SHAN News (English Version)

SHAN News (English Version) The Shan Herald is an online newspaper dealing with issues in and around Shan State S.H.A.N. The Shan Herald Agency for News (S.H.A.N.)

The Shan Herald Agency for News is a private, nonprofit organization established on 27 December 1991, in Shan State. Since then, it has been publishing reports and periodicals in Shan, Burmese, English, and Thai, featuring politics, literature, human rights reporting and opinion columns. materials are read by people throughout Shan State and refugees living in Thailand. also publishes Freedom Way,

an annual journal; periodic magazines such as Outlook and Knowledge; Shan-language history, literature and civics textbooks; and booklets such as Towards the Third Union of Burma and The Village of the Generals: An Inside Story. It additionally maintains a web page on Shan State at www.shanland.org (English) and www.mongloi.org (Shan). One of the guys who helped set up www.shanland.og

After ten years as a wall poster newspaper, Independence was published as a printed newspaper beginning in 1984. In 1991, the Shan Herald Agency for News was established in Shan State under the leadership of its current director, Khuensai Jaiyen, in order to oversee the publishing of Independence. In 1996, the newspaper was moved to Chiang Mai, Thailand, where it was better able to maintain its independence from armed political factions operating in Shan State. Saengjuen Sarawin is the deputy director and the Burmese- and Shan-language editor. seeks to fill the information void and shed light on the current situation in Shan State. Due to its size and the active participation of its leadership in national politics, Shan State acts as an important barometer of regime pressure and policies in the ethnic states. Through the publication of its monthly newspaper Independence, its website and email information service, S.H.A.N. provides one of the few sources of news about events occurring in Shan State and is a valuable resource for the Shan community in Burma and the Shan exile community in Thailand, as well as for Burma-watchers in the international community. PROJECT ACTIVITIES:

The Thailand-based Shan Herald Agency for News (S.H.A.N.) writes, edits, publishes and distributes its newspaper, Independence, and distributes material about Shan State on its web page and by e-mail. Independence is approximately 48 pages in length and is published in the Shan and Burmese languages. Through a network of supporters and regular correspondence with readers inside Shan State, the S.H.A.N. staff collects news and photographs from inside Shan State on a regular basis. also dispatches field reporters to Shan State to cover specific issues when conditions permit and interviews people from Shan State when they arrive at the Thai-Burma and China-Burma borders. In addition, given the proximity to Shan State, S.H.A.N. is able to monitor the military junta’s radio broadcasts. makes a concerted effort to translate and print relevant articles in a number of different languages. Articles are translated from Shan to English, Thai and Burmese. Articles are also translated from English, Burmese and Thai to Shan. Each article printed in Independence is edited for clarity and accuracy. The paper uses photographs, illustrations and cartoons to enliven the publication. The target audience includes Shans inside Burma who do not have access to information from sources other than the official Burmese state-run media; Shans living in Thailand and abroad; and Burmese-speaking readers inside and outside Burma. also seeks to reach English-speaking readers and Thai-speaking readers who are interested in the situation inside Shan State. The newspaper is distributed through a network of activists along the Thai-Burma and China-Burma borders. It is also sent by courier directly into Shan State, and distributed at Shan temples in Thailand, a central focus of Shan culture and activity. Finally, the newspaper is distributed to international NGOs and other interested parties. prints 3,000 copies per issue monthly. also publishes Salween Post in Thai language jointly with Salween News Network every month as well as a Weekly Diary News online and a monthly online newsletter. also maintains websites featuring information on Shan State, at www.shanland.org for English-language and www.mongloi.org for Shan-language. In 2005, the website received an average of over 6,000 visits per month. It is not affiliated with any of the organizations linked to the site.

The Loi Lwam Charitable Monastic Education School in Ward 9, Wan Kawng, Tangyan Township, is facing severe shortages of ...
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The Loi Lwam Charitable Monastic Education School in Ward 9, Wan Kawng, Tangyan Township, is facing severe shortages of food and stationery as it struggles to accommodate more than 200 orphans and children displaced by conflict, school officials report.

The Myanmar military has launched another aerial bombardment in Kyaukme, Shan State, with a bomb striking near a clinic ...
06/08/2025

The Myanmar military has launched another aerial bombardment in Kyaukme, Shan State, with a bomb striking near a clinic in the town center, an area under the control of the Ta’ang National Liberation Army (TNLA), local residents reported to SHAN.

More than 2,000 ethnic Shan internally displaced persons (IDPs) from approximately 700 households are enduring severe sh...
05/08/2025

More than 2,000 ethnic Shan internally displaced persons (IDPs) from approximately 700 households are enduring severe shelter shortages and deteriorating health conditions in Myitkyina’s Shan Ethnic IDP camp.

At least 40 civilians, including children, have been killed and more than 100 wounded in a relentless wave of airstrikes...
05/08/2025

At least 40 civilians, including children, have been killed and more than 100 wounded in a relentless wave of airstrikes and artillery bombardments by Myanmar’s military council across northern Shan State, local sources report.

This week two pieces of news made headlines in Myanmar or Burma on July 30 and 31 respectively. One is the farewell part...
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This week two pieces of news made headlines in Myanmar or Burma on July 30 and 31 respectively. One is the farewell party of General Min Aung Hlaing to his team before dismantling it and the other, National Defense and Security Council (NDSC) rescinding the state of emergency rule, followed by formation of State Security and Peace Commission (SSPC) to replace the State Administration Council (SAC). ...

On July 29,  military leader Senior General Min Aung Hlaing signed and promulgated the ‘Law on the Protection of Electio...
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On July 29, military leader Senior General Min Aung Hlaing signed and promulgated the ‘Law on the Protection of Elections from Interference, Destruction, and Disruption’, which stipulates the minimum penalty of three years in prison and the maximum the ‘death penalty’.

A catastrophic landslide tore through this Konesaung and Onget villages in Pangtara Township before dawn on July 28, cla...
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A catastrophic landslide tore through this Konesaung and Onget villages in Pangtara Township before dawn on July 28, claiming at least eight lives and leaving several others missing, according to local residents. The disaster has displaced hundreds, destroyed critical infrastructure, and exacerbated ongoing flooding across Shan State.

Heavy artillery fire from Nawnghkio (Naung Cho) Military Council troops struck Nawng Ping village on July 26, killing on...
29/07/2025

Heavy artillery fire from Nawnghkio (Naung Cho) Military Council troops struck Nawng Ping village on July 26, killing one civilian and forcing thousands of residents and displaced persons to flee amid escalating violence, local sources report.

Muse, a volatile border town between Myanmar and China, has been rocked by a series of violent killings, with three wome...
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Muse, a volatile border town between Myanmar and China, has been rocked by a series of violent killings, with three women murdered in separate incidents over just two days. The surge in lawlessness has left residents fearful as armed groups and criminal activity continue unchecked.

These few weeks the issues of State Administration Council (SAC), military council or military junta's preparation, gear...
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These few weeks the issues of State Administration Council (SAC), military council or military junta's preparation, gearing to achieve legitimacy through elections is in full throttle, gaining momentum with the endorsement of China, Russia, India and some ASEAN member countries, while the anti-junta, ethnic-democratic loose alliance headed by National Unity Government (NUG) is being questioned by the basis on how it foresee to counter the said challenges politically.

Displaced families in Hsawng Pyaung village, Panglaung (Pinlaung) Township, are returning home under a cloud of uncertai...
27/07/2025

Displaced families in Hsawng Pyaung village, Panglaung (Pinlaung) Township, are returning home under a cloud of uncertainty, caught between economic desperation and ongoing military constraints.

Torrential rains unleashed by Cyclone Wipha have triggered flash floods across eastern and southern Shan State, damaging...
27/07/2025

Torrential rains unleashed by Cyclone Wipha have triggered flash floods across eastern and southern Shan State, damaging homes, submerging farmland, and forcing evacuations in multiple townships, according to residents and local authorities.

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The Shan Herald Agency for News is a private, nonprofit organization established on 27 December 1991, in Shan State. Since then, it has been publishing reports and periodicals in Shan, Burmese, English, and Thai, featuring politics, literature, human rights reporting and opinion columns. S.H.A.N. materials are read by people throughout Shan State and refugees living in Thailand. S.H.A.N. also publishes Freedom Way, an annual journal; periodic magazines such as Outlook and Knowledge; Shan-language history, literature and civics textbooks; and booklets such as Towards the Third Union of Burma and The Village of the Generals: An Inside Story. It additionally maintains a web page on Shan State at www.shannews.org . One of the guys who helped set up www.shanland.og After ten years as a wall poster newspaper, Independence was published as a printed newspaper beginning in 1984. In 1991, the Shan Herald Agency for News was established in Shan State under the leadership of its current director, Khuensai Jaiyen, in order to oversee the publishing of Independence. In 1996, the newspaper was moved to Chiang Mai, Thailand, where it was better able to maintain its independence from armed political factions operating in Shan State. Saengjuen Sarawin is the deputy director and the Burmese- and Shan-language editor. The Shan Herald Agency for News (S.H.A.N.) seeks to fill the information void and shed light on the current situation in Shan State. Due to its size and the active participation of its leadership in national politics, Shan State acts as an important barometer of regime pressure and policies in the ethnic states. Through the publication of its monthly newspaper Independence, its website and email information service, S.H.A.N. provides one of the few sources of news about events occurring in Shan State and is a valuable resource for the Shan community in Burma and the Shan exile community in Thailand, as well as for Burma-watchers in the international community. PROJECT ACTIVITIES: The Thailand-based Shan Herald Agency for News (S.H.A.N.) writes, edits, publishes and distributes its newspaper, Independence, and distributes material about Shan State on its web page and by e-mail. Independence is approximately 48 pages in length and is published in the Shan and Burmese languages. Through a network of supporters and regular correspondence with readers inside Shan State, the S.H.A.N. staff collects news and photographs from inside Shan State on a regular basis. S.H.A.N. also dispatches field reporters to Shan State to cover specific issues when conditions permit and interviews people from Shan State when they arrive at the Thai-Burma and China-Burma borders. In addition, given the proximity to Shan State, S.H.A.N. is able to monitor the military junta’s radio broadcasts. S.H.A.N. makes a concerted effort to translate and print relevant articles in a number of different languages. Articles are translated from Shan to English, Thai and Burmese. Articles are also translated from English, Burmese and Thai to Shan. Each article printed in Independence is edited for clarity and accuracy. The paper uses photographs, illustrations and cartoons to enliven the publication. The target audience includes Shans inside Burma who do not have access to information from sources other than the official Burmese state-run media; Shans living in Thailand and abroad; and Burmese-speaking readers inside and outside Burma. S.H.A.N. also seeks to reach English-speaking readers and Thai-speaking readers who are interested in the situation inside Shan State. The newspaper is distributed through a network of activists along the Thai-Burma and China-Burma borders. It is also sent by courier directly into Shan State, and distributed at Shan temples in Thailand, a central focus of Shan culture and activity. Finally, the newspaper is distributed to international NGOs and other interested parties. S.H.A.N. prints 3,000 copies per issue monthly. S.H.A.N. also publishes Salween Post in Thai language jointly with Salween News Network every month as well as a Weekly Diary News online and a monthly online newsletter. S.H.A.N. also maintains websites featuring information on Shan State, at www.shannews.org . In 2005, the website received an average of over 6,000 visits per month. It is not affiliated with any of the organizations linked to the site.