Daw Aung San Suu Kyi Meets Public in Eastern Shan State
The State Counsellor reportedly emphasized the people’s role in assisting the government in its duties. State Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi traveled to...
Thai Authorities Investigate Undocumented Workers in Chiang Mai
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Thai authorities are reportedly planning to move a ‘job-seeking area’ near Khamtieng market to another location. Thai authorities in the northern province of Chiang Mai...
Eighty Thai Nationals Arrested in Mong Hsat Township
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Police say that they had entered Burma illegally. Burmese police arrested 80 Thai nationals this week in eastern Shan State’s Mong Hsat Township, charging them...
Construction of New Tasang Bridge to Commence
The project will have a greater weight capacity than the existing bridge, and is being funded by Naypyidaw. State Counsellor Daw Aung Suu Kyi...
Man Shot and Killed in Tachileik Traffic
The man was killed by gunmen on a motorbike in the middle of the afternoon. A 50-year-old man was shot in the head and...
Archaeologists, MPs, Locals Cooperate to Repair Ancient Mongnai Pagoda
The govt granted a 5 million kyat budget toward maintaining the ancient Mwetaw pagoda, following a request in parliament. Archaeologists, members of Parliament, technical experts...
IDPs Call On Shan Armed Groups to Hold Talks ‘As Soon As Possible’
Displaced people are concerned that if they cannot go home soon, they will be unable to harvest their crops. Internally displaced people (IDPs) in...
Myitsone dam, the Chinese ambassador and the Kachin people
Following the Chinese ambassador to Myanmar Hong Liang's Myitkyina visit that took place from 28 to 29 December 2018, where he met leaders of...
Chinese Diplomats Meet Northern Alliance Members
H.E. Sun Guoxiang met with the SSPP, NDAA, KIO and UWSA on the Burma-China border. China’s Special Envoy on Asian Affairs Sun Guoxiang and a...
Concerns Arise as China-Backed Railroad Commences in Shan State
Locals say they are worried about land grabs as the ground survey begins for the Mandalay-Muse railway line. A Chinese company has started the...