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SHAN HERALD AGENCY FOR NEWS

5 November 1999

No: 11 - 4

Poppy Fields Flourish Under Junta Grace: Shan trader

A Shan trader from the north told S.H.A.N. yesterday that poppies in the =

Shan State's northernmost township are being grown under protection from =

the local military authorities.

Haw Maohurng, a trader in northern Shan State, says: "Infantry Battalion =
23=20
in Namkham Township allowed villagers north of Milestone 12 to grow=20
poppies. The total acreage is 690", he said:
"Loilawm 110 acres,
Sanguay 60 acres,
'Microwave' Hill 350 acres,
Pangwo 95 acres,
Pangkha 25 acres and
Namsai 50 acres".
However Haw Maohurng could not say how much the villagers had to pay the =

battalion for his "permission".

Further south along the areas close to Thailand, the tax rate is =
reported=20
to be B. 5,000 for 1-2 acres and B. 10,000 for 3-4 acres. ("Protecting =
and=20
Taxing Drugs: Burmese Officers' Favorite Pastime: Shan villager", =
S.H.A.N.,=20
19 October 1999)

Haw Maohurng added that villages under junta-recognized militia units=20
enjoyed a freer hand in poppy cultivation.

///END\\\
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.=20


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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>5 November 1999<BR><BR>No: 11 - 4<BR><BR><FONT=20
size=3D4><STRONG>Poppy Fields Flourish Under Junta Grace: Shan=20
trader</STRONG></FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial><BR>A Shan trader from the north told S.H.A.N. =
yesterday=20
that poppies in the <BR>Shan State's northernmost township are being =
grown under=20
protection from <BR>the local military authorities.<BR><BR>Haw Maohurng, =
a=20
trader in northern Shan State, says: "Infantry Battalion 23 <BR>in =
Namkham=20
Township allowed villagers north of Milestone 12 to grow <BR>poppies. =
The total=20
acreage is 690", he said:<BR>"Loilawm 110 acres,<BR>Sanguay 60=20
acres,<BR>'Microwave' Hill 350 acres,<BR>Pangwo 95 acres,<BR>Pangkha 25 =
acres=20
and<BR>Namsai 50 acres".<BR>However Haw Maohurng could not say how much =
the=20
villagers had to pay the <BR>battalion for his =
"permission".<BR><BR>Further=20
south along the areas close to Thailand, the tax rate is reported <BR>to =
be B.=20
5,000 for 1-2 acres and B. 10,000 for 3-4 acres. ("Protecting and =
<BR>Taxing=20
Drugs: Burmese Officers' Favorite Pastime: Shan villager", S.H.A.N., =
<BR>19=20
October 1999)<BR><BR>Haw Maohurng added that villages under =
junta-recognized=20
militia units <BR>enjoyed a freer hand in poppy=20
cultivation.<BR><BR>///END\\\<BR>For further information, please contact =

S.H.A.N. at:<BR>Shan Herald Agency for News.<BR>P.O. Box. 15, Nonghoi =
P.O.,=20
50007, Chiangmai, Thailand<BR>Ph/Fax: (053) 807 121<BR>e-mail: &lt;<A=20
href=3D"mailto:shan@xxxxxxxxxxxx";>shan@xxxxxxxxxxxx</A>&gt;<BR><BR>S.H.A.=
N. is a=20
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<BR>affiliated to any=20
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