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Thailand to Invest in Mon State
Kaowao: January 23, 2013
Joint development of Mon State between the Mon State Government and Thailand was discussed today during a visit from former Thai Prime Minister Chavalit Yongchaiyudh to Mon State, according to Mon Sources. ...

Fire Destroys Thanbyuzayart Township Market
Kaowao: January 20, 2013
A large market with over 500 show rooms in Thanbyuzayart Township, Mon State was destroyed by fire last night, according to Mon sources. ...

Mon MP Calls for Government to Disallow Land Confiscation
Kaowao: January 20, 2013
Burma should revoke its policy of letting the army take land from the people because land confiscation has resulted in many human rights abuses, proposed at Burma Union Parliament on Wednesday in Naypyidaw....

Mon State Government Backs Off Request to Participate in Mon National Day
Kaowao: January 20, 2013
Burma’s Mon State Government told ethnic Mon leaders at a meeting in Moulmein Thursday that they will not seek to participate in Mon National Day, the 66th anniversary of the ethnic celebration, on February 26, according to Mon leaders....

United States Ambassador Tells Mon Leaders to Maintain Political Tolerance
Kaowao: January 17, 2013
During a meeting in Moulmein on Saturday, United States Ambassador to Burma Derek Mitchell told ethnic Mon leaders to maintain political tolerance, which will lead to Burmese federalism and ethnic people having more autonomous rights. ...

State Government Seeks Participation in Mon National Day but Committee Members Remain Wary
Kaowao : January 11,, 2013
Burma's Mon State Government has proposed to hold Mon National Day, the 66th anniversary of the ethnic celebration, on February 26, according to Mon leaders. ...

Absence of Political Dialogue in 2012 Troubles Ethnic Reconciliation Efforts
Kaowao: December 29, 2012
As an eventful 2012 draws to a close, political talks between the New Mon State Party (NMSP) and Burmese Government remain unscheduled despite promises from the Burmese Government that such talks would be held in December, according to NMSP leaders. ...

Death Railway Road Project to Highlight Infrastructure Development
Kaowao: December 21, 2012
The Burmese Government has announced that it will resume construction on the Death Railway Road from Thanpyuzayat to Three Pagodas Pass, which was begun by Japanese forces during World War II. ...

Ethnic Mon School Teachers Threatened with Arrest and Replacement
Kaowao: December 19, 2012
School teachers from the Mon National School in Tavoy District, a school run by the New Mon State Party, were threatened with arrest by Nai Than Naing,...

Twenty People Have Been Detained by the NMSP over Illegal Drugs
Kaowao: December 16, 2012
Twenty people have been arrested in the month since the New Mon State Party (NMSP) launched its anti-drug campaign last month. ...