News: (1) Permission denied to repair Mon National schools in southern Ye township... (2) Nigh time travel banned in Mudon and Thanbyuzayat... (3) Six villages suffer actions by DKBA..... Commentary: Considerations on Human Rights and Political Progress...... Personal: Meeting with villagers who recently fled to the border...... Report: Economic predation: taxation, extortion and commandeering in Mon State: I. Introduction; II. Background: A. Bad times, getting worse...B. Taxation...III. Taxation, extortion and commandeering: A. Forced labor fees...B. Projects and events...C. Services and general opportunism...D. Support for the army.....IV. Livelihood consequences......V. Conclusion