"Spending money attentively-avoid the tower" Top 5 Page for this destination Bagan Warnings Or Dangers Tip by tremendopunto

Right now there are many calls for (tourist)boycotting this country - but this only hits the common people - not the Junta leaders. Especially now, the people of Burma are in desperate need for (the attentive) visitors.
I mentioned "attentive" tourists, because you have to look carefully where you spend your money. Avoiding all profit for the Generals and their crew might be impossible since visa fees, taxes or also entry fees end up in their pockets, but by all means avoid luxury 5-star hotels, government airlines and all business involved with the Junta and the generals who try to keep all business within their "families".
For Bagan, especially avoid the watchtower - those 10 bucks certainly go to the wrong pockets.
For Burma right now, I guess individual travelling is the best solution, since you have a better control of your spendings. You can minimize the Juntas profits and maximize the benefit to the common people.