EXTRAORDINARY HEAT In SOUTH/EAST ASIA
Records smashed everywhere, every day.
Never happened anything like this
More September records:
MYANMAR
39.5 Sagaing
36.5 Ela
35.8 Lashio
BANGLADESH
37.5 Feni (15th)
HIGH MINIMUMS
INDONESIA
27.1 Palu
PHILIPPINES
27.0 Dagupan
Records smashed everywhere, every day.
Never happened anything like this
More September records:
MYANMAR
39.5 Sagaing
36.5 Ela
35.8 Lashio
BANGLADESH
37.5 Feni (15th)
HIGH MINIMUMS
INDONESIA
27.1 Palu
PHILIPPINES
27.0 Dagupan
September 28, 2026 at 12:36 PM
EXTRAORDINARY HEAT In SOUTH/EAST ASIA
Records smashed everywhere, every day.
Never happened anything like this
More September records:
MYANMAR
39.5 Sagaing
36.5 Ela
35.8 Lashio
BANGLADESH
37.5 Feni (15th)
HIGH MINIMUMS
INDONESIA
27.1 Palu
PHILIPPINES
27.0 Dagupan
Records smashed everywhere, every day.
Never happened anything like this
More September records:
MYANMAR
39.5 Sagaing
36.5 Ela
35.8 Lashio
BANGLADESH
37.5 Feni (15th)
HIGH MINIMUMS
INDONESIA
27.1 Palu
PHILIPPINES
27.0 Dagupan
Four years after the coup, chaos reigns as Myanmar’s military struggles
Four years after the coup, chaos reigns as Myanmar’s military struggles
A patchwork of armed opposition groups have made major gains over the past year, with the military facing further losses
The streets of Lashio, a once bustling city in north-eastern Myanmar, are quieter than usual. Schools are shut, except for those run…
www.theguardian.com
January 31, 2025 at 2:13 AM
Four years after the coup, chaos reigns as Myanmar’s military struggles
Wow - Myanmar rebels have taken Lashio state!
Myanmar rebels seize key town in major defeat for junta
A rebel army in Myanmar said on Thursday it had seized control of a major regional military headquarters near the border with China, in what could be the biggest recent defeat for a ruling junta that ...
www.bangkokpost.com
July 27, 2024 at 1:47 AM
Wow - Myanmar rebels have taken Lashio state!
Birmanie 🇲🇲
Un important convoi de militaires a été signalé vers la ville de Lashio (Nord du Pays). Les forces rebelles ont évacué l'agglomération ce qui permet à la junte de reprendre le contrôle du secteur.
Un important convoi de militaires a été signalé vers la ville de Lashio (Nord du Pays). Les forces rebelles ont évacué l'agglomération ce qui permet à la junte de reprendre le contrôle du secteur.
April 19, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Birmanie 🇲🇲
Un important convoi de militaires a été signalé vers la ville de Lashio (Nord du Pays). Les forces rebelles ont évacué l'agglomération ce qui permet à la junte de reprendre le contrôle du secteur.
Un important convoi de militaires a été signalé vers la ville de Lashio (Nord du Pays). Les forces rebelles ont évacué l'agglomération ce qui permet à la junte de reprendre le contrôle du secteur.
Myanmar: “The military threatened to carry out airstrikes if [we] refused to withdraw. China has threatened a blockade on business and border trade.”
“He warned Lashio residents aged 18 to 35 to be prepared for military conscription once the regime re-establishes control of Lashio.”
“He warned Lashio residents aged 18 to 35 to be prepared for military conscription once the regime re-establishes control of Lashio.”
The Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army (MNDAA) told DVB that it will return Lashio Township, in northern Shan State, to military regime control before the end of the month.
Read more: english.dvb.no/myanmar-nati...
#WhatsHappeningInMyanmar
#Shanstate
#Lashio
Read more: english.dvb.no/myanmar-nati...
#WhatsHappeningInMyanmar
#Shanstate
#Lashio
Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army to withdraw from Lashio in northern Shan State - DVB
The Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army (MNDAA) told DVB that it will return Lashio Township, in northern Shan State, to military regime control before the end of the month. Lashio is located 10...
english.dvb.no
April 7, 2025 at 2:39 AM
Myanmar: “The military threatened to carry out airstrikes if [we] refused to withdraw. China has threatened a blockade on business and border trade.”
“He warned Lashio residents aged 18 to 35 to be prepared for military conscription once the regime re-establishes control of Lashio.”
“He warned Lashio residents aged 18 to 35 to be prepared for military conscription once the regime re-establishes control of Lashio.”
If (/when) the Arakan Army takes the Western RMC it will be the 2nd Military Command (after Lashio) out of the 13 nation wide to completely fall to the resistance.
November 21, 2024 at 3:27 PM
If (/when) the Arakan Army takes the Western RMC it will be the 2nd Military Command (after Lashio) out of the 13 nation wide to completely fall to the resistance.
China's interference in Myanmar & support for the murderous Junta is growing, it continues to arm the Junta & pressure its exerting on the EAOs on its border been ramping up. now its pushed the MNDAA to hand back Lashio to the Junta. Against the will of many in the city.
#WhatsHappeningInMyanmar
#WhatsHappeningInMyanmar
Chinese Envoy in Lashio to Broker Return of Myanmar Military
Frustration mounts among locals as Deng Xijun personally supervises the handover of the northern Shan State capital from the MNDAA to junta forces.
www.irrawaddy.com
April 23, 2025 at 8:28 AM
China's interference in Myanmar & support for the murderous Junta is growing, it continues to arm the Junta & pressure its exerting on the EAOs on its border been ramping up. now its pushed the MNDAA to hand back Lashio to the Junta. Against the will of many in the city.
#WhatsHappeningInMyanmar
#WhatsHappeningInMyanmar
Über 50% des gesamten chin. Bedarfs dieser Metalle stammt aus Myanmar. Aber warum liefert China vermehrt Waffen an die Militärdiktatur u. „vermittelt“ die "Übergabe" von Städten wie Lashio (Kachin) von Widerstandsgruppen ans Militär? Weil sie den Zugang zu den Minen brauchen. news.az/news/how-mya...
news.az
August 31, 2026 at 8:33 AM
Über 50% des gesamten chin. Bedarfs dieser Metalle stammt aus Myanmar. Aber warum liefert China vermehrt Waffen an die Militärdiktatur u. „vermittelt“ die "Übergabe" von Städten wie Lashio (Kachin) von Widerstandsgruppen ans Militär? Weil sie den Zugang zu den Minen brauchen. news.az/news/how-mya...
#China has arrested the leader of #Myanmar's #MNDAA rebel group after inviting him over to cross the border for talks. For months now Beijing has been pressuring the MNDAA to withdraw from Lashio.
*yes that is the leader of the MNDAA reading Xi's The Governance of China book
*yes that is the leader of the MNDAA reading Xi's The Governance of China book
November 18, 2024 at 2:04 PM
#China has arrested the leader of #Myanmar's #MNDAA rebel group after inviting him over to cross the border for talks. For months now Beijing has been pressuring the MNDAA to withdraw from Lashio.
*yes that is the leader of the MNDAA reading Xi's The Governance of China book
*yes that is the leader of the MNDAA reading Xi's The Governance of China book
4. WW2 as Allies fought Japan's occupation of Burma, ambitious military roads important for Allied supplies & troops, between India & China. "Burma Road" over rugged terrain from Burma's Shan St. (Lashio) to Kunming became a crucial route.
July 28, 2026 at 6:14 AM
4. WW2 as Allies fought Japan's occupation of Burma, ambitious military roads important for Allied supplies & troops, between India & China. "Burma Road" over rugged terrain from Burma's Shan St. (Lashio) to Kunming became a crucial route.
Ethnic armed groups patrol the north-eastern Myanmar city of Lashio
January 21, 2025 at 8:33 PM
Ethnic armed groups patrol the north-eastern Myanmar city of Lashio
The Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army (MNDAA), which returned control of the city of Lashio to the military this year, did not allow ballots to be cast in the nearby village tracts it continues to hold
Read more:
myanmar-now.org/en/news/koka...
Read more:
myanmar-now.org/en/news/koka...
Kokang army blocks sham elections outside Lashio
The Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army (MNDAA), which returned control of the city of Lashio to the military this year, did not allow ballots to be cast in the nearby village tracts it continues...
myanmar-now.org
December 29, 2025 at 9:01 AM
The Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army (MNDAA), which returned control of the city of Lashio to the military this year, did not allow ballots to be cast in the nearby village tracts it continues to hold
Read more:
myanmar-now.org/en/news/koka...
Read more:
myanmar-now.org/en/news/koka...
Myanmar: Have seen footage of this from 3 angles now so it seems accurate. For reference, the Chinese text on the vehicles driving by says "Ceasefire Supervision".
BBC is also reporting that China's Special Envoy to Myanmar, Deng Xijun, is in Lashio (since yesterday): www.bbc.com/burmese/arti...
BBC is also reporting that China's Special Envoy to Myanmar, Deng Xijun, is in Lashio (since yesterday): www.bbc.com/burmese/arti...
April 20, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Myanmar: Have seen footage of this from 3 angles now so it seems accurate. For reference, the Chinese text on the vehicles driving by says "Ceasefire Supervision".
BBC is also reporting that China's Special Envoy to Myanmar, Deng Xijun, is in Lashio (since yesterday): www.bbc.com/burmese/arti...
BBC is also reporting that China's Special Envoy to Myanmar, Deng Xijun, is in Lashio (since yesterday): www.bbc.com/burmese/arti...
Junta in Myanmar are carrying out airstrikes in Lashio, largest town in Shan state.
It is controlled by the MNDAA, supposedly a china backed ceasefire between the Junta & MNDAA is in the works & MNDAA had recently announced it had stopped working with PDFs.
Junta proving untrustworthy as usual.
It is controlled by the MNDAA, supposedly a china backed ceasefire between the Junta & MNDAA is in the works & MNDAA had recently announced it had stopped working with PDFs.
Junta proving untrustworthy as usual.
September 24, 2024 at 10:12 AM
Junta in Myanmar are carrying out airstrikes in Lashio, largest town in Shan state.
It is controlled by the MNDAA, supposedly a china backed ceasefire between the Junta & MNDAA is in the works & MNDAA had recently announced it had stopped working with PDFs.
Junta proving untrustworthy as usual.
It is controlled by the MNDAA, supposedly a china backed ceasefire between the Junta & MNDAA is in the works & MNDAA had recently announced it had stopped working with PDFs.
Junta proving untrustworthy as usual.
Kokang say they won’t hand over Lashio.
January 21, 2025 at 1:05 PM
Kokang say they won’t hand over Lashio.
The M4 Sherman tank belonged to Chinese New First Army (Corp). The New 38th Division took Lashio on March 3-8, 1945.
August 27, 2026 at 6:52 PM
The M4 Sherman tank belonged to Chinese New First Army (Corp). The New 38th Division took Lashio on March 3-8, 1945.
The junta bombs its way thru the holidays; ASEAN acknowledges the NUG but persists with futile negotiations; Chinese interference returns Lashio city to junta control.
#WhatsHappeningInMyanmar #Myanmar #Burma #Earthquake
#WhatsHappeningInMyanmar #Myanmar #Burma #Earthquake
Burma Coup Resistance Notes April 19, 2025
The junta bombs its way thru the holidays; ASEAN acknowledges the NUG but persists with futile negotiations; Chinese interference returns Lashio city to junta control.
open.substack.com
April 19, 2025 at 3:09 AM
The junta bombs its way thru the holidays; ASEAN acknowledges the NUG but persists with futile negotiations; Chinese interference returns Lashio city to junta control.
#WhatsHappeningInMyanmar #Myanmar #Burma #Earthquake
#WhatsHappeningInMyanmar #Myanmar #Burma #Earthquake
MNDAA on their retreat of Lashio- mentioning regret and the Lashio hospital being forcibly shut down by the political pressures. Worth remembering that medical workers have been targetted by the junta since 2021 as a way to cut down resistance support.
www.narinjara.com/news/detail/...
www.narinjara.com/news/detail/...
MNDAA expresses profound regret for having to retreat from Lashio because of political coercion
The Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army (MNDAA) has conveyed its profound regret about having to retreat from Lashio, Shan State, because of political pressure. The announcement was issued via...
www.narinjara.com
April 28, 2025 at 12:58 PM
MNDAA on their retreat of Lashio- mentioning regret and the Lashio hospital being forcibly shut down by the political pressures. Worth remembering that medical workers have been targetted by the junta since 2021 as a way to cut down resistance support.
www.narinjara.com/news/detail/...
www.narinjara.com/news/detail/...
Myanmarská vojenská junta vedla s odbojovými skupinami tvrdé boje o město Lashio. Nakonec nad ním získala kontrolu bez jediného výstřelu.
Odboj se stáhl na nátlak Číny vystupující v pozici vyjednavače. Ta ale podle aktivistky hlavně chrání vlastní investice. irozhl.as/w1N
Odboj se stáhl na nátlak Číny vystupující v pozici vyjednavače. Ta ale podle aktivistky hlavně chrání vlastní investice. irozhl.as/w1N
June 27, 2025 at 8:45 AM
Myanmarská vojenská junta vedla s odbojovými skupinami tvrdé boje o město Lashio. Nakonec nad ním získala kontrolu bez jediného výstřelu.
Odboj se stáhl na nátlak Číny vystupující v pozici vyjednavače. Ta ale podle aktivistky hlavně chrání vlastní investice. irozhl.as/w1N
Odboj se stáhl na nátlak Číny vystupující v pozici vyjednavače. Ta ale podle aktivistky hlavně chrání vlastní investice. irozhl.as/w1N
The KIA said that the MNDAA asked its forces to relocate from checkpoints in northern Shan State to a distance of five miles (8 km) from the Lashio–Muse road. Read more in today's Daily Briefing: english.dvb.no/price-of-fer...
March 18, 2026 at 6:11 AM
The KIA said that the MNDAA asked its forces to relocate from checkpoints in northern Shan State to a distance of five miles (8 km) from the Lashio–Muse road. Read more in today's Daily Briefing: english.dvb.no/price-of-fer...
Myanmar War Map updated to 3 May
Indaw and Falam captured, PDF increases presence in Magway and Bago, Lashio returned to Junta joint control, KNLA encircles Kawkareik, attacks Asia Highway 1+ several smaller updates based on Nathan Ruser's Control Map
Indaw and Falam captured, PDF increases presence in Magway and Bago, Lashio returned to Junta joint control, KNLA encircles Kawkareik, attacks Asia Highway 1+ several smaller updates based on Nathan Ruser's Control Map
May 4, 2025 at 12:26 AM
Myanmar War Map updated to 3 May
Indaw and Falam captured, PDF increases presence in Magway and Bago, Lashio returned to Junta joint control, KNLA encircles Kawkareik, attacks Asia Highway 1+ several smaller updates based on Nathan Ruser's Control Map
Indaw and Falam captured, PDF increases presence in Magway and Bago, Lashio returned to Junta joint control, KNLA encircles Kawkareik, attacks Asia Highway 1+ several smaller updates based on Nathan Ruser's Control Map
This week on our podcast What's Happening in Myanmar, the military returns to Lashio thanks to China, journalist Lorcan Lovett analyses a breakthrough in the Chin conflict, and the Kachinland Research Centre's Dan Seng Lawn discusses the fall of Indaw.
What's Happening in Myanmar: Return to Lashio
With director of the Kachinland Research Centre Danseng Lawn and independent journalist Lorcan Lovett. This week on What’s Happening in Myanmar, the military reoccupies Lashio with help from the MNDAA...
whimyanmar.com
April 24, 2025 at 6:06 AM
This week on our podcast What's Happening in Myanmar, the military returns to Lashio thanks to China, journalist Lorcan Lovett analyses a breakthrough in the Chin conflict, and the Kachinland Research Centre's Dan Seng Lawn discusses the fall of Indaw.
'Events in #Lashio further expose how weak the junta has become after 4 years of revolution,' said SAC-M
It is now totally dependent on foreign intervention to regain nominal control of key strategic assets it has lost & surrendered to revolutionary forces.' #Myanmar
eng.mizzima.com/2025/05/08/2...
It is now totally dependent on foreign intervention to regain nominal control of key strategic assets it has lost & surrendered to revolutionary forces.' #Myanmar
eng.mizzima.com/2025/05/08/2...
May 9, 2025 at 1:57 AM
'Events in #Lashio further expose how weak the junta has become after 4 years of revolution,' said SAC-M
It is now totally dependent on foreign intervention to regain nominal control of key strategic assets it has lost & surrendered to revolutionary forces.' #Myanmar
eng.mizzima.com/2025/05/08/2...
It is now totally dependent on foreign intervention to regain nominal control of key strategic assets it has lost & surrendered to revolutionary forces.' #Myanmar
eng.mizzima.com/2025/05/08/2...