1. Environment and Politics in Southeast Asia/Burma
... the significance of the topic in the interests of space. Ta Sang Dam and Shan History The State Peace and Development Council (SPDC, formerly SLORC) and Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) Power Public Co. Ltd. of Thailand plan to build the Ta Sang Dam in a militarized zone in the Southern Shan States. In 1996, the Mong Tai Army (MTA) surrendered to SLORC ... know is that the army disbanded, Khun Sa and his family moved to a wealthy neighborhood in Bangkok, and the Burmese army took over the MTA's heroin processing facilities. With one stroke, the Shan armies had lost their largest force and...
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