Tag: Myanmar

17 May 2026 By Ko Htar Wae As the breeze of the Myanmar New Year swept through the country, it carried news that stirred deep emotions and cautious speculation among the public. The release of elected President Win Myint and the transfer of State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi from ...

By JPaing | MPA | April 16, 2026 As Myanmar marks the traditional Thingyan Water Festival, a profound internal debate has emerged within the pro-democracy movement. It is a dialogue between the "frontlines" and the "city streets," represented by two distinct perspectives: Maung Saung Kha, a revolutionary leader in the ...

By Ko Myo | April 16, 2026 On the outskirts of Mae Sot, Thailand, a young man nicknamed "Gyi-Taw-Chaw" (Little Fellow) pauses from cutting grass for cattle. His eyes drift toward the hazy mountains of the Myanmar border. "There is nothing more heartbreaking than not being able to go home ...

15 April 2026 By Ko Myo NEW YORK, USA — Myanmar’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Ambassador Kyaw Moe Tun, has issued a stark warning to the international community regarding the military junta’s use of technology to suppress the nation's youth and dismantle their educational and professional futures. Speaking ...

15 April 2026 By MPA SHAN STATE, Myanmar — In a move that has surprised many political observers, the Palaung State Liberation Front (PSLF/TNLA) has issued a formal statement welcoming the formation of the new government led by Senior General Min Aung Hlaing. The ethnic armed organisation, representing the Ta’ang ...

15 April 2026 By MPA FALAM, Myanmar — A coalition of Chin resistance forces has successfully captured a strategic military base in Falam Township, seizing dozens of firearms and high-tech equipment including Starlink satellite terminals, according to a statement released on Wednesday. The operation to overrun the outpost, located near ...

15 April 2026 By Ko Myo MAE SOT, Thailand — At least 18 members of the Myanmar military have defected or been captured as prisoners of war within a single week, with all of them identified as newly conscripted soldiers, according to the latest data from the resistance monitoring group ...

By Hsu Yee 14 April 2026 Analysis — In the murky corridors of Naypyidaw, a persistent rumor once circulated: Beijing was looking for a new face to lead Myanmar’s military government—anyone but Min Aung Hlaing. The speculation intensified after the first phase of the junta’s widely condemned general election on ...

14 April 2026 By MPA Resistance forces in Myanmar have seized a strategic military outpost near the Thai border, marking a significant tactical victory during the country's traditional New Year festival. The All Burma Students' Democratic Front (ABSDF) confirmed on Tuesday that its fighters, alongside the Karen National Liberation Army ...

13 April, 2026 Author: Moe Nya Following Myanmar’s Spring Revolution, the rise of Ethnic Armed Organizations (EROs) alongside localized People’s Defense Forces (PDF/LDF) has fundamentally challenged the decades-old concept of Bamar-centric politics. A notable trend is the shift in Bamar-majority regions where local identities—such as Sagaing, Magway, and Mandalay—are becoming ...