Tag: Shan State
OBITUARY: Sao Thura Hsamkar (1950–2026)
Sao Thura Hsamkar, known as Sao Thura Samka or Sakar in Burmese, passed away peacefully on September 2, 2026, at the age of 76....
THE MYTH OF THE CLEAN SWEEP: How Myanmar’s Scam Empire Evolved...
Recent reports of Shan Herald Agency for News and Khit Thit Media on cyberscam and scam center operations have made headlines, raising questions about...
Cyber Scam Hubs Expand Across Shan State Despite Crackdown
Following “Operation 1027,” online financial scam syndicates once concentrated along the Myanmar-China border have dispersed deeper into Shan State, with operations emerging in southern...
Medical Shortages, Monsoon Illnesses Put More Than 600 IDPs at Risk...
Internally displaced people (IDPs) sheltering in Lar Tein Village in western Pai Khun (Pekhon) Township are facing a critical healthcare crisis as seasonal flu...
Junta Moves to Revive Russian-Backed Steel Mill in Shan State Amid...
With assistance from Russian technicians, the Myanmar military regime is making renewed efforts to restart the loss-plagued No. (2) Steel Mill–Pang Pet (Pinpet) project,...
Rare Earth Mining Expands Across Shan State as Billions Flow to...
Rare earth mining operations in Shan State have expanded dramatically since the 2021 military coup, with satellite imagery and research by the Washington-based Stimson...
Rare Earth Mining, Toxic Rivers Expose Gaps in Bangkok’s Cross-Border Pollution...
Inside Bangkok’s opulent Queen Sirikit National Convention Center, Myanmar’s military junta leader and Thai government officials smiled as they signed a series of bilateral...
Russian Woman Escapes Tachileik Scam Compound and Crosses Into Thailand
A 19-year-old Russian woman who was trafficked into an online scam operation in Tachileik has escaped across the border into Mae Sai, Thailand, according...
Cyber Scam Networks Persist Across Shan State Despite Official Raids and...
Despite repeated pledges by Myanmar's military junta and various ethnic armed organizations to eradicate online scam operations, investigations indicate that the illicit networks continue...
PNO Militia Extorts Returning IDPs Through Forced Conscription Buyouts in Yawnghwe
Internally displaced persons (IDPs) returning to their homes in Yawnghwe (Nyaungshwe) Township are facing crippling financial extortion by the Pa-O National Organization (PNO) militia,...
