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Burma Army holds talks with Wa

Kengtung-based Triangle Region Commander Kyaw Phyoe, during his recent whirlwind tour of the Thai-Burma border, had held a 4-hour meeting with Wa commanders at Hwe Aw, opposite Chiangmai’s Chiangdao district, according to border sources.

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  • Published: 2009-01-08

Yawnghwe palace designated as Buddhist Museum

The Yawnghwe historical museum, previously the palace of Yawnghwe, has been designated as a Buddhist museum by the Burmese military, according to reliable sources.

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  • Published: 2009-01-08

Drug Lords wipe the slate clean

Khun Sa, the late leader of the defunct Mong Tai Army (MTA), and his archenemy the still going strong Wei Xuegang had agreed to forgive and forget the bitter past soon after the former’s surrender to the Burma Army 13 years ago today, said one of his close relatives.

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  • Published: 2009-01-08

Kengtawng hydro-power plant opened without informing locals

Junta authorities in Southern Shan State held the opening ceremony of the Kengtawng Hydro power plant in Kengtawng sub-township, Mongnai township, Langkher district, but did not inform the local people, according to sources.

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  • Published: 2009-01-06

People in Shan State unaware of Independence Day

Many people from several townships in Shan State were not invited to participate in the 61st anniversary of Independence Day and even more were unaware of the celebrations, according to sources from Shan State.

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  • Published: 2009-01-05

Candles in the Dark: The Diaries of SSSNY Students

If you are still wondering why the people of Burma, especially the non-Burmans, including even the underage youth, are up in arms against their military rulers, maybe this one will clinch the matter.

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  • Published: 2009-01-03

Thai firm wants road through rebel territory

Saraburi Coal Mining, a Thai firm that has recently been granted a concession by Naypyitaw to extract coal from Mongkok, 70km north of Chiangrai border, is applying for permission to build a road through the area operated by the anti-Naypyitaw Shan State Army (SSA) South, according to a highly-placed security source.

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  • Published: 2008-12-27

Tsunami impact in Shan State remembered

As hundreds of thousands of people in Thailand and other countries suffered by the giant waves of tsunami on 26 December 2004, many places in southern Shan State were also destroyed by the 6.4 on Richter scale earthquakes that followed its devastating forerunner from Indonesia, according to a survivor from Shan State.

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  • Published: 2008-12-26

Shan history by Shan scholar

History of the Shan State: From its origin to1962 by the Shans’ foremost scholar today Sai Aung Tun, after a 3-year wait, is recently placed on the bookshelves in Chiangmai’s Suriwong Book Center.

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  • Published: 2008-12-26

Junta-backed party hopes to win 2010 elections

Junta-backed National Unity Party (NUP) is confident it will win the upcoming 2010 elections, according to a reliable source from Mon State.

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  • Published: 2008-12-25

Wa offers assistance in fake note scandal

A senior Wa official has promised full cooperation in the crackdown on Thai banknote forgers that reportedly originate from their own ranks.

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  • Published: 2008-12-25

New form to hire migrant workers issued

After a week of the cabinet meeting, Thai authorities have issued the application form for hiring Burmese migrant workers in order to enable them to receive work-permit papers from the Burmese authorities, according to a document received by Chiangmai based Migrant Assistance Program (MAP).

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  • Published: 2008-12-24

Shan State Congress formed

Loi Taileng-A new venue to air issues facing Shan State, the biggest ethnic state in the Union of Burma, and its people, provisionally named Shan State Congress, was chosen after a lively three-day debate yesterday.

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  • Published: 2008-12-24

Inaugural Sao Thusandi Award Given in Chiang Mai

The Sao Thusandi Leadership Award ceremony was held recently in Chiang Mai to recognize the achievements of its first recipient, Sai Phu Murng. The award was established by the humanitarian organization Burma Lifeline.

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  • Published: 2008-12-24

New command moves to Thai-Kayah border

Mongpan-based Military Operations Command #17 with light infantry battalions (LIBs) have arrived at the mountain range overlooking Maehongson, according to sources on the border.

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  • Published: 2008-12-14
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