Category: Features

News Features on Burma & Burmese issues

Airstrikes on Villages in Lashio and Taungkok Townships

Myanmar Spring Chronicle – October 3rd View(MoeMaKa) October 4, 2024 Airstrikes on Villages in Lashio and Taungkok Townships One of the daily occurrences in the news is the military junta’s airstrikes. The junta’s air force, which operates fighter jets, attack…

Lashio Residents Flee Again; Facing the Risk of a Second Flood in Eastern and Southern Shan Regions

Myanmar Spring Chronicle – October 2(MoeMaKa, October 3, 2024) Lashio Residents Flee Again; Facing the Risk of a Second Flood in Eastern and Southern Shan Regions After the Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army (MNDAA) seized control of Lashio in early…

Trust in the Census Conducted by the Military Council

Myanmar Spring Chronicle – October 1 (MoeMaKa) October 2, 2024 Trust in the Census Conducted by the Military Council Ten years after the nationwide census conducted in 2014, the military council has started a new census on October 1, 2024,…

The Pa-O People’s Military Strength in Their Self-Administered Region

Myanmar Spring Chronicle – September 30 (MoeMaKa) October 1, 2024 The Pa-O People’s Military Strength in Their Self-Administered Region The Pa-O Self-Administered Region, covering Hopong, Hsiseng, and Pinlaung townships in southern Shan State, is under the control of the Pa-O…

Climate Change or Global Crisis and Myanmar

Myanmar Spring Chronicle – September 29th Scene(MoeMaKa, September 30, 2024) Climate Change or Global Crisis and Myanmar On September 11, in the mountain town of Kalaw, which is not a lowland area, flash floods submerged houses, landslides covered homes, and…

Hope for Recovery from Typhoon Yagi

Myanmar Spring Chronicle – September 28 View (MoeMaKa) September 29, 2024 Hope for Recovery from Typhoon Yagi Typhoon Yagi, which formed in the South China Sea, caused heavy rainfall and strong winds along its path through Laos, Thailand, and Myanmar.…

Despite Calls for Political Dialogue, Airstrikes Continue

Myanmar Spring Chronicle – September 27 (MoeMaKa) September 28, 2024 Despite Calls for Political Dialogue, Airstrikes Continue On September 26, the military council issued a call for resolving political issues through political means, inviting political parties to choose the path…

What is the Purpose Behind the Military Council’s Invitation for Political Dialogue?

Myanmar Spring Chronicle – Scene on September 26(MoeMaKa) September 27, 2024 What is the Purpose Behind the Military Council’s Invitation for Political Dialogue? The military council, without specifying a concrete date for the election they claim will take place, has…

War, Flood, Famine, and Political Crises

Myanmar Spring Chronicle – September 25 Scene (MoeMaKa) September 26, 2024 War, Flood, Famine, and Political Crises The first key news to highlight is that while Myanmar is severely affected by floods, the brutal military junta is making intense efforts…

Famine as a Possible Consequence of Conflict, and Execution of Those Sentenced to Death

Myanmar Spring Chronicle – September 24 (MoeMaKa) September 25, 2024 Famine as a Possible Consequence of Conflict, and Execution of Those Sentenced to Death Since the resurgence of internal armed conflict over the past three years, the violence has spread…

After an increase in Myanmar nationals entering Thailand, some Thai citizens protested in front of the Myanmar Embassy in Bangkok

Myanmar Spring Chronicle – September 23: A Scene (MoeMaKa) September 24, 2024 After an increase in Myanmar nationals entering Thailand, some Thai citizens protested in front of the Myanmar Embassy in Bangkok. In Bangkok, when protests occur in front of…

Airstrikes on Lashio and Naung Cho by the Military Council

Myanmar Spring Chronicle – September 22 Update(Moemaka) September 23, 2024 Airstrikes on Lashio and Naung Cho by the Military Council During the second phase of Operation 1027, Lashio, the headquarters of the Northeast Command, has been a primary target. Since…

Consequences of Flooding, Warfare, and Environmental Degradation

Myanmar Spring Chronicle – September 21 Scene (MoeMaKa) September 22, 2024 Consequences of Flooding, Warfare, and Environmental Degradation This September, five or more regions and states across Myanmar have been hit by sudden floods, leading to casualties, with towns and…

Rising Negative Sentiment Towards Myanmar Migrant Workers

  Myanmar Spring Chronicle – September 20 Overview(MoeMaKa) September 21, 2024 Rising Negative Sentiment Towards Myanmar Migrant Workers In Thailand, there are officially around 2 million legal Myanmar migrant workers, with estimates suggesting the number of undocumented workers may be…

To realize the dream of a Federal Union…

Myanmar Spring Chronicle – September 19 Scene(MoeMaKa) September 20, 2024 To realize the dream of a Federal Union… In the discussions about building the future Union of Myanmar after overcoming military dictatorship, many terms have been used to describe the…