Tag: Shan State
Mining Boom and Gambling Debt Fuel Land Crisis in Kalaw Township
Land prices in Baw Hseng Village, Kalaw Township, have nearly doubled as expanding mining operations and mounting gambling-related debt drive the rapid sale of...
Fear of Crime Grows in Kengtung as Gun Permits Come with...
Residents in Kengtung say local authorities are requiring business owners to join junta-backed militias before they can obtain firearm permits, leaving them caught between...
Hsipaw-Lashio Bridge Remains Closed as Junta Blockade Continues
The bridge linking the towns of Hsipaw and Lashio has remained closed by Myanmar's military junta for nearly eight months, forcing residents to rely...
Shan Farmers Crushed by Debt as Crop Prices Collapse and Military...
"The market has completely collapsed. We have nothing left to eat, and after borrowing year after year just to survive, I'm drowning in debt,"...
THE ILLUSION OF MOMENTUM: Why the Junta’s “Victories” Are a Strategic...
On June 24, Thanlwin Times reported that the Myanmar military has regained control of at least 20 strategic areas, including key hubs like Falam,...
Environmental Concerns Grow After Deadly Warehouse Blast in Namkham
Residents of Kawng Tap Village are facing a growing environmental crisis in the aftermath of the May 31 warehouse explosion, fearing that toxic chemical...
SILENCING THE SCHOLAR: The Strategic Message Behind China’s Arrest of U...
Beijing’s detention of U Min Zin is not merely a legal maneuver; it is a calculated warning to the entire ecosystem of independent analysis...
Caught Between Armed Groups and the Military, Ywangan Residents Live in...
Three more men were killed this week in Ywangan Township, southern Shan State, bringing the total number of killings reported in the area this...
Displaced Villagers Return to Destroyed Homes in Southern Shan State
Displaced residents have begun returning to Nam Neng Village in Pang Laung (Pinlaung) Township, southern Shan State, despite being unable to rebuild homes and...
Rare-Earth Mining in Shan State Linked to Forced Labor, Abuse, and...
The Shan Human Rights Foundation (SHRF) says Myanmar nationals allegedly trafficked from online scam compounds in Tachileik have been forced to work in Chinese-operated...
