Burma?s gas wealth and geostrategic position in the eyes of increasing energy demands of its neighbours. Implications on international politics and Burma?s domestic situation...Table Of Contents: 1. Introduction; 2. Natural Gas As A Source Of Energy In Asia; 3. The Historic And Political Context In Burma; 4. Gas In Burma: 4.1. Foreign Direct Investment Under Military Control; 4.2. Reserves; 4.3. Domestic Production; 4.4. Domestic Consumption; 5. Thailand, The First Partner: Yadana, Yetagun And Human Rights; 6. China, A Political Partner: Gas, Oil and The Straits Of Malacca; 7. India, A New Partner: Repositioning Of The 1990s And A Bangladeshi Problem; 8. Conclusion... Introduction: "Burma, also called Myanmar, is an impoverished country ruled by one of the most brutal military regimes of the present. It is located in a region that is undergoing deep economic and social transformations. The Asian continent, where more than 58% of the world population live, can today be considered as one of the principal motors of the world economy.2 It is however often forgotten, that vast amounts of energy are needed for this economic development and performance. This represents a problem for the region, as, apart from coal, it has very few fossil energy resources to satisfy its growing energy consumption. 28.1% of the world oil consumption and 14.2% of the world natural gas consumption in 2006 took place in Asia. However, only 3.1% of the world?s petroleum reserves and 6.8% of the world?s natural gas reserves are located on this continent.3 The region is importing large quantities of oil mainly from the Middle East. As a response to this dependency, the different national actors are trying to diversify their provisions geographically but also to further develop the use of gas. One of the unavoidable options is to systematically look within the region for any undiscovered resources. By doing so, considerable gas resources have also been discovered off the coast in Burma, which, like all other resources in the region have become subject to tough competition between the different national actors. Therefore they have a geostrategic impact that needs to be closely examined. The purpose of this paper is to analyse what kind of impact the discovery of gas resources in Burma has had on its position on the level of international politics on the one hand, and on the internal position of the military regime, the State Peace and Development Council (SPDC), on the other hand. I will also analyse the impact of geostrategic aspects with respect to the Straits of Malacca and to the position of Bangladesh. In this way, this paper aims to contribute to a general understanding of how the situation in this country has evolved since the uprisings in 1988..."