Month: August 2026

Political Coordination Body (PCB): A Non-Party, Above-Ground Political Bloc

Myanmar Spring Chronicle – Scenes from August 21 (MoeMaKa), August 22, 2026 Political Coordination Body (PCB): A Non-Party, Above-Ground Political Bloc In recent days, the activities of the Political Coordination Body (PCB) have become increasingly visible to the public. The…

August 22, 2026 (m.CDM Domestic News)

Hello and welcome. We now bring you today’s m.CDM domestic news. Today’s major stories include: These and other stories are included in today’s program. m.CDM, August 21 More than 20 people, including the abbot of a monastery, were killed and…

War-Torn Myanmar, Natural Disasters, and Human-Made Disasters

Myanmar Spring Chronicle – Scenes from August 20 (MoeMaKa), August 21, 2026 War-Torn Myanmar, Natural Disasters, and Human-Made Disasters When we hear the term “natural disaster,” we often assume that it refers to something beyond the control of governments and…

August 21, 2026 (m.CDM Domestic News)

Hello and welcome to m.CDM Domestic News. Today’s program covers flooding in Ayeyarwady Region, efforts to reunify Chin resistance groups, fighting in Magway and Mandalay regions, Thailand’s military engagement with Myanmar’s military authorities, and calls by ASEAN parliamentarians to protect…

Min Aung Hlaing Government Seeks Stronger Ties with Thailand, Russia and Cambodia

Myanmar Spring Chronicle – Scenes from August 19 (MoeMaKa), August 20, 2026 Min Aung Hlaing Government Seeks Stronger Ties with Thailand, Russia and Cambodia It appears that coup leader Min Aung Hlaing’s ambition is to travel around the world as…

August 20, 2026 (m.CDM Domestic News)

Heavy rainfall and water releases from dams have caused widespread flooding across Upper Myanmar, affecting approximately 470,648 people, according to an August 18 statement by the National Unity Government’s Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Disaster Management. Flooding has affected 23…

Hatred, Extrajudicial Killings, Accountability, and Justice

Myanmar Spring Chronicle – Scenes from August 18 (MoeMaKa), August 19, 2026 Hatred, Extrajudicial Killings, Accountability, and Justice In recent days, a video circulating on social media has drawn widespread condemnation from users shocked by the extreme brutality it depicts.…

August 19, 2026 (m.CDM Domestic News)

Hello. We will now present today’s m.CDM domestic news. Today’s headlines include: 1. Seven SNA troops killed in Mogaung fighting; six Military Commission troops killed in Hkamti m.CDM, August 18 Joint forces of the Kachin Independence Army (KIA) and Kachin…

Another Round of Flooding Hits Laymyethna Township Before Breached Embankment Can Be Repaired

Myanmar Spring Chronicle – Scenes from August 17 (MoeMaKa), August 18, 2026 Another Round of Flooding Hits Laymyethna Township Before Breached Embankment Can Be Repaired The embankment west of Laymyethna town, built to hold back the Ngawun River—a tributary of…

August 18, 2026 (m.CDM Domestic News)

Four civilians killed in Pinlebu airstrikes; another civilian shot dead in Ye-U* Four civilians, including a child, were reportedly killed when junta aircraft bombed Kan Pan village in southern Pinlebu Township, Sagaing Region. At around 3 p.m. on August 16,…

The Fifth International Conference on Myanmar Studies in Chiang Mai and Myanmar’s Civil War

Myanmar Spring Chronicle – Scenes from August 16 (MoeMaKa), August 17, 2026 The Fifth International Conference on Myanmar Studies in Chiang Mai and Myanmar’s Civil War The International Conference on Myanmar Studies was held over three days, from August 14…

August 17, 2026 (m.CDM Domestic News)

Two detained BNRA battalion commanders escape; hospital later hit by airstrike* Two battalion commanders from the Burma National Revolutionary Army (BNRA), also known as Bo Nagar’s force, reportedly escaped from PDF custody before the military carried out an airstrike on…

Myanmar Military Government Issues Statement on Rohingya Refugee Crisis Nearly Nine Years On

Myanmar Spring Chronicle – Scenes from August 15 (MoeMaKa), August 16, 2026 Myanmar Military Government Issues Statement on Rohingya Refugee Crisis Nearly Nine Years On More than five years after the military coup, Myanmar’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs under the…

August 16, 2026 (m.CDM Domestic News)

More than 30 clashes reported in Magway, with at least 50 junta troops reportedly killed* More than 30 clashes have taken place between resistance forces and Myanmar military troops operating in Magway Region, leaving at least 50 junta soldiers dead,…

Myanmar Military Government Responds to U.S. Embassy Statement

Myanmar Spring Chronicle – Scenes from August 14 (MoeMaKa), August 15, 2026 Myanmar Military Government Responds to U.S. Embassy Statement Following a recent visit by the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) to Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, the…