"There are no vacant and fallow lands in our Shan state. We only have customary farms where our ancestors have always cultivated their crops,"...
55th SSPP FOUNDING ANNIVERSARY: Will a show of good will be recognized?
On April 24, the Shan State Progress Party (SSPP) and its military wing Shan State Army (SSA) held an event commemorating its 55th founding...
“We haven't received any news about him. We don't know whether he's still alive,” said the man's wife. A farmer that left his home...
Girl Seeks Treatment In Thailand After Surviving House Fire
"When I went to see her at the hospital there wasn't any muscle left on her back,” said a MP for Shan State. A nine-year-old...
Shan Armed Groups Work For Unity
Buddhist monks successfully negotiated a peaceful resolution, ending months of fighting that uprooted thousands of civilians in Hsipaw township since January. A Shan armed group...
Shan Armed Groups Withdraw From Battlefield
Since early this year, RCSS/SSA and SSPP/SSA have clashed in Hsipaw township leading to the displacement of thousands of villagers. Shan leaders from two armed...
Hailstorm Destroys Farms And Damages Homes
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“The hailstones were so big they made holes in the rooves of houses,” said a local affected by the evening storm. Massive hailstones pounded southern...
Travelers Report Extra Fees At Shan State Airports
Workers outside the airport are asking for previously unheard of fees, particularly regarding baggage. Travelers say that they are being asked to pay extra fees...
Muse Primary School Broken Into Over Thingyan Holiday
The perpetrators allegedly drank beer, cooked food, and broke windows in the teachers’ dormitory. A primary school in Tartwe village, in northern Shan State’s...
Who Is Behind the ‘RCSS ARMY’ Facebook Page?
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In this open letter, Khuensai Jaiyen questions who created a social media page falsely attributed to the RCSS/SSA. Ethnic people in Shan State have suffered...