Thura Aung

Many of the purchased identities have been used to open KBZ Pay accounts—a popular mobile wallet service in Myanmar (Photo: Thura Aung / Myanmar Now) Cash-strapped villagers sell personal data for quick money, risking surveillance, fraud, and long-term consequences. . . Subscribe for full access Support our independent journalism by subscribing now. Subscribe now Already a subscriber? Log in

Emergency workers escorting injured civilians from villages in Thayetchaung Township to safety (Photo: Emergency Rescue Team - Thayetchaung Township) The outcome of the intense fighting in the area could determine control of Route 8 (Union Highway 8), a road allowing trade access between Thailand and Myanmar’s southernmost region. . . Subscribe for full access Support our independent journalism by subscribing now. Subscribe now Already a subscriber? Log in

Monastery in Gon Hnyin Seik Village in Thayetchaung Village, seen after airstrikes on March 14 (Photo: KNU) Army troops had lost control of a village police station to Karen anti-junta fighters and their allies in Myanmar’s south and were withdrawing from the area when they committed the killings. . . Subscribe for full access Support our independent journalism by subscribing now. Subscribe now Already a subscriber? Log in