Ambulances Want Access To Help The Injured
Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) providing emergency help for the injured in northern Shan State want 24 hour access to an area restricted in the...
Paper Factory Destroyed in Muse Fire
A paper factory was destroyed by a fire in Muse Township, northern Shan State, on Sunday morning. Firefighters in Tein Long village in Muse said...
Tachileik Police Arrest Thai National in Anti-Crime Operation
Police in the Thai-Burma border town of Tachileik in eastern Shan State have said that they seized a pistol, magazine, and 16 rounds of...
Border Trade Disrupted By Coronavirus
Trade in Muse that slowed down in recent weeks hasn’t recovered after the novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) outbreak, originating in the Chinese Hebei province, drastically...
Police Crack Down On Illegal Gambling
All illegal casinos in Tachilek, a border town in Burma near the Thai border, have been shut down after the government enacted stricter laws...
Gunman Shoots Man In Bordertown
A man was gunned down in the streets of Tachilek, located next to the Thai border. A witness told SHAN they saw an unidentified gunman...
Police Seeking Chinese Suspected Of Having Coronavirus In Muse
The China government asked the Burmese police to look out for five Chinese nationals from Wuhan suspected of having the novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) that...
Shan State Day Commemoration Canceled in Namkham Due to Coronavirus Fears
A February 7 Shan State Day commemoration has been canceled in Namkham town due to fears of the spreading coronavirus. The organizing committee for the...
Shan State Day Commemoration Canceled in Muse Due to Coronavirus Fears
The event organizing committee for Shan State Day in Muse said that the 73rd anniversary of the day will not be commemorated in the...
Poor Street Lighting Contributes to Crime in Muse, Locals Say
With dozens of streetlights burned out in the Shan State-China border town of Muse, robberies and theft has been on the rise, locals told...
