The following are the excerpts from the interview with the Restoration Council of Shan State / Shan State Army (RCSS/SSA) spokesman Maj Lao Hseng on Monday, 19 December:

A ceremony marking the 62nd anniversary of the Pa O people’s revolution against feudalism was held on 11 December in Kawng Moong Mong, opposite Maehongson. The following is the interview with Khun Thurein of PaO National Liberation Organization (PNLO).

(Interview) A former Fulbright scholar who has studied human rights in Guatemala, Ghana, and Liberian refugee camps, Joy Agner originally came to Chiang Mai to research accessible tourism options in Thailand. However, after attending an event at The Best Friend Library, she saw an opportunity to pursue her interest in the peace movement in Burma. After becoming a member and reading several books from the library, Joy decided to do something in solidarity with those struggling for peace and democracy in Burma while traveling to Shan State, Burma.