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Weekly Newsletter June 12, 2026
What to watch for in Myanmar Regime offensives around the country have continued to claim lives, mostly of civilians. The most gruesome case reported this week was related to a series of raids carried out near Bagan, Myanmar’s ancient capital and a UNESCO-listed World Heritage Site, late last month. Rescue workers discovered at least 31 bodies, many unrecognisable, in Magway’s Pakokku Township, opposite Bagan on the banks of the. . . Subscribe for full access Myanmar Now's award-winning journalism is made possible by our subscribers. Become one today. Subscribe now Already a subscriber? Log in
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Myanmar court remands Thai woman over US diplomat death
The woman was arrested after the man was found with head and neck lacerations and later died on arrival at the hospital
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Residents near Pyin Oo Lwin rush to vacate homes, shops after eviction order
The order comes as work on the Yadanabon New City project accelerates as part of the regime’s “100-Day Plan”
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Dozens of bodies found in villages raided by Myanmar junta troops near Bagan
Residents say that many of the 31 victims were elderly or disabled people, including some who had taken shelter at monasteries
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TNLA denies reports of pressure to withdraw from captured towns
The group says the junta did not demand the return of Monglon, Mongngawt, Namtu, and Namkham during talks last month
