Tag: Shan State
Hundreds Flee Standoff Between RCSS/SSA & TNLA
More than two hundred have fled their homes in northern Shan State after tensions simmered between ethnic armed organizations that have clashed over the...
In Kengtung, Four People Awaiting COVID-19 Test Results
Four people have been admitted to Kengtung Public Hospital with fevers and a cough. Dr Hla Htay Min, the head of the hospital, told...
SNDP Chair Foresees Success During 2020 General Election
The chair of the Shan Nationalities Democratic Party (SNDP) says he's confident of his party's success during the upcoming 2020 general election. “We won 58...
Shan Communities Remember Massacre Of Villagers By Tatmadaw
During a Buddhist ceremony commemorating the anniversary of the massacre of Shan civilians by the Burma Army, Shan youths offered food to monks and...
Shan Human Rights Day Commemorates Massacre
The Committee of Shan State Unity (CSSU) proclaimed June 16 as Shan Human Rights Day to commemorate the massacre of Shan civilians by the...
COVID-19 Suspect Dies From AIDS
A woman, who was initially suspected of having COVID-19, but had AIDS, died this Tuesday after returning to northern Shan State on June 8. The...
Seasonal Flu Poses Additional Risks in Shan State Amid COVID-19 Pandemic
As Burma braces for the annual rainy season prevalence of influenza, locals and medical workers are concerned about how the virus will interact with...
More than 40,000 Migrant Workers Return to Shan State
More than 40,000 migrant workers have returned to Shan State from China and Thailand through official border crossings since February, according to the state’s...
RCSS/SSA Clash With Tatmadaw In Hsipaw Township
New fighting between the Restoration Council of Shan State/Shan State Army (RCSS/SSA) and Burma Army broke out in Shan State at a time when...
RCSS/SSA Will Help Remote Villages During Lockdown
A Shan ethnic armed organization will help citizens living in remote villages during the COVID-19 pandemic. With the support of the government, the Restoration Council...
