A house and three shops burned down in the incident, which was reportedly caused by faulty wiring. A man and woman died in a...
NRPC AND NA-B MUSE MEETING: Fighting and talking to go on?
Whether the Muse, northern Shan state, meeting of April 30 between government's National Reconciliation and Peace Center (NRPC) and Norther Alliance-Burma (NA-B) will be...
Youth Capacity Building Course to Launch in Lashio
The two-month course will be offered to young people aged 16-25, particularly those who can read both Shan and Burmese. The Tai Youth Network is...
PRESS FREEDOM: Two Reuters reporters’ pardon as a piecemeal solution?
It is really a good news to hear the release of the two Reuters reporters who have been behind bars for 511 days. Reportedly, the...
Police Exchange Gunfire With Robbers
A CCTV camera captured the ordeal and the footage has spread on social media. Police exchanged gunfire with a group of armed assailants after they...
Truckers Killed By Unknown Assailants In Northern Shan State
Ko Myo, from the group Volunteers without Borders, told SHAN he has no idea who's responsible for the attacks. Gunmen shot at two vehicles...
Migrant Workers Demand More Rights
It's difficult to register and get a labour card, said a worker employed in Thailand for over ten years. Migrant workers demanded a simplified labour...
Northern Alliance Agrees To Meet With NRPC Again
A TNLA leader said the meeting went well and there are plans to meet again soon to find a solution to end the conflict...
"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...
