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SHAN HERALD AGENCY FOR NEWS
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24 September 1999

Local Brew Banned in Kengtung

Sale licences for all brands of locally made alcoholic drinks are being=20
banned in Eastern Shan State, wrote an angry Shan from Kengtung.

In his letter to S.H.A.N., the Kengtungian who is a subscriber of=20
Independence, S.H.A.N.'s monthly newsletter, told S.H.A.N.:

"Since July, only the army brew, branded Shan Yoma (meaning the Shan=20
Crest), has the monopoly," said the source "It is being distilled in=20
Kengtung's new town section".

He said people didn't care much for foreign brands which were not banned =

anyway. "But they were angry because their favorite locally made rice =
wine,=20
is not permitted to sell anymore".

He said the Burmese destroyed the Kengtung Palace (on 11 November 1991). =

Maj-Gen. Thein Sein, Commander of Eastern Shan State, officially named =
the=20
Triangle Command, himself ordered the banning of videotapes dubbed in =
Shan.=20
"And now even the Shan wine is being banned".

The letter ended with a foreboding: "What else is there to identify the=20
Shans is in danger of being banned".

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

S.H.A.N. is a non-profit making, independent Shan media group. It is not =

affiliated to any political or armed organization.





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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>24 September 1999<BR><BR><FONT =
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Brew Banned in Kengtung</STRONG></FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><BR>Sale licences for all brands of =
locally made=20
alcoholic drinks are being <BR>banned in Eastern Shan State, wrote an =
angry Shan=20
from Kengtung.<BR><BR>In his letter to S.H.A.N., the Kengtungian who is =
a=20
subscriber of <BR>Independence, S.H.A.N.'s monthly newsletter, told=20
S.H.A.N.:<BR><BR>"Since July, only the army brew, branded Shan Yoma =
(meaning the=20
Shan <BR>Crest), has the monopoly," said the source "It is being =
distilled in=20
<BR>Kengtung's new town section".<BR><BR>He said people didn't care much =
for=20
foreign brands which were not banned <BR>anyway. "But they were angry =
because=20
their favorite locally made rice wine, <BR>is not permitted to sell=20
anymore".<BR><BR>He said the Burmese destroyed the Kengtung Palace (on =
11=20
November 1991). <BR>Maj-Gen. Thein Sein, Commander of Eastern Shan =
State,=20
officially named the <BR>Triangle Command, himself ordered the banning =
of=20
videotapes dubbed in Shan. <BR>"And now even the Shan wine is being=20
banned".<BR><BR>The letter ended with a foreboding: "What else is there =
to=20
identify the <BR>Shans is in danger of being banned".<BR><BR>/// END =
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Thailand<BR>Ph/Fax: (053)=20
807 121<BR>e-mail: &lt;<A=20
href=3D"mailto:shan@xxxxxxxxxxxx";>shan@xxxxxxxxxxxx</A>&gt;<BR><BR>S.H.A.=
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