it? Takes the profits from pharmaceuticals companies so they banned it just like they did with weed and trying to do with kratom
@@lightsalt8279 are you sure? where do you sell those coffee and vegetables especially when everyone is growing the same thing. We grew teas and coffee since 1980 but my whole village cut those trees down after no one was buying tea and coffee. During this documentary was taken there were no buyer of coffee and tea. What other alternative crops would you think be good with having to buy so much fertilizers ?
@@lan-hkum2933 It all depends what kind of crops can grow in the region. Some regions/countrys diets are around select few crops. Another alternative is the people can rent out the land to other farmers.
@@TwiztidPain its just the most profitable to grow and sell opium. theres demand for other crops but not as muuch and pay is less, and considering alot of their situaitions you cant blame them. also straite up opium (still wildely used) is safer than fent, and probobly heroine. i mean its prolly better to have them grow that than doing other things. and theres other way sto make opiates tha5t would be found out even if opium production crashed.
Kembalilah ke budaya para leluhur kalian karena di situlah tempatnya utk kembali kehidupan lebih baik👍
Huge respect to the monk🙏
Love to Myanmar from India! Long live the friendship!
Someone should read a history book What happened to Buddhist of Afghanistan Its happening every where pakistan & Bangladesh How many minorities are in muslims dominant nation ? Look at happening in europe All around the world it islam
Agreed, there's nothing wrong with them protecting their country
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Wow that mine looked like a bloody death trap
Your media better go to Bangladesh and show to the world how Muslim country treats Buddhist and Hindu people.
Yes
Yes bro
Hindutva can justify every crime against muslim. If situation of hindus are not good still you hate master modi support sheikh hasina. 😮😮😮
same goes to india
@@iqmalrezza5961Really? Looks like you have no.clue
as an non-devoted buddhist i find that the monk in this documentary and his followers are very disturbing. no where in our teaching said to hate, to not accept or welcome everyone. i've always been proud to say that i'm a buddhist, even as a non-devoted one.
Right? When he said "Buddhist monk spreading his message of hate", it was like the record scratched to a halt.
Sounds like a whole Lotta propaganda, to me.. Keep the population separated and fighting each other over Religious beliefs.. So they can fight small groups Instaed of a whole country.. The communists spreading misinformation
i agree with the teaching. i am not a buddist mysef but i saw and read history how once a dominant Buddist/Hindu religion in Malaysia and Indonesia and Philippines lost to Muslim. it started with peace preaching, and everything glamourous and they are tolerant. they tried and succeed killing the male heir and or marry to a princes who is next to throne. in an instant, when the princess become queen, the husband became king and on the next day, any one who will not fold to islam is either be killed or force to exile themselves. that is the tragedy of some Asian Countries.
Thanks for sharing this video , am from Manipur,, near Myanmar.......i hate poppy planters.....
Same but im from kukiland
@@mordechaihaokip5434 💛 stay safe bro💛
The British and Anglo West introduced the opium to China and Burma in the 1800s and 1900s. Like I said, the British introduced the opium to China in the 1800s and the Anglo West introduced the opium to Burma/Myanmar in the 1900s.
Sir, this is something that I never knew. I just can't imagine the facts
don't put too much faith in facts based on this,much misleading or incomplete things mentioned in this,1 example the killing and burning of muslim area was not over a dispute with shop owner,it was in response to continual theft rape and murder committed by muslims in that area....
The business Model in Bhurma about Opium and Meth is bad - it is better to grow Marijuana.
Was about to watch until someone in the comments said this doc was 10 years old!!
Rich people are greedy. The more they have, the more they want. Most of them have become rich by exploiting poor people. They have no morals. This guy should provide his workers with proper clothing and shoes. But this would make a dent in his millions. World is full of people like him.
He pays them 3 times the national wage. He is doing well to his workers.
@@patrickmunneke8348 Yes he does pay them more than national wage but surely he can afford to give them proper protective clothing and shoes? They are breathing in all the marble dust which is going to affect their breathing and lifespan. Mining whilst wearing flip-flops makes no sense. Unfortunately no health and safety regulations exist there.
And how much do you donate to charities ?
@@louiekiwi When I worked I donated nearly £1000 and bought food for the homeless. I am now retired and on a small pension and not rich by any means but still donate to cancer charities and 'doctors without borders'. I do not like to brag about what I donate but you asked. I have sponsored a guide dog, given to water aid, gave a big donation to a homeless charity, donated to a Church's old people group to give them a hot meal - the list goes on. How about you? What do you donate?
@@nevergiveup19841 I do not have to assure you as God knows the truth and I know the truth. People like you lie not me as I have to answer to God
Love to myanmar from India.
Muslim could be easily turn into extremist so, I wouldn’t trust them handling a Country’s law.
There is a time that you a leader doing good GOD well guide you in all time with blessed.. But if you a leader doing bad... Bad spirit well guide you in all time even your places and family panished becouse we are human being made by God we are equal wethier you being any religion can feed you back.... May GOD watching you
Did you research his claims that Muslim men force them to convert. The hatred must be based around some truth. I surely don't have the motivation to smite anyone unless they've done unimaginable harm to me.
This video is very much prejudiced and biased. Attempt must be made to neutrally narrate and portray the facts.
Imagine thinking that this documentary is prejudiced when discussing Myannmar, lmao. I'm guessing your society didn't develop human rights yet?
It's true. Happens even in Bangkok, Thailand.
Muslims have lived in Myanmar for thousand years? Seriously? A peaceful budhist could be pissed off by muslims,just imagine that.
Why no Western journalist talk about the massacre of 2000 Budhist and Meitei Hindus by the armed wing of the Muslims Rohingya .why European countries are expelling Muslim from their countries. There is a double standard in the Western Journalism.
the only Muslims who are expelled are the ones who do not succeed in an asylum claim. That happens to people of any faith. Whether our asylum systems are fit for purpose - for the benefit of all concerned parties - is another question.
Take it from an American, western journalists are the worst. Most everything from the west is now a double standard for other parts of the world.
You are right brother Partiality news 😢
Their agenda always work against bhuddhists, hindus or any asian ideology . They want to put their influence throughout the world by the means of religion or liberalism to control the world China is already aware of it and had already handled very well before getting into such situation.
FREE MYANMAR 🇲🇲 .
From the world 🌍
walawey😮😮
Something similar was happening in Ukraine with Ukrainian nationalists comparing Russians to orcs and animals - mind you this was before Russia went into Ukraine.
I studied in Myanmar from 2008 to 2011; during that time, I was a Buddhist monk, so I had a lot of chances to study Burmese, meditation as well as Buddhist philosphy and Pali. The word "Kala" that the monk, Werathu used in his preach meaning "The Indian, or the Black". So, he's not only the one who promotes the Religious Hatred, but also a Brutal Racist.
The only thing worse than religious extremism is irreligious extremism. God bless
I think they are as bad.But is there irreligious extremism tho?
Religious extremism is the worst lmao
I agree 100%@@dimfuturefilms9070
@@dimfuturefilms9070 Irreligious Extremisms in Soviet Union, Khmer Rouge, North Korea were by far the worse. Stop fooling yourself
@@teknoaija1762stalin killed how many millions? So, yes.
Golden Triangle is at least 10 times bigger than what's on your map.
I agree with the Buddhist monk regarding muslims
The monk are dog himself
@@hawwaeve4421Try study the history of Islam and compare it with Buddhism :) Buddha is wayyy much more peaceful... Especially what muslim did to The buddhism... burning oldest international ancient universities like Nalanda, brutal terrorism, conquesting, etc... yikes
@@hawwaeve4421 Try study the history of Islam and compare it with Buddhism :) Buddha is wayyy much more peaceful... Especially what muslim did to The buddhism... burning oldest international ancient universities like Nalanda, brutal terrorism, conquesting, etc... yikes
@@hawwaeve4421Try study the history of Islam and compare it with Buddhism :) Buddha is wayyy much more peaceful... Especially what muslim did to The buddhism... burning oldest international ancient universities like Nalanda, brutal terrorism, conquesting, etc... yikes
@@hawwaeve4421Try study the history of Islam and compare it with Buddhism :) Buddha is wayyy much more peaceful... Especially what brutality muslim did to buddhism... burning oldest international ancient universities like Nalanda... yikes
16:29 I know he's lying. The owner has 6 houses and the workers living like war prisoners. There can easily be an apartment complex for them if the owner want. Pffft free Healthcare, paid sick days whatever
I’m glad someone else noticed this. Of course they are all going to lie for him. Where else are they going to make ends meet?
FAB, seems you don't know the situation very well.
Is this happening now or was this back in the 80s n 90s.. i think it was.. i bet i was around 2000 or early 2000s Ya?
2014
You only got a fraction of information, we know more about our country.
The monk is just being realistic. Muslims will erase Buddhism if they get the chance and the numbers
what an amazing show by Buddhist!!! Isn't high time to save humanity?
Myanmar i thought that was the discount pharmacy! Kramer approves of this post...giddyup!
Saudaraku, segeralah Pulih kan demokrasi di negeri Burma.
I feel very sorry for 🇲🇲 people. We do not realize how blessed we are in the 🇺🇸.
Those are the tears of a blind elephant
Exposing this dude with such stories could mean death sentence to him, so sad.
🥱🥱
ကိုနေမျိုးဇင် အသက်ကိုကံစောင့်ဆိုသလို အသက်ကို ဉာဏ်ကလဲစောင့်ပါတယ်။ တော်လှန်ရေးကြီးကတဖြေးဖြေးနဲ့ပြောင်းလာပါပြီ။ တိုင်ပြည်ပြန်လိုထူထောင်ဖို့တဖက်တလမ်းက လိုအပ်နေပါတယ်။
Hindu and Buddhist people save your religion any cost protect Hindusm and Buddhism in this world 🙏#saveDharma
In 12th century Hindu kings called Muslim warriors from Middle East to wipe out Buddhism
Does anyone have an idea how rebels are replenishing their requirements including ammunition? If they are really fighting against opium producing and then who or which organisation is funding them for decades?
Any spiritual teacher who teaches hate, has not yet reached God.
Sadly it seems to feature amongst some of any faith these days.
You learn quran and hadees.
Maybe god should reach the spiritual leaders. But, unfortunately, "god" is a make-believe non-existent figment of humans' imagination.
Try study the history of Islam and compare it with Buddhism :) Buddha is wayyy much more peaceful... Especially what muslim did to The buddhism... burning oldest international ancient universities like Nalanda, brutal terrorism, conquesting, etc... yikes
Try study the history of Islam and compare it with Buddhism :) Buddha is wayyy much more peaceful... Especially what brutality muslim did to buddhism... burning oldest international ancient universities like Nalanda... yikes
Watching from Dhaka Bangladesh 🇧🇩
Then ladies ruby bosses are the most brutal.. they proper low balling low balling on the low ball of the low ball
I guess the fact that that runy mine worker must clamber down a piece dubious looking rope without any safety gear demonstrates just how greedy greed can get in that dispite having millions he still cant bring himself to blow $1.98 for a decent set of gear for lowering his workers into the heart of darkness. In fact the entire operation would be an OSHA dream come true, even if u took imto account that agencys overeach and extreme lengths in the safety field that it sometimes goes to its still a hazard factory right down to the cute open toed sandals
Life is cheap over there
Those mines, so unsafe!
Allahuekber 🤲☝️ sejtan 🔥
Let love fill the monk heart not hate
He isn't selling rubies...he sells lives. These miners work in flipflops😧💀💀
I don't think there is any wrong in what Myanmar is doing... They r protecting their culture religion....Becoz they know if they behave soft they will end up becoming Pakistan...They r Buddhist so think how much hard it will taking such extreme steps to just Protect Their religious practice...
very very sad state of affairs
There Smart. They understand what the Muslim people are about. Not good
Ada yg baik ada yang jahat apapun agama anda
@@alicelim1419yes, but if you value your culture and the continuance of your culture, then Islam is an obvious, historical, observable and repeatable threat.
Whether in stone age, feudalism or 21 century, there is one thing certain, the greed of human beings on this planet that never ends.
"I am already rich but want to be richer" . Did not seem to be the case. It got lost in translation. South Asia tone phrasing.
They are talking about Buddhist extremism in Burma,But they forget that Buddhism disappeared from Asian countries because of the extremist views of one other religion.i did not mention the name of that religion. Because the people of Burma know that, they are so afraid of that religion.Even though these videos were made from Western countries, everyone knows how they spread Catholicism in the East.They did not have any humanitarian that time and now they are coming to give us advice
Did not name relgion?
Afghanistan and the Bamiyan Buddhas anyone. The monk is right.
Extremist in any religion is dangerous --- may it be CHRISTIAN, HINDUISM , ISLAM, BUDDHISM etc.
@@shyamalkrishna2667 Buddhism was removed from Afghanistan by Mongols and Mongols themself had a religion similar to Buddhism. So basically Buddhists are wiping out themself
@@smallcube-zn2mm buddhists were massacred by moslem rulers of Afghanistan not by mongols, 20 years before Taliban destroyed biggest buddha statue in Afghanistan
Drugs from Myanmar has also effected the north eastern part of india very badly. Hope the concern authorities are able to tackle and stop it before it destroys more families.
yes they are destroying Bangladesh too, yaba is the most dangerous drug.
Even the guns and weapons are coming in from there and making problems worse in India .
Thats why government planning to build wall on Mizoram border
@@porothashawarma2339 in one state of India they said government is supplying 6000 free guns and 5lakhs ammunition to one community, is it true?
@@janglalkaikhongsai no way lol , government doesn’t give guns and weapons to any community. Maybe there are some people in the government helping them secretly but it isnt done by the government itself
Earning Rubies needs the knowledge on how to use dynamite. At home I like to make fire and dynamate can be dangerous sometimes. Mining is no easy job.
Military should serve and protect the government run by civilians and not to snatch the authority and govern through force....
25:60 look this one............. I worked poppy feild owner by Chinese
They are not paid with money, the Chinese owner pay them with drugs. WTF.
10:00 beig so rich he have to buffer to remember how much house he had🤯
Now you know why the Chinese have a different internet
This doc is old by now it didn’t mention the ongoing civil war
they simply proud did all the cruel against any human rights. Its just same bjp in india and monk in burma. even they pressure the govt.to 0bey what they want. After all theres nothing different between them with n4zis and zi0ni5.
News should cover ALL' news irrespective of religion caste colour region and language 😢
That tiger on his wall 😚👌 is a thing of beeeeeauty 😅 covered in gems like it needed any gems 😂
I am a Buddhist, I believe that those Myanmar monks are teaching their followers the very wrong way.
Absolutely why teaching hatred with other religion
Please you learn quran and hadees and islamic history. Why because you live and your son, your grandson live it's very important.
The genocide of the Royhinga muslims in Rakhine was led by Burmese Buddhist monks.
Every body running after money in the end the money won’t help u who ever did good deeds in this life They will succeed in her after
Believing in and following Jesus Christ is the only thing that helps on the Great Day of Judgment.
Not a single hard hat, harness or work boot in sight of those mines. guided a giant drill with flip flops my God 😂
Any updates about Maha Chandra Kumara Soe Win, the prince of Burma?
And the rest of the world dares to say "Islamic countries are the worst places in the world'? This stereotype.
Well, certainly there are non-Muslim countries in Africa that are as backward as Muslim countries but even so, it is far easier to live there than in some country with loudspeakers on their buildings blaring "call to prayer" several times a day. All religion is toxic but Islam seems to be the worst.