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District administration officials said 35 male prisoners and 3 female prisoners were released as a goodwill gesture to facilitate family reunions. The KNU prioritized inmates who were elderly, in poor health, or had demonstrated good behavior during their incarceration. The amnesty ceremony took place at an undisclosed location in Hpa-An District on April 6, attended …

Telecom scam operators are rapidly constructing new buildings in Thaybawboe Village and surrounding areas under the control of the Democratic Karen Benevolent Army (DKBA). “Construction of new buildings began about a month ago, and work is still ongoing. Some structures have already been completed, and the pace of construction is very fast. There are two …

Previously, Thailand allowed legally registered and taxed vehicles to cross the border even if the current owner’s name did not match the registration documents. However, since the Songkran festival, authorities have tightened the measures, drivers operating in border areas said. “Thailand no longer allows vehicles to cross if the name on the ownership registration does …

While Myanmar has yet to issue a statement on the bridge’s reopening, Thai authorities confirmed that Thai trucks have begun crossing into the neighboring country. “At this stage, the bridge has not fully reopened. As part of a trial arrangement, it is being opened twice a day: once in the morning and once in the …

The CDM is an anti-dictatorship movement in which civil servants and security personnel refuse to work under the coup regime. It drew participation from large numbers of public-sector employees across the country, many of whom later continued serving communities with their professional skills in resistance-controlled areas. At the Federal Democratic Higher Education and Vocational Education …

The forum, the first of its kind and lasting three days, was attended by 177 participants, including members of the Karen National Union (KNU) central executive committee, regional and department heads, ethnic leaders from the Kawthoolei Consultative Council (KCC), representatives of the Kawthoolei Administration Council, officers of the Karen National Liberation Army (KNLA), personnel of …

An airstrike and gunfire hit a monastery in Yaetwinkone Village on March 5, killing 28 civilians, including a pregnant woman and children. According to Fortify Rights, the findings are based on field interviews with survivors and corroborated evidence, which the organization says has been verified. Fortify Rights is now calling for the international community to …

According to locals, the junta has closed the Asian Highway 1 (AH1) Road linking the two townships, as well as several connecting village roads, severely disrupting transportation and the movement of goods. Since April last year, amid fierce clashes and heightened military tensions in the area, the junta has shut down the AH1 section connecting …

On June 24, more than 300 junta troops arrived in Kyainseikgyi Township from Chaunghnitkhwa Village. Around 30 of them reportedly changed into DKBA uniforms and badges before continuing their journey to Payathonzu in a convoy of about 10 vehicles. “Around 30 junta soldiers changed into DKBA uniforms and badges before heading to Payathonzu. Because they …

The two resistance bodies announced the breakthrough during a joint press conference held on July 5 at an undisclosed location along the Thailand–Myanmar border. A “zero draft” represents the first comprehensive working blueprint of a legislative document. Comprising 13 chapters, the text is built on a bottom-up federalism model, which aims to forge a resilient …