Tag: Southern Shan State
Rice Price Collapse Pushes Pong Inn Farmers Deeper into Debt
Farmers in the Pong Inn area of southern Shan State are facing a deepening financial crisis as falling rice prices leave many unable to...
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,"...
Fear and Violence Drive Lawksawk Villagers to Draw Lots for Administrator...
Residents of Lawksawk Township have begun using a lottery system to appoint village administrators, reflecting the growing dangers associated with a position that has...
Kratom Use Among Youth Rising Across Shan State as Open Sales...
The use and open sale of kratom-based drinks among young people is reportedly increasing across Shan State, with residents saying authorities have taken little...
Junta Troops Accused of Arresting Civilians, Demanding Ransoms in Ywangan
Military regime troops stationed at Kyauk Ngat village tract, Ywangan Township, southern Shan State, are reportedly arresting civilians and demanding large sums of money...
Floods, Extortion, and Labor Shortages Force Farmers to Abandon Fields in...
March is typically the busiest time of year in the Pong Inn region of southern Shan State. As the dry season ends, farmers usually...
Medicine Shortages Worsen in Southern Shan State Following Import Ban
Southern Shan State is facing a growing medicine shortage after nearly five months of import restrictions disrupted supply chains and pushed prices sharply higher,...
Village Administrator Abducted and Killed in Ywangan Amid Rising Targeted Violence
A hundred-household head was abducted and killed in Myay Ni Kone Village, part of Ahle Chaung village tract in Ywangan Township, southern Shan State,...
Money and Manpower: Southern Shan Residents Crushed by Dual Conscription Demands
Residents in Southern Shan State report mounting mental and physical exhaustion as communities continue to shoulder monthly military service fees and recruitment demands following...
Fear of Extortion Looms as PNO Enters Kalaw Election Race
Residents in Kalaw Township, southern Shan State, say they fear increased extortion and forced recruitment if the Pa-O National Organization (PNO) Party—also known as...
