Dr Pietro Borsano, a faculty member at the Chulalongkorn School of Integrated Innovation has been quoted in a story by Politico. The story titled “WU eights action after Myanmar coup” carries a two para-quote from Dr Pietro:
Pietro Borsano, a business lecturer at Chulalongkorn University in Bangkok, Thailand, warned about the complicated economic structure in Myanmar along ethnic and geographical lines, which have a bearing on their proximity to the military.
“Businesses and individuals linked to the military do play a very prominent role in Myanmar’s economy, especially in sectors such as construction, real estate, natural resources and mining,” said Borsano. “But on the other hand, many businesses — including some big ones in the hands of ethnic Chinese-Burmese people, such as in the second-biggest city Mandalay — are considered to be outside the orbit of the military and its associated interests.”
The entire story can be read here
https://www.politico.eu/article/eu-action-myanmar-military-coup-aung-san-suu-kyi-sanctions/
