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Thailand Frees Over 100 Prisoners from Burma

Over 100 prisoners from Burma were released to Tachileik border officials by Thailand this Tuesday, December 15. A total of 105 migrant workers, who were...

Six Cases of COVID-19 Reported in Tachileik

By Hseng Leng /SHAN Six cases of COVID-19, including two people who returned to Burma illegally from Thailand, were reported in Tachileik on December 10.  After...

Rising Cases Prompts Authorities to Reduce Tachileik Market Hours

By Hseng Leng/SHAN Responding to an uptick in transmissions in Tachileik, health authorities ordered markets and grocery stores to close after 10 a.m. daily. All...

Woman Dies of COVID-19 in Lashio

A 38-year-old woman died of COVID-19 in the hospital in Lashio, northern Shan State, at 1 a.m. this Thursday, December 10, according to the...

One-hundred in Contact with COVID-19 Nurses

Six nurses were in contact with about a hundred people at Sao San Htun Public Hospital in Shan State's capital, Taunggyi, before it was...

COVID-19 Infections Surpass 100 in Eastern Shan State

By HSENG LENG / SHAN In two weeks, the total number of confirmed COVID-19 infections in eastern Shan State has reached 104. Tachileik, a town on...

Shan Forces Clash in Hsipaw

The Shan State Progress Party (SSPP) and the Restoration Council of Shan State (RCSS) clashed in northern Shan State’s Hsipaw Township for one hour...

Tachileik Hotel Linked to Thai COVID-19 Infections Stayed Open Despite Closure Orders

Hotels, karaoke venues and massage parlors have been ordered to close by local authorities in the eastern Shan State town of Tachileik, after the...

Volunteer Nurses From Taunggyi Test Positive for COVID-19 in Yangon

Six nurses from the Shan State capital of Taunggyi who went to volunteer in Yangon have tested positive for COVID-19 there, according to the...

More Transmissions Detected in Tachileik

Five new cases of COVID-19 were reported in Tachileik this Friday, December 4.  Dr Lin Htut Oo, head of Tachileik Public Hospital, said the transmissions,...

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