Tachilek Gold Dealers Robbed for Second Time in Two Months
The latest robbery highlights fears for public safety in the crime-ridden border town. The owners of two gold shops in Tachilek were robbed for the...
‘They must be on display in the right place.’
Sao Haymar Thaik, a daughter of Shan State’s last royal ruler and Burma’s first president, speaks to SHAN about an exhibition of her ancestors’...
Man Killed, Woman Injured by Abandoned Bomb
The man died instantly when a bomb he found in his paddy field exploded after he took it home. A man in southern Shan State’s...
Hundreds of Shan State Villagers Call on Tatmadaw to Release Their Headman
The village administrator from Kyaukme is charged with violating Article 17(1) of the Unlawful Associations Act. More than 500 people added their signatures to...
MP Pushes to Remove Farmland from Conservation Area
Farmers in Mongkai say they can’t claim ownership of their land because it is officially within a protected forest area. An elected representative for Mongkai...
Wife of Former Vice-president Receives Honorary Doctorate in Thailand
The degree was given in recognition of her social, cultural and religious work. Thailand’s Mahachulalongkornrajavidyalaya University has awarded an honorary doctorate degree to Nang Shwe...
SNLD Opens Central Branch Office in Myitkyina
The new office aims to promote ethnic unity and equal rights for Shan people in Kachin State. The Shan Nationalities League for Democracy (SNLD), Burma’s...
Shan Literature and Culture Association Supports 15 Children to Stay in School
The Langkhur chapter of the organization seeks donations to build housing for the students. The Shan Literature and Culture Association (SLCA) in Langkhur Township...
Migrant Worker Resource Center Opens in Tachileik
The center can serve as a liaison with government offices or employers, representatives say. The Migrant Worker Resource Center opened in Tachileik, in eastern...
Demonstrators Against Amending Constitution Gather In Lashio
Out of town participants were ordered by leaders to join the protest, said a social worker. Protesters in support of not amending the controversial 2008...