Tag: Shan State
Pa-O National Organization Imposes Military Duty and Payments on Locals
In Nawng Lai Village Tract, Hopong Township, southern Shan State, individuals living abroad who are listed in the Pa-O National Organization/Army (PNO/PNA) military service...
Junta’s New Registrations in Muse Seen as Vote-Rigging Tactic Before December...
The Myanmar military’s Immigration Department (locally known as La Wa Ka) has been issuing new household registrations in Muse, a town on the Myanmar–China...
Myanmar’s war refugees flee conflict, face toxic orange orchards
War refugees from Myanmar’s Shan State now labor in Thailand’s orange orchards, where they face toxic pesticide exposure, meager wages, and no legal protection. A...
IDP in Taunggyi Becomes First Charged Under Junta’s Election Disruption Law
A displaced man from Lashio, now living in Taunggyi Township, has been arrested and charged under the Myanmar military junta’s newly enacted Law on...
UWSA OPTING OUT OF SUPPORTER ROLE: Effects of Armaments and Financial...
This week the top headline news is the UWSA opting out of being the sponsor of anti-junta Ethnic Resistance Organizations (EROs) and other assorted...
ISSUING ID CARDS, HOUSE HOLD REGISTRATION AND TAXATION BLUES: What are...
Recently, the Palaung State Liberation Front/Ta’ang National Liberation Army (PSLF/TNLA) has completed issuing ID cards to residents in most parts of Namhsan, Mantong, and...
Junta Arrests Returning Displaced Persons and Imposes Restrictions in Nawnghkio
Since mid-July, displaced villagers returning to Nawnghkio Township in Shan State have reportedly faced arrests, interrogations, and movement restrictions, with homes, businesses, and religious...
‘Guard or Pay’: PNO Accused of Forcing Shan State Villagers into...
Residents of villages in areas controlled by the Pa-O National Organisation (PNO) in Yawnghwe (Nyaungshwe) Township, southern Shan State, say they are being forced...
Military Council Intensifies Security Measures in Taunggyi Ahead of 2026 Election
The military council in Taunggyi, southern Shan State, has reportedly stepped up security checks in preparation for the upcoming January 2026 elections. On July 31,...
Displaced Children Strain Resources at Loi Lwam Monastic School in Tangyan
The Loi Lwam Charitable Monastic Education School in Ward 9, Wan Kawng, Tangyan Township, is facing severe shortages of food and stationery as it...
