Shan,
Shans celebrate National Day
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Published on Monday, February 25, 2013
- Published: 8 Feb 2013 at 09.41
- Online news: Easier Stuff
Bangkok Post photograph Patipat Janthong
crossed into the Shan State of Myanmar to cover National Day
celebrations, held openly for the first time since a truce was signed
with the Myanmar government.
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A mother and her son wore their best traditional clothes yesterday for the National Day celebrations. Photos by Patipat Janthong.Click button to listen to Shan and rightclick to download
Shans celebrate National Day
Not too far from Thailand's northern border yesterday, Shans, or Thai Yai as they are known here, gathered for their national day.It was the 66th anniversary of Shan National Day and the first time the Shans have been able to hold such an event publicly after sealing a truce with the Myanmar government last year.
After years of war against the Myanmar government, the Shan State army is highly experienced.The current peace is an uneasy one and the Myanmar forces are still in combat with other groups, most notably the Kachin.
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