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Thai officials link seven bitcoin mines to Chinese scammers
Source: Bangkok Post | Online Reporters
Thai authorities have raided seven bitcoin mines worth an estimated 300 million baht in two provinces, saying they suspected the operations were run by Chinese transnational scam networks.
Pro-democracy leader Tayzar San leads protest against regime’s 2025-26 elections in Mandalay
Source: Democratic Voice of Burma | By English Editor
“We cannot rely entirely on armed struggle alone to win the revolution. Mass struggles and mass movements carried out with awareness, mindfulness, courage and wisdom are essential,” Tayzar San shared in a post to his social media account along with the video
Myanmar: Private Meeting
Source: Security Council Report | What’s in Blue
On Monday morning (8 December), the Security Council will convene for a private meeting on Myanmar.
Retired judges and senior lawyers write to CJI over remarks on Rohingya refugees
Source: The Hindu
Open letter asks CJI Surya Kant to reaffirm constitutional morality and protect Rohingya refugee rights
Myanmar Resistance Groups Deny Meeting Junta Officials in Indonesia
Source: The Irrawaddy
Resistance figures told The Irrawaddy that the online claims—and resulting furor—were misplaced and probably sparked by confusion about who attended Indonesian government workshops, and when.
70 years of armed struggle failed, time to face democratic setbacks: Min Aung Hlaing
Source: The Nation
He made the remarks during the military parade of the 67th Intake of the Defence Services Academy in Pyin Oo Lwin on December 3.
Chin youths flee Paletwa as AA targets Chin community for conscription
Source: Burma News International | By Chin World
Paletwa Township, in southern Chin State, was captured by the AA on January 14, 2024, and the group has since begun operating its own administrative apparatus
Homes, Farmland, and Schools Destroyed: Pangtara Families Still in Crisis
Source: Shan Herald Agency for News | By SHAN
Residents of Kone Sawng Village in Pangtara (Pindaya) Township, Southern Shan State, continue to struggle four months after flash floods and landslides destroyed homes and farmland, leaving families without shelter, drinking water, and stable food supplies.
PNO and Junta Demand Monthly Conscription Fees From Hopong Villagers
Source: Shan Herald Agency for News | By SHAN
Residents in the Mae Nam Taung (Loi Mao/Loi Maw) region of Hopong Township, Southern Shan State, are facing threats of expulsion by the Pa-O National Organisation (PNO) militia if they fail to pay monthly conscription fees, according to local sources.
Junta airstrike on gold mining site near Bhamo leaves 1 dead, dozens injured
Source: Burma News International | By Myitkyina Journal
Colonel Naw Bu, spokesperson for the Kachin Independence Army (KIA), told MJN that neither the KIA nor its allied groups were present in the area at the time of the strike.
Make money or die: Inside Myanmar’s multi-billion dollar scam industry
Source: Channel 4 | By Secunder Kermani
Many are based in vast compounds in war-torn Myanmar, along the border with Thailand, run by Chinese gangs in territory controlled by militias allied to Myanmar’s brutal military regime.
Cannabis Takes Root in Sagaing as Myanmar’s Post-Coup Drug Boom Expands
Source: The Irrawaddy
Farmers in southern Sagaing Region are increasingly abandoning traditional crops in favor of cannabis, lured by soaring profits amid deepening conflict and economic collapse.
TNLA Accused of Protecting Myanmar Junta Troops in Mongmit
Source: The Irrawaddy
The Ta’ang National Liberation Army (TNLA) has been accused of protecting Myanmar junta troops in Mongmit from attack by Kachin Independence Army (KIA)-led forces after returning control of the northern Shan town to the regime.
Myanmar releases 6 journalists in pre-election amnesty
Source: Committee to Protect Journalists | Alert
Those freed are Zaw Linn Htut (Phoe Thar), Htet Htet Khine, Nay Naw, Nyein Chan Wai, Aung San Lin, and Sithu Aung Myint, according to news reports. Myanmar’s junta continues to hold at least 27 journalists behind bars, according to CPJ’s latest research.
Thai Police Smash International Crime Rings as Chinese Fraudsters and Human Traffickers Detained
Source: The Nation
Thailand’s Immigration Bureau has arrested major foreign fugitives from China, Taiwan, and Italy, including a ‘Grey Chinese’ fraudster responsible for a multi-million-pound scheme and a human trafficking gang.
Free Burma Rangers Training People in Burma to Save Lives in War
Source: Mizzima | By Antonio Graceffo
“Every new ranger we interviewed told us that his or her village is currently under attack by the SAC (Myanmar junta),” said David Eubank, head of the Free Burma Rangers (FBR).
The Junta’s Sham Election: A Threat to Public Security
Source: Shan Herald Agency for News | By SHAN
With ongoing conflict across the country and no functional rule of law, the planned poll poses significant security risks to the public.
AA reportedly seizes outposts in Kyaukphyu
Source: Narinjara News | By Thinzar Nwe
A contact on the ground informed Narinjara that the Arakan Army (AA) has taken control of the outposts safeguarding the Thaing Chaung Dam and the Min Pyin weather radar station in Kyaukphyu Township, Rakhine State, following a severe offensive yesterday.
Resource, manpower shortages drove TNLA pullback from Mogok and Momeik, senior leader says
Source: Burma News International | By Myitkyina Journal
Major General Tar Bone Kyaw wrote a Facebook post titled Mogok Exegeses, stating that the TNLA had to relinquish Mogok and Momeik and negotiate a ceasefire due to shortages of ammunition and funding, as well as declining manpower
Toddler and Family Killed as Myanmar Junta Ramps Up Election Bombing Campaign
Source: The Irrawaddy | By Aung Soe
Residents said the bomb hit a shophouse home in Nat Hmaw U village, killing the entire family, including a two-year-old girl.
Min Aung Hlaing Hails ‘Technological Superiority’ as Junta Leans on Drones, Airpower
Source: The Irrawaddy | By Maung Kavi
His comments come as his forces increasingly use airstrikes and high-tech drones to reverse anti-regime groups’ gains.
Resistance forces in Myanmar detain a candidate in this month’s election, state media report
Source: Associated Press
The detention of Wai Lin Htet, 37, a candidate of the Shan and Nationalities Democratic Party, highlights ongoing tensions in Myanmar, where local resistance groups clash with the military government as it tries to hold the Dec. 28 election.
KNU’s Anti-Scam Intervention Update Alerts (Issue Number #4)
Source: Karen National Union | Update
Updates Regarding Shunda Park Scam Compound, Min Let Pan (Palu)
Landmine casualties hit 4-year high, driven by conflicts in Syria, Myanmar
Source: Reuters | By Olivia Le Poidevin
Myanmar recorded the highest number of incidents, over 2,000, due to increased use by both the army and non-state armed groups, the report said.
Junta reportedly clashes with KIA on Mogok–Momeik Road, battles PDF outside Mogok Town
Source: Burma News International | By Myitkyina Journal
After junta troops re-entered and regained control of Mogok Town in Mandalay Region, clashes with the Kachin Independence Army (KIA) have erupted on the road linking Mogok to Momeik (Mongmit) in northern Shan State, according to a KIA spokesperson.