Tachilek Gold Dealers Robbed for Second Time in Two Months
The latest robbery highlights fears for public safety in the crime-ridden border town. The owners of two gold shops in Tachilek were robbed for the...
‘They must be on display in the right place.’
Sao Haymar Thaik, a daughter of Shan State’s last royal ruler and Burma’s first president, speaks to SHAN about an exhibition of her ancestors’...
Ceasefire Groups Meet to Discuss Future of PPST
The 10 NCA-signatory groups are expected to decide on whether or not to dissolve the Peace Process Steering Team. Representatives of 10 ethnic armed organizations...
Man Killed, Woman Injured by Abandoned Bomb
The man died instantly when a bomb he found in his paddy field exploded after he took it home. A man in southern Shan State’s...
Hundreds of Shan State Villagers Call on Tatmadaw to Release Their Headman
The village administrator from Kyaukme is charged with violating Article 17(1) of the Unlawful Associations Act. More than 500 people added their signatures to...
NRPC AND NA-B MEETING: Tatmadaw needs to go an extra mile in bilateral ceasefire agreement
State Counselor Office director Zaw Htay on May 31 said that the meeting with the Northern Alliance-Burma (NA-B) will take place soon and the...
MP Pushes to Remove Farmland from Conservation Area
Farmers in Mongkai say they can’t claim ownership of their land because it is officially within a protected forest area. An elected representative for Mongkai...
Wife of Former Vice-president Receives Honorary Doctorate in Thailand
The degree was given in recognition of her social, cultural and religious work. Thailand’s Mahachulalongkornrajavidyalaya University has awarded an honorary doctorate degree to Nang Shwe...
REPATRIATION: Kachin IDPs return and resettlement
On May 24, the National Reconciliation Peace Center (NRPC) and Kachin Humanitarian Concern Committee (KHCC) met for the second time in Kachin state to...
SNLD Opens Central Branch Office in Myitkyina
The new office aims to promote ethnic unity and equal rights for Shan people in Kachin State. The Shan Nationalities League for Democracy (SNLD), Burma’s...
