Category: News

Burmese Brands Banned in Mae La Refugee Camp at Thai-Burma Border

Saw Thein Myint, KIC

April 21, 2009

(Photo – Entrance to Mae La Refugee Camp)

            The authority from Mae La Refugee Camp at Thai-Burma border issued an advisory not to trade or use some Burmese brands and products starting from yesterday.

            Among the banned products, some of them were kitten appliances, Burmese traditional medicines, food-coloring powders, dried tea leaf and tea leave salad. It was announced over loud speakers that if not followed, they would be prosecuted.

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U Pain Bridge in Mandalay from Upper Burma crowded with Thingyan Goers

MoeMaKa Reporter 001

April 18, 2009

(On 4^th day of Thingyan morning, a view at U Pain Bridge, a historic timber bridge of over 100 years old, Photo – Mr. Aung)

U Pain Bridge, one of the favorite spot of Mandalay’s Thingyan festival goers, was found jammed packed with visitors all over during the holidays of Thingyan Water Festival. Especially under bridge, visitors found themselves enjoying food at make-shift temporary “floating” restaurants. The stall were selling coconut juice, Beer-like Palm liquor, Beers, all kind of hard liquors and variety of Burmese traditional snacks and salads.

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Burma now freed from Bijli Storm Internet Weather News April 18, 2009           Burmese authority announced that Bijli monsoon storm heading towards west coast of Burma had already retreated and they had withdrawn all the emergency measure previously placed. It…

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Monsoon Storm approaching “Sitwe”, west cost of Burma

Some locals turn into praying

MoeMaKa Reporter 005

April 17, 2009

Around this time in past last year 2008, there was news of storm approaching “Sittwe”, a small city in west coast of Burma before Nargis storm hit lower Burma in May 2008. Again right now, a monsoon storm named “Bijli”, brewed in India Ocean, crossing Bay of Bengal and approaching towards Sittwe town in Rakhine coastal region, west cost of Burma. According to one weather website, it was said that it would be reaching inland with 60 to 80 mph wind speed causing high tide at the coast line on April 17^th and 18^th.

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  At One Year Anniversary of Passing of Kyemon U Thaung (Aung Bala), MoeMaKa shared “In Memory of U Thaung” book online for free MoeMaKa April 14, 2009 On last April 3 was the one year anniversary of passing of…

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5 Children from Mae La Refugee Camp suffered food poisoning, one dead Karen Newsletter (KIC) April 12, 2009 (Photo – a child in Mae La Refugee Camp back in 2008)           One woman and five children were found suffering from…

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Burmese Internet Slower than ever

MoeMaka Reporter (Rangoon)

April 11, 2009

Burmese internet service which was not really fast in the first place would be slower than ever until this coming Friday notified by the authority, sources told MoeMaKa.

Since March 21^st, Burmese teleport had been running maintenance works on under-ground fiber optic cable call SEA-ME-WE 3 near Phyar Pon town in Irrawaddy region. Due to the work, the internet speed was slowed down significantly in Burma and according to their first notice; the operation would be back to normal in 25^th March. However, more notices were issued later and the last notice said it would be fine not later than April 17^th.

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One Year Anniversary of Passing of Ludu Daw AMar hold with family members and friends Nyunt Thet Htar Oo (Freedom News Group), Mandalay April 7, 2009 One year anniversary of passing of Ludu Daw Amar, one great Burmese literary icon,…

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Lay Lwin aka Ko Lay, one of 88 Generation Student Leader gravely ill MoeMaKa Reporter 008 April 7, 2009           Ko Lay Lwin aka Ko Lay, one of 88 Generation Student Leaders and former political prisoner was gravely ill and…

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Political Prisoners in Myitkyina Prison blocked from visit with family members MoeMaKa Reporter 003 April 6th 2009 Burmese political prisoners in Myitkyina prison located in remote town at far north of Burma who used to have 2 times a moth…

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Mingalar Doe Burmese Music Team in Japan produced “Thangyat” MoeMaKa Reporter 007 April 6, 2009 Mingalar Doe Burmese traditional music team formed with Burmese staying in Japan produced “Ye Ye Tauk Thagyat” album for this year Burmese New Year Water…

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Burmese “Thangyat” – Burmese Choral Songs for Burmese Traditional Water Festival produced by Burmese activists from India MyanmarISP Team March 15, 2009       Burmese democracy activists in India had launched “Thangyat” song CD for Burmese traditional water festival…

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USDA, Burmese Regime’s instrument charming public Win Myat March 10, 2009 Union Solidarity & Development Association (USDA), an instrument organization backed by Burmese regime, was found recently charming Burmese public with charity work such as organizing after school study group…

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Electricity in Myalamyine cut off again before the exam Win Myat March 10, 2009 In last weekend, some high school students upset by the frequent disruptions of electricity had thrown stones as protest at local electricity station. But soon after…

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