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Time on his hands

The following story about an American journalist who went across the border to interview a Shan resistance leader and got stranded in Shan State is contributed by an American resident in Thailand. Comments are most welcome. If anything he writes offends you, do remember it’s only a fictional story – Editor

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  • Published: 2008-11-13

Keng Tung-Taunggyi vehicles extorted of millions to repair road damages

For many years, damaged roads between Keng Tung, eastern Shan State and Taunggyi, capital Shan State, are still being neglected by the junta to repair and trucks bound for Keng Tung-Taunggyi, were taxed to pay millions until now, according to sources.

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  • Published: 2008-11-13

SEAPA: Reason to celebrate

It certainly has. Even Surin Pitsuwan, the new Asean chief, who was present at its birth on 8 November 1998 at Bangkok’s Dusit Hotel, conceded that he hadn’t expected the region’s one and only media union to have lasted this long.

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  • Published: 2008-11-10

SAO HARN YAWNGHWE, THE LAST GENERATION OF A TAI SAO FA WHO STRUGGLES TO RESTORE SHAN STATE BY DEMOCRATIC MEANS

I find below published article on the interview of Harn by Thai Mathichon Press interesting reading. I translated it into English Version and reviewed by my guidance the best possible in trying to reproduce the meaning of the Thai expressions. Hope it be useful.

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  • Published: 2008-11-10

Shan group offers assistance to Shan migrants in Malaysia

Despite numerous difficulties, the Shan Refugee Organization (SRO) based in Malaysia has been struggling to assist Shan refugees who are suffering consequences of the lack of status in Malaysia, according to the leader of the group, Sai Lao Hseng.

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  • Published: 2008-11-07

Weekend at Chiangmai’s Burmese temple

I’ve been in and out of Thailand for more than 37 years now, that is more than half of my life. But this was the first time I had set foot inside its grounds.

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  • Published: 2008-11-07

Obama : President-Elect of the U.S. and his Campaign Promises

As has been expected Obama won the 2008 presidential election. It is all the more spectacular and even astonishing, given that the White House built by the labour of African slaves for more than 200 years ago is about to be occupied by Obama, who is half African and half American.

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  • Published: 2008-11-06

Imprisoned Shan politician in need of health treatment

A member of New Generation Shan State (NGSS) U Tun Nyo, who was sentenced to 79 year jail on 3 November 2005 along with other elected Shan leaders in desperately in need of health treatment, according to reliable sources.

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  • Published: 2008-11-05

Big Brother serves warning to ceasefire armies

Concerned with growing tensions between the Burmese military government and the ethnic ceasefire groups along the Sino-Burma border, Chinese officials have warned the latter not to force the hands of the former, say sources close to the ceasefire groups.

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  • Published: 2008-10-30

USDA member extorted by Junta agency

A member of junta-backed Union Solidarity and Development Association (USDA) was fined when his livestock was found grazing on rubber plantation owned by electricity department in Mongyang township, eastern Shan State, according to sources.

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  • Published: 2008-10-23

Continued exercises in ceasefire areas

As regional commanders continue to persuade ceasefire groups to surrender, some ceasefire groups are also continuing drilling their units, according to sources.

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  • Published: 2008-10-22

The next Wa supremo

The ailing Wa leader Bao Youxiang has designated his younger brother to succeed him, according to reports from the Sino-Burma border.

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  • Published: 2008-10-22

Ceasefire armies play it close to their chests

As Naypyidaw takes turns playing good and bad guy roles towards the major rebel armies that have maintained uneasy truces with it since 1989, the latter are also understandably on the quiet about their future plans, according to reports coming to the border.

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  • Published: 2008-10-21

A message on the End of Lent

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  • Published: 2008-10-20

Authorities raising funds for Cyclone Nargis victims

Authorities from Department of Road Transport Administration based in Nay Pyi Daw have been pressing people in Mong Yang township, Keng Tung district to obtain motorcycle licenses in order to raise funds for Cyclone Nargis victims, according to sources from eastern Shan State.

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  • Published: 2008-10-11
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