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SHAN HERALD AGENCY FOR NEWS - July 30, 1999

"Yaba" Comes to Thailand Also from Northern Burma

Wednesday, 28 July.
According to SHAN reporter in the north, amphetamines plaguing Thai =
society are
not produced only across the border from Thailand but also far up in the =
north
near the Chinese border.=20

"Two years ago, the horse pills (popular name for amphetamines) were =
imported
to the Mao Valley (northernmost Shan State) from east of the Salween", =
sources
told SHAN. "But now they are being produced in the villages and forest =
just
around here".=20

The source cited one factory just 50 miles southeast of Muse, the border =
town
opposite Ruili, Yunan Province, China, operated by a group of Chinese in
Tarknai village, Tima Tract. The area was reported to be under the =
control
Kachin Independence Army, a ceasefire group. Another factory is in =
nearby
Mongko, operated by Kokang Chinese.=20

>From Muse, now heart of the Mao Valley, amphetamines are imported into =
China
and to lower Burma.=20

"In Mandalay, the price is US$ 4,000 - 5,000 per kilo. In Rangoon, it =
becomes
US$ 8,000 - 10,000. From there, you can transport it by boat and enter =
Thailand
through various channels like the Three Pagoda Pass (across from =
Kanjanaburi
Province) and Kawsawng (opposite Ranong)", whispered the source.=20

Asked about the role of the authorities, he replied, "The CCDAC (the =
junta's
anti-narcotics agency) can catch only small try. Even some of them =
complained
about not being able to touch the big ones without explicit orders from =
above".


He added, "Even the UN and NGO people, who frequent Muse, know this. =
It's just
an open secret".=20

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SHAN HERALD AGENCY FOR NEWS - July 30, 1999

Junta Officer Promoted for Molesting Women

A notorious SPDC officer was recently promoted and transferred from a =
small
backward town to a flourishing one despite his known offenses, reported =
SHAN
source from the north.=20

Captain An Maw, formerly Chairman of the Namkham Township Law and Order
Committee (later Namkham Township Peace and Development Committee), 1995 =
- 99,
an officer notorious for his penchant for pretty women, was, to the =
surprise of
the people, promoted to major and moved to Muse, the booming border town
opposite Ruili (Mongmao in Shan) of Yunan Province, China. His former =
office
was taken over on 12 July by Capt Tin Win from Taungyan. He is widely =
known as
a techerous man who used to force his will on unwilling local Shan =
women.
Nobody dared to challenge his power until mid 1998, when he molested a =
relative
of the local militia chief.=20

"The girl was an ethnic Chinese, lived in Pansay Village, Moengwi Tract =
in
Namkham Township", said the source. "She was already engaged but the =
captain
forced her to sleep with him anyway, only to find out later that she was
related to U Kyaw Myint, the powerful local militia leader".=20

The complaint went up to the Northeastern Command. "The result of which =
was
compensation by offering certificates of ownership to some lands, worth
millions. They were later discovered to be fakes and everyone thought =
the
captain was finished".=20

The people could not believe what they heard, the source added, until =
they were
told later that the major's mother used to be General Khin Nyunt's =
respected
school teacher.=20

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SHAN HERALD AGENCY FOR NEWS - July 30, 1999

Special Training in Counter Intelligence=20
Junta Gearing up For Four 9's=20

Saturday, 24 July.=20
The Defense Services Intelligence issued an order in mid-July to =
regional
commanders to select eligible trainees among their officers for a =
special
counter - intelligence course due to begin in August, according to SHAN
reporter in the north.=20

The military produces counter-intelligence agents annually, but for this =
year
it would be an extraordinary course. The Opposition, dubbed by the junta =
as
"destructive elements", is reported to be preparing for public protests =
and
disturbances on 9 September (Day of the Four 9's) and the military =
authorities
wanted to be ready for them.=20

As on 8 August 1988, the Day of the Four 8's, the authorities expected =
many
among the rank and file to join and file to join the general protests. =
The aim
of this special course for this 88th batch of counter intelligence =
training is
to keep all the dissidents within the three armed services in check.=20

The training would begin on 16 August simultaneously in several =
locations such
as Mingaladon, Hmawbi, Bahtoo, Maymyo, Kyaukme and others.=20

/// END \\\=20
For further information, please contact S.H.A.N. at:=20
Shan Herald Agency for News.=20
P.O. Box. 15=20
Nonghoi P.O., 50007=20
Chiangmai=20
Thailand=20
Ph/Fax: (053) 807 121=20
e-mail: <shan@xxxxxxxxxxxx>=20
=20
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SHAN=20 HERALD AGENCY FOR NEWS - July 30, = 1999

"Yaba" Comes to Thailand Also from = Northern=20 Burma

Wednesday, 28 July.
According to SHAN = reporter=20 in the north, amphetamines plaguing Thai
society are
not produced = only across=20 the border from Thailand but also far up in the
north
near the = Chinese=20 border. 

"Two years ago, the horse pills (popular name for = amphetamines)=20 were
imported
to the Mao Valley (northernmost Shan State) from east = of the=20 Salween",
sources
told SHAN. "But now they are being produced in the = villages=20 and forest
just
around here". 

The source cited one factory = just 50=20 miles southeast of Muse, the border
town
opposite Ruili, Yunan = Province,=20 China, operated by a group of Chinese in
Tarknai village, Tima Tract. = The=20 area was reported to be under the
control
Kachin Independence Army, a = ceasefire group. Another factory is in nearby
Mongko, operated by = Kokang=20 Chinese. 

 From Muse, now heart of the Mao Valley, = amphetamines are=20 imported into
China
and to lower Burma. 

"In Mandalay, the = price is=20 US$ 4,000 - 5,000 per kilo. In Rangoon, it
becomes
US$ 8,000 - = 10,000. From=20 there, you can transport it by boat and enter
Thailand
through = various=20 channels like the Three Pagoda Pass (across from =
Kanjanaburi
Province) and=20 Kawsawng (opposite Ranong)", whispered the source. 

Asked about = the role=20 of the authorities, he replied, "The CCDAC (the =
junta's
anti-narcotics=20 agency) can catch only small try. Even some of them
complained
about = not=20 being able to touch the big ones without explicit orders
from=20
above".


He added, "Even the UN and NGO people, who frequent = Muse,=20 know this. It's
just
an open secret". 

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*********************************
SHAN HERALD AGENCY FOR NEWS - July 30,=20 1999

Junta Officer Promoted for = Molesting=20 Women

A notorious SPDC officer was recently = promoted and=20 transferred from a
small
backward town to a flourishing one despite = his known=20 offenses, reported
SHAN
source from the north. 

Captain An = Maw,=20 formerly Chairman of the Namkham Township Law and Order
Committee = (later=20 Namkham Township Peace and Development Committee),
1995 -
99,
an = officer=20 notorious for his penchant for pretty women, was, to the
surprise = of
the=20 people, promoted to major and moved to Muse, the booming border = town
opposite=20 Ruili (Mongmao in Shan) of Yunan Province, China. His former =
office
was taken=20 over on 12 July by Capt Tin Win from Taungyan. He is widely known
= as
a=20 techerous man who used to force his will on unwilling local Shan=20
women.
Nobody dared to challenge his power until mid 1998, when he = molested a=20
relative
of the local militia chief. 

"The girl was an ethnic = Chinese,=20 lived in Pansay Village, Moengwi
Tract in
Namkham Township", said the = source.=20 "She was already engaged but the
captain
forced her to sleep with him = anyway,=20 only to find out later that she was
related to U Kyaw Myint, the = powerful=20 local militia leader". 

The complaint went up to the Northeastern = Command. "The result of which was
compensation by offering = certificates of=20 ownership to some lands, worth
millions. They were later discovered = to be=20 fakes and everyone thought the
captain was finished". 

The = people=20 could not believe what they heard, the source added, until
they
= were
told=20 later that the major's mother used to be General Khin Nyunt's=20
respected
school teacher. 

****************************************************************=
****************************
SHAN HERALD = AGENCY FOR NEWS -=20 July 30, 1999

Special Training in Counter Intelligence = 
Junta=20 Gearing up For Four 9's 

Saturday, 24 July. = 
The=20 Defense Services Intelligence issued an order in mid-July to=20
regional
commanders to select eligible trainees among their officers = for a=20 special
counter - intelligence course due to begin in August, = according to=20 SHAN
reporter in the north. 

The military produces=20 counter-intelligence agents annually, but for this
year
it would be = an=20 extraordinary course. The Opposition, dubbed by the
junta =
as
"destructive=20 elements", is reported to be preparing for public protests =
and
disturbances=20 on 9 September (Day of the Four 9's) and the military =
authorities
wanted to=20 be ready for them. 

As on 8 August 1988, the Day of the Four 8's, = the=20 authorities expected
many
among the rank and file to join and file to = join=20 the general protests.
The
aim
of this special course for this 88th = batch of=20 counter intelligence
training is
to keep all the dissidents within = the three=20 armed services in check. 

The training would begin on 16 August=20 simultaneously in several locations
such
as Mingaladon, Hmawbi, = Bahtoo,=20 Maymyo, Kyaukme and others. 

/// END \\\ 
For further = information,=20 please contact S.H.A.N. at: 
Shan Herald Agency for News. 
P.O. = Box. 15=20 
Nonghoi P.O., 50007 
Chiangmai 
Thailand 
Ph/Fax: (053) 807 = 121=20 
e-mail: <<3d.htm>shan@xxxxxxxxxxxx>=20 
 
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