Commentary: Extortion Everywhere... Contents: Themes & Places of Violations reported in this issue... Acronyms... MAP... Situation of extortion in various government civil and social services department in Shan State... Extortion on issuance of citizen identity cards in Keng-Tung... Extortion on issuance of citizen identity card in Ta-Khi-Laek... Extortion concerning electricity department in Kaeng-Tung... Extortion by electricity department in Kaeng ?Tawng sub-township, Murng-Nai township... Extortion by land survey department in Kaeng Tawng sub-township, Murng-Nai township... Extortion by authorities in charge of anti-human-trafficking, at airports and checkpoints in Kaw-Law and Ta-Khi-Laek... Extortion by members of telephone department in Kaeng-Tung... Extortion by road and vehicle control department in Kaeng-Tung... Situation of extortion by police and military at checkpoints in Shan State... Extortion at checkpoints near Thai-Border in Murng-Ton.