Despite the conclusion of the military regime’s “100-Day Plan,” checkpoints across southern Shan State continue to impose heavy restrictions on vehicles carrying imported goods. Drivers say the restrictions are so severe that even imported toothpaste is being barred from passage, according to local sources.

Drivers reported that checkpoints operated by regime forces in Kyethi, Laihka, Mong Pawn, and at Taunggyi’s 4-Mile checkpoint are subjecting cargo to rigorous inspections, confiscating goods, and in some cases preventing them from passing.

“Even though the 100-Day Plan is over, transporting goods is still the same as before. Nothing has changed; the restrictions remain. We thought things might get easier after the 100 days, but they haven’t. At checkpoints in Laihka Township, Chinese goods are still not allowed through and are confiscated. Transporting Thai and Chinese goods remains difficult,” said a driver in his 40s.

During the second week of August, inspections at the 4-Mile checkpoint in Taunggyi intensified significantly. Drivers said authorities not only seized Thai-made goods from trucks but also forced drivers to sign pledges promising not to transport such goods again.

“About three days ago, checks at the Taunggyi 4-Mile checkpoint were more stringent than before. It has reached the point where even toothpaste cannot be brought through. Because they seized Thai goods, we had to sign pledges stating that we would not carry such items again,” he added.

While some shipments can reportedly be cleared through payments to officials, other loads are completely blocked and confiscated, according to transport workers.

“Some cargo can be negotiated with money, depending on what is being carried. For other goods, they completely refuse to let them pass. Transporting goods from eastern Shan State to the south remains very difficult,” said a female merchant in her 50s.

Enforcement intensified in mid-August, following the formal end of the 100-Day Plan. On August 13, authorities detained 11 cargo trucks at a checkpoint in Mong Pawn, citing the transport of illegal goods.

The following day, three vehicles carrying Chinese-made food and consumer goods from northern Shan State were seized near Mong Nang Village in Kyethi Township.

On August 16, a driver and a vehicle carrying unauthorized Chinese goods were also apprehended near the road leading to Kaba Aye Pagoda in Aungthapyay Ward, Shwe Nyaung.

The military regime’s 100-Day Plan ran from April through July and included intensified restrictions on foreign trade and transport routes. Although the plan has officially ended, drivers say cargo seizures and strict controls remain in place, prompting some transport operators to suspend their services altogether.