Mon News Agency Covering Mon And Burma
Jury Chai : A vehicle carrying Burmese migrant workers crashed on the way from Ranong in southern Thailand to Samut Sakhon, this morning at 8 am. The vehicle’s passengers were returning from registering for temporary passports in Ranong.
Read More »Eligible voters exceed voting station limits 5 fold
Hong Dein : The number of eligible voters in Mudon Township and Three Pagodas Pass (TPP), as announced by the Burmese Election Commission in late September, is five times greater than maximum amount each allotted poll station can process on election day.
Read More »Burmese authorities delay MPDF shooting investigation
Nai Jorn : Burmese authorities in Mudon Township are failing to follow up on their investigation of the shooting of Nai Marn, a prominent member of the splinter group the Mon Peace and Defense Front (MPDF), on September 30th.
Read More »DKBA attends military training in Mon State
Nai Marn : Members of the Democratic Karen Buddha Army (DKBA) who accepted the Burmese government’s Border Guard Force (BGF) offer in August are attending a government-run military training in Thanphyuzayart Township, Mon State.
Read More »IB No. 32 forces locals to porter goods
Jurry Chai : Burmese Infantry Battalion (IB) No. 32, formerly stationed in Three Pagodas Pass (TPP) town, Karen State, forced several locals to act as porters on October 3rd , when the battalion moved outside TPP town.
Read More »Teachers rush to finish semesters before elections
Mi Lyi Htaw : Teachers at Burma’s state-run primary and high schools, as well as the country’s universities, are hurrying to complete their semester curriculum before the upcoming November elections.
Read More »Mudon TPDC bans festivals before elections
Jaloon Htaw : The Mudon Township Peace and Development Council (TPDC) has announced that all villages in the township are prohibited from holding festivals before the Burmese elections this November.
Read More »4 killed in clash between Burmese Army and KNU at Three Pagodas Pass
Jury Chai, Thu Rein : A fight between Burmese army battalions and the Karen National Union (KNU) on September 29th left 4 Burmese soldiers dead and 2 wounded near Three Pagodas Pass (TPP), Karen State.
Read More »Mon monk sentenced to 15 years in Insein Prison
Arka : Mon monk Ashin Uk Kong Sah, arrested on January 7th of this year, received a sentence of 15 years in Insein Prison, from the Insein Prison court in Rangoon.
Read More »Rice cultivation in southern Mon State decreased by 50,000 acres
Taw lawi : Farmers at six township in Moulmein District Mon State are struggling to plant their normal amounts of rainy season paddies, and over 50,000 typically farmed acres will remain uncultivated.
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