Ethnic Activists ‘Prefer Aung San’s Promise of Equal Rights’ Over New Currency
The Central Bank of Myanmar officially issued a new 1,000 kyat note featuring an image of the late Gen Aung San on January 7....
Shan Woman Hit By Truck in Chiang Mai Left Unable to Pay Medical Bills
A woman from Shan State living in Chiang Mai woke in a hospital to find herself strapped with healthcare costs after being struck by...
Shan State Human Rights Activists Say They Are Being Threatened Over Facebook
Human rights activists in northern Shan State have reported receiving threats over social media in recent days regarding their work. The recent pattern of intimidating...
Kyaukme Gas Station Threatened With Fake Bomb
An as-yet unidentified perpetrator tried to extort money from a Denko gasoline station located on the highway in Kyaukme, northern Shan State, on Monday. A...
Border Dispute Arises Over Mysterious Trench in Namkham
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Locals and authorities in Namkham, northern Shan State, have been puzzled following an incident where four men—believed to be Chinese nationals—dug a ditch on...
Five Arrested, Charged With Impersonating Police in Laukkai
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Police arrested five individuals who were reportedly impersonating Burmese police officers in Laukkai Township, in the Kokang Self-Administered Region of northern Shan State on...
VISA ON ARRIVAL: A discrimination act for former Myanmar citizens?
Tourists from six countries, Australia, Germany, Italy, Spain, Switzerland and Russia, can now enter Myanmar with no requirement for pre-arranged approval. Accordingly, tourists can make...
Police Officers Remain in Armed Group Custody in Northern Shan State
Four police officers reportedly remain in the custody of an as-yet unconfirmed armed group in Tarmohnye sub-township of northern Shan State’s Kutkai Township. The officers,...
Famous Shan Abbot Passes Away; Funeral to be Held at End of October
A Buddhist abbot who was revered not only by local people in Shan State’s Tachilek Township, but also by some of the Burma Army’s...
Taunggyi Flooding Claims Second Life in Less than a Month
A 17-year-old boy drowned in Taunggyi on Wednesday after falling into an overflowing canal, becoming the second person in less than a month to...