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The art of boxing with a bound opponent 2008-05-11: It seemingly started as a clean campaign with clear cut guidelines for polling booth officials to make it a free and fair vote taking, but by all accounts no holds were barred for the junta authorities in their relentless quest to win yesterday’s nationwide constitutional referendum.

Shans against sham referendum in Malaysia 2008-05-11

How can many words can a picture say? 2008-05-11: The Kengtung market in the morning is a ceaseless cacophony and kaleidoscope of life that is the daily ritual for peoples of eastern Shan State. Here, a panoply of stalls stock all the necessities of day-to-day life. Some sold clothing, Burmese longyis and green-and-white school uniforms hanging alongside Shan outfits and more generic Chinese tee shirts and jeans.

Junta fights to win in Shan State 2008-05-10: Junta authorities have been putting pressure on the villagers in northern Shan State to vote in favor of their draft charter, according to reliable sources.

Weekly Diary, No. 300 (2 – 9 May 2008) 2008-05-10

JUNTA PLAYING GOD AT THE EXPENSE OF THE SUFFERING PEOPLE 2008-05-09: The Burmese junta's decision to block foreign search and rescue teams after the deadly cyclone is tantamount to a death sentence for thousands of people, who are unreachable or easily inaccessible and trapped in areas surrounded by floating dead bodies, without food and shelter. The aftermath spreading of contagious disease of cholera and danger of malaria and dengue sickness are sure scenarios, which will definitely follow sooner than later.

Junta in for an easy ride tomorrow 2008-05-09: Despite somewhat unduly concern shown by local military authorities to win votes from the people in each of their constituencies, the ruling generals have already given themselves as much leeway as possible to come out on top again in tomorrow’s constitutional referendum, according to an informed source returning from Shan State South.

Conning to conquer 2008-05-08

Shan Diary, Issue No.16, April 2008 2008-05-08

The tragic situation in Burma 2008-05-08: Burmese people are now suffering from the great impact of Cyclone Nargis. It is very shocking to hear that the death toll has increased dramatically three days after it hit last Saturday.

Vote "No" posters displayed in Shan State 2008-05-08: Vote "No" posters to the junta drafted charter were stuck up at public places in Taunggyi, Panglong and Keng Tung, according to sources.

Time for Burmese junta to repent 2008-05-08: The first thing the junta should do is to swallow its false pride, simplify visa procedure for international NGO workers and speed up the process, so that needy population in Irrawaddy Delta, which is hard hit by cyclone Nargis, could be helped.

Mandalay- Taungyi buses robbed 2008-05-08: Buses bound for Taunggyi, Shan State capital, from Mandalay were robbed by a band of about 10 gunmen in camouflage with expensive weapons and passengers lost large amount of money, jewelries and mobile phones, according to a source from Southern Shan State.

Conflict and Health 2008-05-06: Displacement and disease: The Shan exodus and infectious disease implications for Thailand

Local USDA secretary assassinated 2008-05-06: A secretary of junta-backed Solidarity and Development Association (USDA) in northern Shan state along with two other officials were shot by unknown gunmen after returning from a campaign to encourage people for support of junta charter, according to sources.

Junta officials say Shan leaders participated in the charter drafting 2008-05-06: As part of the effort to persuade the Shans to support the draft constitution, a junta township chief had recently told a meeting in northern Shan State that Shan leaders had participated in the drafting of the charter.

Burma News International Press Conference 2008-05-05: Release of Nation-wide Opinion Poll of Burmese Voters on the Burmese Referendum

The Tripartite Struggle: An Analogy to Romance of the Three Kingdoms 2008-05-05

Workers call for rights on May Day 2008-05-02: About 600 workers including 40 representatives from migrant work sites in Chiangmai have drawn attention to their rights yesterday, at May Day ceremony held in Lamphun, 30 km south of Chiangmai.

Weekly Diary, No. 299 (26 April – 1 May 2008) 2008-05-02

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