Burma’s ethnic ceasefire groups, the United Wa State Army (UWSA) and National Democratic Alliance Army (NDAA), that have refused to transform themselves into junta run border guard force (BGF) say no politica...
The ruling military junta has made a dramatic u-turn in policy, issuing a new directive to civilians in Shan State South as well as its own civil servants to pull out all the Jatropha curcas plants they ordered...
The Shan National Democratic Party (SNDP) categorically says that it is not supported by any illegal armed group, in a denial of criticism leveled at it by some of the Union Solida...
For the fifth time in two years, the ruling Burmese military junta is reportedly planning to designate the Yawnghwe Buddhist museum, previously the palace of Yawnghwe, as a Nationa...
Contrary to information leaked by sources close to the party last week, Taang (Palaung) National Party (TNP) has made a statement confirming that it will contest across the country...
TO MY FRIEND
Principal of the American Baptist College,Rangoon, and Senior Shan Missionary, the greatest authority upon Shan literature, and the translator of the Bible into that language,this little book is dedicated by
THE AUTHOR
INTRODUCTION
The follo...
ISIS Burma/Myanmar Update Series
Wednesday, 4 August 2010
The Chumbhot-Pantip Conference Room, 4th Floor Prajadhipok-Rambhaibarni Building
Faculty of Political Science, Chulalongkorn University
It is interesting to note that the linkage and emergence of the modern Shan State, its national day and the formation of the Union of Burma are so intertwined; it is almost impossible to discuss the making of this historical formation separately.