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The New Light of Myanmar Wednesday, 10 Mar, 1999
- Subject: The New Light of Myanmar Wednesday, 10 Mar, 1999
- From: Ok Kar <OKKAR66129@xxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 10 Mar 1999 07:45:17 EST
The New Light of Myanmar
Established-1914 Wednesday, 10 Mar, 1999
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(1) Senior General Than Shwe received in audience by HM King Bhumibhol
Adulyadej
Senior General Than Shwe and Thai Prime Minister discuss further strengthening
of friendly ties
YANGON, 9 March - Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council and
Prime Minister of the Union of Myanmar Senior General Than Shwe, accompanied
by Secretary-l of the State Peace and Development ,Council Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt
and goodwill delegation, left here at 7.30 am yesterday by special flight for
Thailand on an official goodwill visit there at the invitation of Prime
Minister of Thailand Mr Chuan Leekpai.
They arrived at Chiang Rai International Airport in Thailand at 9 am local
time.
As the special aircraft carrying Chairman of the State Peace and
Development Council and Prime Minister of the Union of Myanmar Senior General
Than Shwe and goodwill delegation landed at the airport at 9 am local time,
Ambassador of Myanmar to Thailand U Hla Maung and the Director-General of
Protocol Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Thailand boarded the
aircraft and ushered Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council and
Prime Minister of the Union of Myanmar Senior General Than Shwe and delegation
to alight.
They were welcomed at the airport by Prime Minister of Thailand Mr Chuan
Leekpai, Minister of Foreign Affairs Dr Surin Pitsuwan, Minister-in-Attendance
Deputy Minister of Science, Technology and Environment Mr Pornthep
Techapaibul, the Secretary-General to the Prime Minister, Ambassador of
Thailand to Myanmar Mr Pensak Chalarak, senior officials, the Governor of
Chiang Rai Province, senior officers of Royal Thai Army, Royal Thai Navy,
Royal Thai Air Force and Royal Thai Police, other members of the Reception
Committee, Ambassador of Myanmar U Hla Maung, Military Attache Lt-Col Kyaw
Han, Myanmar Embassy staff and families.
Prime Minister Mr Chuan Leekpai greeted Chair man of the State Peace and
Development Council and Prime Minister Senior General Than Shwe at the foot of
the ramp. Senior General Than Shwe presented the members of his goodwill
delegation to Mr Chuan Leekpai.
Prime Minister Mr Chuan Leekpai and Chairman of the State Peace and
Development Council and Prime Minister Senior General Than Shwe took their
positions on the dais. The Guard of Honour presented arms.
The band played the National Anthem of Myanmar and the Royal Anthem.
Prime Minister Senior General Than Shwe and Prime Minister Mr Chuan Leekpai
inspected the Guard of Honour.
Prime Minister Mr Chuan Leekpai presented the members of the Reception
Committee to Prime Minister Senior General Than Shwe.
Prime Minister Mr Chuan Leekpai cordially greeted members of the Myanmar
delegation .
Accompanied by the Thai delegation arrived at the parlour of Doi Tung
Development Project and were welcomed by Director-General of the Project Mr
Disnadda Diskul and officials.
The director-general explained the emergence of the project, eradication
of shaftcropping and poppy cultivation covered by the project, erection of new
businesses to boost people's income, efforts being made to fulfil regional
requirements such as roads, power and water, farming and arrangements being
made for handicrafts and products of cottage industries to penetrate local and
international markets, to attract tourists with the nature and culture of
national races and to develop social and economic sectors to fulfil the lives
of regional people.
The Senior General presented gifts to the director-general.
Later, the Senior General and delegation visited the Mae Fah Luang Garden.
Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council and Prime Minister
Senior General Than Shwe and Prime Minister Mr Chuan Lekpai met at Doi Tung
Royal Guest House.
Also present together with the Senior General at the meeting were
Secretary-l Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt, Minister at the State Peace and Development
Council Chairman's Office Brig-Gen Abel, Minister for Foreign Affairs U Win
Aung, Minister for Home Affairs Col Tin Hlaing, Minister for Hotels and
Tourism Maj-Gen Saw Lwin, Minister for Progress of Border Areas and National
Races and Development Affairs Col Thein Nyunt, Ambassador U Hla Maung,
Director-General of the State Peace and Development Council Office Lt-Col Pe
Nyein, Director-General of Government Office U Soe Tint and heads of
department.
The Thai Prime Minister was accompanied by Minister of Foreign Affairs Dr
Surin Pitsuwan, Minister at the Prime Minister's Office Mr Sawit Photiwihok,
Deputy Interior Minister Mr Charnni Sakdiset, Deputy Minister of Science,
Technology and Environment Mr Pornthep Techapaibul, Secretary-General to the
Prime Minister Mr Niphon Promphan, Supreme Commander General Mongkon
Ampornpisit, Commander of Police National Bureau Police-General Pracha
Promnog, ambassador of Thailand Mr Pensak Chalarak and senior officers.
The two leaders cordially discussed further strengthening of Myanmar-Thai
friendly relations and promoting cooperation in anti-narcotics activities.
Prime Minister Mr Chuan Leekpai hosted luncheon in honour of Senior General
Than Shwe and Myanmar delegation members at Doi Tung Royal Guest House.
Accompanied by Prime Minister Mr Chuan Leekpai, the Senior General and
delegation arrived at Chiang Rai International Airport to depart for Bangkok
by special aircraft of the Royai Thai Air Force.
On arrival at the Air Terminal Headquarters Building of the Royal Thai Air
Force, the Senior General and delegation members were welcomed by staff and
families of Myanmar Embassy in Thailand.
Accompanied by Prime Minister Mr Chuan I Leepai, the Senior General and
delegation paid a courtesy call on King Bhurnibhol Adulyadej at the Dusit
Palace, Chitralada Villa.
Together with the Senior General were Secretary-l Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt,
Ministers Brig-Gen Abel and U Win Aung, Deputy Minister U Khin Maung Win and
Ambassador of Myanmar U Hla Maung.
After the King had spoken at length on Doi Tung development project, the
King and the Senior General exchanged views on further strengthening of
friendly relations between the two countries.
Next, the Senior General and delegation proceeded to Peninsula Hotel where
they would stay.
Prime Minister Mr Chuan Leekpai hosted dinner in honour of Senior General
Than Shwe and Myanmar delegation at the Government House.
After the dinner, the Senior General presented a bouquet to the dancers and
musicians.
Then, the Senior General and delegation left for the Peninsula Hotel.
Secretary- I Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt and party arrived at the residence of
Myanmar Ambassador to Thailand at 10.30 pm.
They were welcomed by Ambassador U Hla Maung and wife, Military Attache
Lt-Col Kyaw Han and wife, embassy staff and families.
Speaking on the occasion, the Secretary-l dealt with the bilateral matters
including enhancement of two countries' cooperation in the fight against
narcotic drug which had been discussed during the Senior General' s goodwill
visit, endeavours for building a peaceful, modem and developed nation in
cooperation with the public and national entrepreneurs, political stability
and economic development being achieved, international relations, the need to
strengthen further the relations between the two countries and also the need
to do works for the benefit of Myanmars in Thailand and in the interest of the
nation.
The Governor of Saraburi Province hosted luncheon in honour of the Senior
General and delegation at Saraburi Inn.
The Senior General and the Governor of Saraburi Province and the Chairman
of Charoen Pokphand Group exchanged gifts.
They left for the Air Terminal Headquarters Building of the Royal Thai Air
Force and arrived there at 2.30 pm local time.
The Senior General and delegation were seen off by Deputy Prime Minister
Mr Bhichai Rattakul, Deputy Minister for Science, Technology and Environment
Mr Pomthep Techapaibul and officials, Myanmar Ambassador U Hla Maung and wife,
Military Attache Lt-Col Kyaw Han and wife, and embassy staff.
The Senior General and delegation left Bangkok by special aircraft and
arrived back here in Yangon this evening.
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(2) Donations made to hail 54th Anniversary of Armed Forces Day
YANGON, 9 March-Hailing the 54th Anniversary Armed Forces Day, a ceremony to
donate cash and kind was held at the Office of Director of Defence Services
Museum and Historical Research Institute on Shwedagon Pagoda Road this
afternoon attended by Chairman of Leading Committee for Observance of the 54th
Anniversary Armed Forces Day,
Chief of Bureau of Special operations and Chief of Staff (Army) Lt-Gen Tin Oo.
Present on the occasion were Vice-Adjutant-General Brig-Gen Maung Nyo, Col
Saw Hla Min of Phyugyi Station, Deputy Adjutant-General Col Ye Tun, Director
of Defence Services Museum and Historical Research Institute Col Ye Htut,
officials and donors.
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(3) Narcotic drug refinery seized in Takkanine Village, Kutkai
YANGON, 9 March-Acting on information given by local intelligence unit, the
Tatmadaw column led by Col Soe Yee of North-East Command together with members
of Defence Services Intelligence Unit found a narcotic drug refinery in the
ravine covered by dense forests located six miles from Takkanine Village of
Kutkai Township, Shan State (North), on 5 March 1999.
Under the arrangement of North-East Command, the Tatmadaw column led by
Col Soe Yee left their camp at 2 am on 5 March. At 6.30 am, they encountered
sentries of the refinery at map reference 0-978498 east of Takkanine Village
and captured four enemy dead with one M-20 pistol there.
Tatmadaw column seized drugs, chemicals and paraphernalia used in narcotic
drugs refinery-two kilos of opium, 14,152.5 litres of ether contained in 72
drums and 56 containers, 481.5 litres of spirit contained in 35 containers. 25
containers of hydrochloric acid 414 litres, 23 containers of chemical liquid
351 litres, 42 containers of kerosene 756 litres, 30 boxes of sodium, 29 empty
drums, two iron retorts, 30 glass retorts, 50 assorted K 166,165.
The Tatmadaw is resolve to eradicate narcotic drugs; national duty. It
seized six narcotic drug refineries for 1 January 1999 till today. It resolved
to step up its fig against narcotic drugs on all fronts.
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(4) 199 members resign from Kawkareik Township NLD
YANGON, 9 March-One hundred and ninety-nine members resigned from the National
League for Democracy of Kawkareik Township, Kayin State.
One hundred and ninety-nine members of Kawkareik Township NLD, Kayin
State, of their own volition, resigned by sending letters of resignation to
-Kawkareik Township Multiparty Democracy General Election Commission Office
and the party concerned on 26 February 1999 as they no longer wished to
participate in party politics of NLD.
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(5) 67 members resign from Danubyu Township NLD
YANGON, 9 March-Sixty-seven members resigned from the National League for
Democracy of Danubyu Township~ Ayeyawady Division.
Sixty-seven members of Danubyu Township NLD, Ayeyawady Division, of their
own volition, resigned by sending letters of resignation to Danubyu Township
Multiparty Democracy General Election Commission Office and the party
concerned on 3 February 1999 as they no longer wished to participate in party
politics of NLD.
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(6) Winners of Armed Forces Day Poetry and Art Competitions announced
YANGON, 9 March-The 54th Anniversary Armed Forces Day Commemorative Poetry and
Art Competitions Organizing Work Committee yesterday announced the lists of
winners of the Poetry and Art Competitions in long poetry genre levels l and 2
and short poetry genre levels 1 and 2.
National Literary Award winner Nyo Win was first in long poetry genre
level 1, Chit Daung Nwe and Maung Thin Pyant (Kyaikhtaw) were second, Maung
Latt (Kanyoedan), Aphyauk Maung Swe Mon, Myelat Min Lwin and Zalun Lwan Kyaw
were third.
Maung Sein Naung (Lewe) was first in short poetry genre level 1, Min Shwe
Min (Insein) second, Myo Myat Myat Myint Maung third, Shwedah Maung Lay Yi
fourth and Thamein Myatza fifth.
Maung Sein Naung was first in long poetry genre 2, Tekkatho Tin Lay Aung
second, Maung Kyi Thaw (Kawlin) third, Mahuya Saw Lwin (Pakokku) fourth, Zaw
Chit (Hainggyi Island) fifth and five special prize winners.
Kaung Htet (Nyaunglaybin) was first in short poetry genre level 2, Zaw Yu
(DSA) second, Pyinmana Myint Hlaing third, Kyaw Swa Thu (Thayawady) fourth,
Maung Thet Hnin (North/Okkalapa) fifth and five special prize winners.
The number of poets this year was more than that in the previous year.
Quality and composition standard has also improved this year; This indicates
emergence of a strong force of poets strengthening the Myanma cultural field
every year. It is encouraging that the poems describe the 54th Anniversary
Armed Forces Day Objectives and Four Social Objectives Uplift of national
prestige and integrity and preservation and safeguarding of cultural heritage
and national character and Uplift of dynamism of patriotic spirit-laid down by
the State.
The first, second and third prize winners will be awarded on 27 March 1999
(Armed Forces Day). The winners in person must report to the Secretary of the
Organizing Work Committee, No 529/531, Merchant Street, Sarpay Beikman
building on 24 March. The fourth, fifth and consolation prize winners will be
presented at the respective military commands and LIDs the same day.
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(7) VOV, MRTV sign MoU
YANGON, 9 March-The Voice of Vietnam (VOV) and Myanma Radio and Television
(MRTV) today signed a Mernorandum of Understanding on bilateral cooperation at
MRTV.
The MoU signing ceremony was attended by Deputy Minister for Information
Brig-Gen Aung Thein, Ambassador of Myanmar to Vietnam Mr Nguyen Dang Khoa,
Director-General of MRTV U Khin Maung Htay and officials, and delegates of the
VOV.
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(8) WEATHER
(Tuesday 9-3-99)
Summary of observations recorded at 0930 hours MST: During the past 24
hours, except for the isolated light rain in Tanintharyi Division, weather has
been fair in the whole country. Day temperatures were about normal in the
whole country.
Yangon: Maximum temperature on 8-3-99 was 34.1 C (93F).
Minimum temperature on 9-3-99 was 23.0C (73F).
Relative humidity at 0930 hours on 9-3-99 was 70%.
Total duration of sunshine on 8-3-99 was 10.4 hours (Approx).
Rainfall on 9-3-99 was nil at Yangon Airport, Kaba-Aye and central Yangon!
Total rainfall since 1 January 1999 was 13mrn(0.51 inch) at Yangon Airport,
9mm (0.35 inch) at Kaba-Aye and 2mm (0.08 inch) at central. Yangon.
Maximum wind speed at Yangon (Kaba-Aye) was l2 mph from southwest at 20:
15 hours MST on 9-3-99.
Bay inference: Weather is partly cloudy to cloudy in the south Bay and
south Amdaman Sea and fair elsewhere in the Bay of Bengal.
Forecast valid till evening of 10 March 1999: Except for the likelihood of
isolated light rain or thundershowers in Kachin State and Tanintharyi
Division, weather will be generally fair in the whole country.
Degree of certainty is 60%.
State of the sea: Seas will be slight to moderate in Myanmar waters.
Outlook for subsequent two days: Likelihood of thundery conditions in
southern Myanmar areas.
Forecast for Yangon and neighbouring area for 10 March 1999: Partly
cloudy.
Degree of certainty is 60%
Forecast for Mandalay and neighboring area for 10 March 1999:
Partly cloudy.
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