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Thai PBS North reported that border trade in Thailand’s Tak Province has fallen by more than half compared with levels recorded three to four years ago. The number of cargo trucks crossing the border has also declined sharply. According to the report, Thai exporters seeking permits to ship goods into Myanmar must travel to Yangon to apply for export licenses,…

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 were wearing DKBA insignia, they…

Kyaikto Township falls within Doo Tha Htu District, the operational territory of Brigade 1 of the Karen National Union (KNU) under the KNU’s administrative system. Residents of Chaungsauk Village in Kyaukhpyar Village Tract and surrounding communities have been forced to flee due to concerns over renewed aerial attacks. The junta carried out airstrikes on June 18 and 19, bombing the…

The attack took place in Kyaukhpyar Village Tract, part of Kyaikto Township, the operational area of the Karen National Union (KNU) Brigade 1. On June 18, a junta fighter jet dropped a 500-pound bomb on Chaungsauk Village in Kyaukhpyar Village Tract, killing four people. Then, at around 10:30 a.m. on June 19, another airstrike struck as residents were preparing 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 Hpa-An and the Thai border…

Kawthoolei is the endonym for a proposed state that Karen nationalists have sought to establish. In a message marking the 77th anniversary of Kawthoolei Day on June 14, the KNU Chairman said it is necessary to understand the evolving political situation in real time to build Kawthoolei, which would guarantee the rights to self-determination and self-governance. To meet the needs…

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 take action against the junta.…

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 the Karen National Police Force…

On World Environment Day (June 5), the two ethnic armed organizations (EAOs) issued the joint statement expressing their willingness to protect natural resources, ecosystems, and rivers. KNU and IEC said they are ready to collaborate with civil society organizations, environmental conservation networks, experts, and relevant authorities to identify problems caused by environmental pollution and seek practical long-term solutions. The statement…

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 Conference held from April 26…