“Because of the current law, Kayah State does not even have a Kayan Ethnic Affairs Minister. But Shan State does.”
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Burmese mahouts presumed dead after landslide in Chiang Mai
“Two of them survived but the other two are still missing. One of the survivors managed to grab hold of a tree root which saved his life.”
Karenni farmers say they cannot afford $4 annual tax
Locals in Demoso say the KNPP imposes an annual tax of about 5,000 kyat per household, and that they were given a 10 October deadline to pay up.
VIDEO: Search for Mawchi landslide survivors continues
Twenty eight people have now been confirmed dead as a result of a disastrous landslide in eastern Burma on Sunday.
10 dead as mudslides hit Karenni mining town
According to local sources in Mawchi, several homes were also destroyed in the devastation, leaving locals without food, shelter or clothing.
Gagged: NLD bans candidates from speaking to media
The leadership of Burma’s main opposition party has ordered a ban on its candidates from speaking to the media for at least the next three weeks.