Tag: Shan State
Flooding Displaces More Than 200 People, Damages Paddy Fields in Lashio
Those fleeing rising water levels in northern Shan State are seeking refuge in local monasteries and with relatives. More than 200 people have been forced...
UNOCHA: More Than 2,800 Displaced in Shan State In 12 Days
The IDPs are from Namtu, Namkham, Kehsi, and Mong Kurng townships. More than 2,800 people have been displaced in Shan State within the last 12...
Government Forces Search for RCSS/SSA in Central Shan State
Troops reportedly told the Shan army to withdraw to a ‘recognized area’—but Shan soldiers say there is no such agreed-upon territory. Government forces have...
CSSU Chairman Urges Shan Army Leaders to Unify
Amid clashes between Shan armed groups, the coalition head calls on the organizations to cooperate.
Chairman of the Committee for Shan State Unity (CSSU)...
From a Well-Wisher: Reflections on Shan politics in the 2015 election
Sao Noan Oo is the descendent of the saophas, or hereditary rulers, of the Shan princely state of Lawksawk, in southern Shan State. She...
KhunHtunOo: “We are not going to make a coalition with any...
As the November election nears, Shan State’s political parties explore and reject alliances. The leader of Shan Nationalities League for Democracy (SNLD) announced that...
No Casualties in Unexplained Bomb Blast in Lang Khur Police Station
Explosion within a guarded police compound causes no deaths or reported injuries but raises questions among local residents A bomb exploded in Lang Khur Township...
Burma Army Detains Civilians in Shan State
Seven villagers in Kunhing Township were detained for more than a day after renewed fighting between the Burma Army and the RCSS/SSA. On the morning...
“It was like an earthquake” – Photographing the Aftermath of Shan...
Weeks after flash flooding destroyed homes and farmland, villagers in eastern Shan State find themselves struggling to rebuild amidst the debris. PHOTOS BY SAI MYO...
Drugs in Burma: ‘like gelded chickens’
One of the Shan townspeople met by the Restoration Council of Shan State/Shan State Army (RCSS/SSA) delegation that spent a month-long tour inside Shan...
