Tag: Economic Hardship
Families in Southern Shan State Face Extortion Amid Military Conscription Drive
In southern Shan State, Myanmar’s military junta is aggressively enforcing conscription under its 15th batch of mandatory military service, leaving families with an impossible...
Thai Import Ban Triggers Sharp Price Hikes in Shan State
Residents of Shan State are grappling with soaring prices and dwindling supplies following a sweeping ban on Thai imports, exacerbating economic hardships for communities...
Junta Seizes Vehicles from Streets and Homes, Taunggyi Residents Gripped by...
Residents of Taunggyi are grappling with growing hardship as junta-affiliated traffic police intensify a campaign to seize unlicensed vehicles, confiscating cars and motorcycles not...
MNDAA Forces Eviction of Hsenwi Vendors Amid Outrage Over Market Relocation
Vendors in Hsenwi Township, Northern Shan State, are facing forced evictions as the Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army (MNDAA), also known as the Kokang...
IDPs from Lashio Face Hardships in Taunggyi
Nearly 300 displaced people (IDPs) who fled from Lashio Town and are currently still sheltering in the Shan State capital, Taunggyi, face economic hardships...
PNO Militia Enforces Military Recruitment and Heavy Taxes, Straining Local Communities...
In the Samka region of Nyaungshwe Township, Southern Shan State, the Pa-O National Organization (PNO) militia is intensifying its grip on local communities through...
Farmers in Crisis as Thailand Halts Fuel Exports to Myanmar
Farmers in Myanmar's eastern Shan State are facing severe hardship following Thailand’s abrupt decision to ban fuel exports. The move has triggered a fuel...
