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[myanmar_information] The New Light of Myanmar (Saturday November 16, 2002)
The New Light of Myanmar (Saturday November 16, 2002)
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1. Daw Kyaing Kyaing opens Exhibition on Myanmar
Women's Endeavours
2. Tooth Relic Pagoda Buddha Pujaniya Reception
Subcommittee meets
3. Religious Affairs Ministry holds communal
Kathina robes offering ceremony
4. People visit Exhibition on Myanmar
Women's Endeavours
5. Refresher Course for doctors opened
6. Measures for Ensuring Smooth and Secure
Transportation coordinated
7. Minister attends opening of courses
8. Commander attends opening of power plant
9. Stone inscription bearing Myanma Education
Goal opened
10. Commander attends conclusion of
Traditional Martial Art Course
11. Commander inspects regional development
12. Rules for 58th Anniversary Armed Forces
Day Poetry Competition announced
13. Commander meets agriculture and
livestock breeding entrepreneurs
14. Cash donated to MWJA
15. Holding of respect-paying ceremony to
doyen literati coordinated
16. Myanmar delegation attends Study Group
Meeting & Informal AFDM+3 in Japan
17. 86 American tourists arrive
18. Commander presents prizes to winners
in volleyball tournament
19. Drug traffickers get prison terms
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1. Daw Kyaing Kyaing opens Exhibition on Myanmar
Women's Endeavours
Yangon, 15 Nov - Daw Kyaing Kyaing, wife of Chairman
of the State Peace and Development Council
Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services Senior General
Than Shwe, formally opened the Exhibition on Myanmar
Women's Endeavours, organized by the Myanmar National
Committee for Women's Affairs in accord with the motto
titled "Join hands to strive for national
modernization and development" at Tatmadaw Convention
Hall on U Wisara Road at 9 am today.
Daw Kyaing Kyaing viewed booths of the exhibition and
entertainment programmes.
Daw Kyaing Kyaing, wife of Chairman of the State Peace
and Development Council Commander-in-Chief of Defence
Services Senior General Than Shwe, formally opened the
Exhibition on Myanmar Women's Endeavours.
Then, Daw Kyaing Kyaing, Daw Mya Mya San, Secretary-1
General Khin Nyunt and guests viewed the portrait of
Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council
Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services Senior General
Than Shwe and the guidance on patriotic spirit
described in the message for the 54th Anniversary
Independence Day 2002 sent by the Senior General,
paintings on endeavours for Myanmar women development
made by Daw Kyaing Kyaing, Vice-Senior General Maung
Aye and wife Daw Mya Mya San, Secretary-1 General Khin
Nyunt and wife Dr Daw Khin Win Shwe, a wooden statue
of Myanmar lady in the paddy field displayed on the
left side of the booth, the booth on facts about
MNCWA, documentary photos of surgical treatments,
health educative courses displayed in the health
sector booth and photographs and records of the
Myanmar women on whom medical doctorates (PhD) and (Dr
Med Sc) were conferred, the nurses who were presented
with Florence Nightingale Awards and the Myanmar women
weight-lifters who broke world records in the XXI SEA
Games displayed at the outstanding Myanmar women
booth. Next, dignitaries watched demonstration on made
of dress presented by students of the University of
Culture.
Then, they enjoyed the booth on activities of a
Myanmar housewife, the booth on works of Myanmar women
in knotting the ropes and decorating the fruits, the
booth on fundamental points concerned with violence
against women, preventing violence against and
rehabilitation of women in preventing violence against
women sector; the booth on documentary photos for
movements of education, economic, culture and
communication of girls and adults in the girls/ adults
sector; the booth on outstanding and brilliant Myanmar
women, the booth on documentary photos of formal and
informal education in the education sector; the booth
on works of Myanmar girls, the wooden Myanmar lady
statute with the lacquer bowl displayed on the right
side of the exhibition, the booth on title recipient
outstanding Myanmar women artistes and the cultural
educative booth displayed in the culture sector; the
booth on environmental problems and the booth on women
and environmental conservation in the women and
environmental conservation sector; the booth on
documentary photos for movements of Myanmar women at
home and abroad and the tasks of international
relations in the communications sector; the booth on
photographs and brief biographies of National Literary
Award winning women writers, the booth on photos of
the ceremony to mark the Myanmar Women's Day displayed
in the communications sector; the booth on endeavours
for improvement of women's living standard and
endeavours of women in the economic sector; and
cloths, personal goods, stationery and souvenirs
created by Myanmar women of the Women's Vocational
Training School at the souvenir salesroom.
The dignitaries enjoyed the demonstration on computer
quiz of schoolgirls from Dagon Basic Education High
School No 1 and No 2. At 11.30 am, Daw Kyaing Kyaing
and party left the Tatmadaw Convention Hall.
Then, the Secretary-1 and party enjoyed the
entertainment presented by artistes of Myanmar Motion
Picture Asiayon.
Next, the Secretary-1 signed in the visitors' book and
left the Tatmadaw Convention Hall later in the
morning. The Exhibition on Myanmar Women's Endeavours
is displayed with the aims of knowing the standard of
Myanmar women, the participation of women in all-round
development of the State, and the women's role in
building modern and developed nation.
The souvenirs to mark the exhibition will be sold. In
addition, the computer quiz will be held and the
entertainment programmes will be presented by Myanmar
Motion Picture Asiayon, the Myanmar Music Asiayon,
Fine Arts Department and University of Culture. The
exhibition will be open to public free of charge from
6 am to 6 pm daily up to 21 November.
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2. Tooth Relic Pagoda Buddha Pujaniya Reception
Subcommittee meets
Yangon, 15 Nov - The second meeting of the reception
subcommittee for Tooth Relic Pagoda (Yangon) Buddha
Pujaniya took place at the meeting hall of the
Ministry of Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement
this afternoon. Minister for SWRR Maj-Gen Sein Htwa
attended the meeting and gave necessary instructions.
The subcommittee chairman reported on arrangements of
the subcommittee. Then, the heads of respective groups
reported on tasks that. The minister attended to the
needs and gave necessary instructions.
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3. Religious Affairs Ministry holds communal
Kathina robes offering ceremony
Yangon, 15 Nov - The 11th communal Kathina robes
offering ceremony of the Ministry of Religious Affairs
was held at Wizaya Mingala Dhamma Thabin on Thiri
Mingala Kaba Aye Hill in Mayangon Township this
afternoon.
It was attended by State Sangha Maha Nayaka Committee
Vice Chairman Myitkyina Wuntho Kyaung Sayadaw Agga
Maha Pandita Agga Maha Saddhammajotikadhaja Bhaddanta
Silavamsa and members of the Sangha, Minister for
Religious Affairs U Aung Khin and officials of the
ministry. The congregation received the Five Precepts
from the vice chairman Sayadaw, and members of the
Sangha recited the partitas.
Then, the minister and wife presented the Kathina
robes to SSMNC Secretary Magway Sayadaw Abhidhaja Maha
Ratthaguru Abhidhaja Agga Maha Saddhamma-jotikadhaja
Bhaddanta Kumara. Next, the minister, the deputy
ministers and their wives and officials presented
offertories to members of the Sangha. Later, the
Secretary Sayadaw delivered a sermon and merits gained
were shared.
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4. People visit Exhibition on Myanmar
Women's Endeavours
Yangon, 15 Nov - Members of the public visited the
Exhibition on Myanmar Women's Endeavours at Tatmadaw
Convention Hall on U Wisara Road today. They viewed
the booth on communications sector, the booth on
economic development of women, the booths on culture,
education and prevention of violence against women and
rehabilitation.
Myanmar Music Asiayon, University of Culture and
Myanmar Motion Picture Asiayon presented dramas to the
audience in the morning and afternoon. Altogether over
3,000 people, monks, students and USDA members visited
the exhibition.
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5. Refresher Course for doctors opened
Yangon, 15 Nov - A ceremony to open the refresher
course for doctors No 3/2002 was held at the health
staff training school in Dagon Township this morning.
Minister for Health Maj-Gen Ket Sein spoke on the
occasion. Present on the occasion were
directors-general of departments under the ministry,
deputy directors-general, rectors, directors, medical
superintendents and officials, course instructors and
trainees. A total of 40 trainees are attending the
six-week course.
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6. Measures for Ensuring Smooth and Secure
Transportation coordinated
Yangon, 15 Nov - Yangon Division Supervisory Committee
for Ensuring Smooth and Secure Transport held its
coordination meeting at the meeting hall of All
Bus-Lines Control Committee (Yangon Command) on
Laydauntkan Road in Tamway Township at 5 pm today,
attended by Chairman of the Supervisory Committee
Chairman of Yangon Division Peace and Development
Council Commander of Yangon Command Maj-Gen Myint Swe.
First, the commander delivered an address. He said
Yangon Division Supervisory Committee for Ensuring
Secure and Smooth Transport was formed for smooth
transport of passengers travelling from Yangon City to
other States and Divisions. The committee members are
to supervise running of cars, trains, ships and planes
in time. It is necessary to keep bus terminals,
railway stations, jetties and airports clean and
pleasant and to upgrade them. The commander stressed
the need to supervise buses, taxis and trishaws to be
abide by the traffic rules, and action is taken
against those who break the rules and regulations.
Then, those present discussed tasks of better
transport of the people, tasks to be carried out,
educative programmes given to drivers and conductors
to abide by the traffic rules, tasks being undertaken
for upgrading and keeping bus terminals, railway
stations, jetties and airports clean and pleasant. The
commander fulfilled the requirements and gave
necessary instructions.
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7. Minister attends opening of courses
Yangon, 15 Nov - The concluding ceremony of the
refresher course No 2/2002 for managers (Admin), and
opening of the finance and accounts supervision course
No 1/2002 and the rice milling and mechanical skill
course No 1/2002 of Myanma Agricultural Produce
Trading under the Ministry of Commerce was held at the
hall of the MAPT at the corner of Pansodan and Bogyoke
Aung San Streets this afternoon.
Minister for Commerce Brig-Gen Pyi Sone made a speech
on the occasion. The minister presented prizes to the
outstanding students.
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8. Commander attends opening of power plant
Yangon, 15 Nov - The opening ceremony of the
self-reliance paddy husk-burning power plant was held
at the plant in Taungni Village in Taunggyi Township
on 11 November. It was attended by Chairman of Shan
State Peace and Development Council Commander of
Eastern Command Brig-Gen Khin Maung Myint, Deputy
Minister for Energy Brig-Gen Thein Aung. The commander
and the deputy minister formally opened the plant and
the local national race girls unveiled the signboard
of the plant. Then, the commander, the deputy minister
and officials inspected round the plant and fulfilled
the requirements on the reports presented by the
officials.
Then, the ceremony continued at the hall of Taungni
Basic Education Middle School. The commander made a
speech and a local people spoke words of thanks. The
plant was built at a cost of K 5.876 million and can
generate 50 KVA. In the evening, the commander paid
homage to Myonan Shwe Zeditaw in Loikaw and made cash
donations. He also gave necessary instructions on
renovation of the Zedi.
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9. Stone inscription bearing Myanma Education
Goal opened
Yangon, 15 Nov - Chairman of Taninthayi Division Peace
and Development Council Commander of Coastal Region
Command Brig-Gen Tha Aye, attended the opening of the
stone inscription bearing Myanma Education Goal and
the signboard bearing building a modern and developed
nation through education being held at No 1 Basic
Education High School in Myeik on 9 November morning.
Commander Brig-Gen Tha Aye and Director U Tun Kyi of
No 1 Basic Education Department formally opened the
ceremony. Then, the outstanding students formally
opened the stone inscription. Next, Headmaster U Tin
Maung Swe spoke words of thanks, which brought the
ceremony to a close.
Afterwards, the Taninthayi Division Basic Education
Department held its work coordination meeting at the
school, with an address by Commander Brig-Gen Tha Aye.
Then, Director U Tun Kyi and the Division Education
Officer U Thaung Sein reported on measures being taken
in education sector. In the evening, the commander
attended the opening of the 120 kilo-watt power
station and made a speech.
Then, Lt-Col Tun Ohn and Township Electric Engineer U
Maung Gyi formally opened the power station.
Afterwards, the commander and party inspected the
power station. The cost of the power station is K
92.27 million and it can supply electricity for Kyeku
Village and the 50-ton rice mill.
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10. Commander attends conclusion of
Traditional Martial Art Course
Yangon, 15 Nov - Basic Myanmar Traditional Martial Art
Course No 1/2002 sponsored by Ayeyawady Division
Working Committee for Women's Affairs concluded at the
public stadium in Pathein on 14 November morning,
attended by Chairman of Ayeyawady Division Peace and
Development Council Commander of South-East Command
Brig-Gen Htay Oo, members of Women's Affairs Work
Committee and social organizations, teachers and
trainee students. The commander made a speech on the
occasion.
Then, Commissioner U Than Win presented completion
certificates to trainees. Next, Member of the Division
Working Committee for Women's Affairs Head of
Prevention of Violence Against Women and
Rehabilitation the Division Law Officer U Myint Kyi
presented gifts to the course instructors. Then, the
trainees showed their martial art skills.
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11. Commander inspects regional development
Yangon, 15 Nov - Chairman of Kachin State Peace and
Development Council Commander of Northern Command
Brig-Gen Maung Maung Swe, accompanied by officials
concerned, met with local authorities, departmental
personnel and members of the Union Solidarity and
Development Association and social organizations and
townselders at Pyibanru Hall in Sumprabum, Kachin
State, on 6 November.
Officials reported on renovation of
Myitkyina-Sumprabum-Putao Road and requirements to the
commander who fulfilled the needs. Officials accepted
the donations -- K 100,000 for the township USDA and
K10,8000 for teachers of the basic education high
school branch by the commander; K 500,000 for
furniture of Sumprabum High School Branch by Jade Land
Myanmar Co, and 250 blankets for service personnel and
the local people by the commander.
In the evening, the commander and party paid homage to
Presiding Sayadaw of Sumprabum Monastery and presented
offertories to him. On 7 November morning, the
commander inspected Suyan Village Basic Education
Primary School and presented K 100,000 for the school.
The company also presented K 100,000 for the school.
After inspecting the Zanankha Bridge, the commander
met with departmental personnel and local people at
Minehtaung Village Primary School and gave
instructions on regional development. In the
afternoon, the commander inspected Putao-Myitkyina
Road and Tayukha Bridge and left necessary
instructions.
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12. Rules for 58th Anniversary Armed Forces
Day Poetry Competition announced
Yangon, 15 Nov - In honour of the 58th Anniversary
Armed Forces Day, which falls on March 27, 2003, a
poetry competition to be held by the Observance
Committee for Poems and Arts Competitions chaired by
Deputy Minister for Culture U Soe Nyunt (Htilar
Sitthu) was announced today.
Rules are as follows: Competitors are to reflect the
objectives of the 58th Anniversary Armed Forces Day
and fine traditions of the Tatmadaw's historical
events that featured national characteristics of the
Konbaung Era (AD 1824), the Independence Era (from
1948 to 1988) and the State Peace and Development
Council Era , religious undertakings, nation-building
endeavours, efforts to ensure peace and the drug
elimination activities of the State Peace and
Development Council. The poem contest is divided into
two categories - professional one and novice one.
Prize-winners of the Armed Forces Day Commemorative
Poem Competitions and the National Motto and Poem
Competitions, the Sarpay Beikman Manuscript Award
winners and the prize-winners (poem) of Pakokku U Ohn
Pe Literary Award and the National Literary Award
winners are to take part in the professional level
competitions and those who have never won these prizes
and awards are to participate in the novice one. But
those who have ever won these prizes and awards, on
their own accord, may take part in the professional
level.
It is needed to send the entry, systematically
composed and clearly written on one side of the page
and two copies also needed to be sent. The entry must
be own creation of the contestants. Name, pen name,
parents' names, educational qualifications, occupation
and address are to be sent together with two
postcard-size colour photos to Lt-Col Ohn Maung (Retd)
(Myinmu Maung Naing Moe), Chief Editor of Naing-Ngan
Gonyi Publishing House, No 529/531, Merchant Road,
Sarpay Beikman Building, Yangon, not later than 31
January 2003.
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13. Commander meets agriculture and
livestock breeding entrepreneurs
Yangon, 15 Nov - Chairman of Yangon Division Peace and
Development Council Commander of Yangon Command
Maj-Gen Myint Swe met with entrepreneurs, who are
undertaking the agricultural and livestock breeding
tasks at Yangon Division Vegetable Cultivation and
Poultry Farming Special Zone, at the meeting hall of
Yangon Division Peace and Development Council Office
this afternoon, and fulfilled the requirements.
The commander made a speech on measures for
implementation of agricultural and livestock breeding
tasks at the zone in accordance with the guidance of
the Head of State. Then, the national entrepreneurs
reported on agricultural and livestock breeding tasks
being carried out at the zone and their requirements.
The commander fulfilled the requirements and made
closing remarks.
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14. Cash donated to MWJA
Yangon, 15 Nov - A ceremony to pay respects to doyen
literati was held in conjunction with a ceremony to
present cash donations towards the fund of Myanmar
Writers and Journalists Association at the meeting
hall of MWJA at noon today.
Present on the occasion were MWJA Chairman U Hla
Myaing (Ko Hsaung), Vice-Chairman U Than Maung (Than
Maung), Secretary U Hla Tun (Hla Tun-Twantay),
Joint-Secretaries U Myint Kywe (Maung Myint Kywe) and
U Khin Swe (Shwesonnyo), Chairman of Committee for
Scrutinizing Sayawun Tin Shwe Literary Awards U Myo
Thant (Maung Hsu Shin), CEC members, officials and
wellwishers.
Then, donations were made at the ceremony - K 100,000
by Chief Editor of Thuta Sweson Book House Dr Tin Tun
Oo, Dr Khin Moe Moe and family, and K 60,000 by U
Thein Khaing (Asia Wealth Bank), winner of Sayawun Tin
Shwe Award . U Hla Myaing (Ko Hsaung) accepted the
donations and presented certificates of honour to
wellwishers.
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15. Holding of respect-paying ceremony to
doyen literati coordinated
Yangon, 15 Nov - The central committee for organizing
the ceremony to pay respects to doyen literati by
Myanmar Writers and Journalists Association held a
coordination meeting at the meeting hall of MWJA on
second floor of Sarpay Beikman Building, at the corner
of Merchant Street and 37th Street this afternoon.
It was attended by MWJA Chairman U Hla Myaing (Ko
Hsaung), Vice-Chairman U Than Maung (Than Maung),
Secretary U Hla Tun (Hla Tun-Twantay),
Joint-Secretaries U Myint Kywe (Maung Myint Kywe) and
U Khin Swe (Shwesonnyo), members of the central
committee, secretaries of work committee and
joint-secretaries. U Hla Myaing (Ko Hsaung) spoke on
the occasion and those present at the meeting took
part in discussions. Then, the meeting drew to a close
with concluding remarks by U Hla Myaing (Ko Hsaung).
The ceremony will be held at the City Hall of Yangon
City Development Committee at 9 am on 7 December.
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16. Myanmar delegation attends Study Group
Meeting & Informal AFDM+3 in Japan
Yangon, 15 Nov - Deputy Minister for Finance and
Revenue Brig-Gen Than Tun attended the Study Group
Meeting and Informal AFDM+3 in Tokyo, Japan, on 12 and
13 November.
The preliminary meeting was held before the Study
Group Meeting from 9 am to 10.30 am. The Myanmar
de-legation attended the Study Group Meeting in the
afternoon.
On 13 November, Deputy Minister Brig-Gen Than Tun
presented the macro-economy and monetary situation of
Myanmar to the Study Group Meeting and Informal AFDM+3
in Tokyo. The meeting reaffirmed presiding the meeting
of alternative chairman and setting up of the fund for
ASEAN+3 Economic Policy. Monetary cooperation of Japan
in the region and the investment development of Korea
in East Asia were discussed. In addition, the
participants agreed to hold the next meeting in
Manila, the Philippines.
On 11 November morning, the deputy minister,
accompanied by Myanmar Ambassador Dr Aung Naing,
Assistant Director Daw Khin Mar Kyu and First
Secretary U Maung Maung Than of the Myanmar Embassy,
met with Development Bank of Japan Vice-Governor Mr
Takashi Matsukawa and party. They then visited Tokyo
Stock Exchange. In the afternoon, the deputy minister
received General Manager Mr Yatake Shimeda and party
of Sompo Japan Insurance Inc at the residence of the
Myanmar Ambassador. The deputy minister and party
arrived back here by air on 14 November.
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17. 86 American tourists arrive
Yangon, 15 Nov - Under the supervision of the Ministry
of Hotels and Tourism and the sponsorship of the
Ministry of Transport, a chartered flight Air 2000
carrying 86 tourists, under the arrangements of
Adventure Myanmar Travels & Tours Co Ltd, arrived at
Yangon International Airport at 12.20 pm today.
Director-General of the Directorate of Hotels and
Tourism Services U Khin Maung Latt, departmental
officials and officials of the company welcomed them
at the airport. The tourists visited downtown Yangon
today. They will tour Bagan tomorrow. They will leave
here for Kathmandu, Nepal, on 17 November.
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18. Commander presents prizes to winners
in volleyball tournament
Yangon, 15 Nov - The final match and prizes
presentation ceremony of the South-East Command
Commander's Shield men's and women's volleyball
tournament 2002 was held at Pyizani Gymnasium in
Mawlamyine on 12 November.
It was attended by Chairman of Mon State Peace and
Development Council Commander of South-East Command
Brig-Gen Thura Myint Aung. First, the commander and
those present watched the final matches of the
tournament. Then, the commander, the deputy commander
and officials presented the shield and prizes to the
winning teams. Then, the commander attended the
coordination meeting of Mon State General
Administration Department and made a speech.
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19. Drug traffickers get prison terms
Yangon, 15 Nov - A combined team comprising members of
local intelligence unit and Tachilek Special Anti-Drug
Squad, acting on information, ransacked the houses of
Aik Lon and Aik Kham, of No 2/40, 2nd Mekong Street in
Tachilek on 14 May 2002 and seized 162,000 stimulant
tablets and arms and ammunition.
Action was taken against Aik Lon, 36, son of U Aik
Saung, Aik Kham, 23, son of U Aik Hsa, of Hopan Hoyet
Village, Mongphon tract, Tachilek, Aik Pin, 38, son of
U Lon Yi, of No 2/35, 2nd Mekong Street, Tachilek
under Section 15/19 (A)/21/22 (B) of Narcotic Drugs
and Psychotropic Substances Law by Tachilek Police
Station.
Aik Lon and Aik Kham were sentenced to life
im-prisonment under Section 19 (A) and Aik Pin to 30
years' imprisonment under Section 19(A)/21 by Tachilek
District Court on 3 September 2002. Likewise, a
combined team comprising members of local intelligence
unit and Tachilek Special Anti-Drug Squad, acting on a
tip-off, searched the house of Nan La, of Tawkawt
Atwin Village in Tachilek on 15 May 2002 and 15,610
stimulant tablets and one block of heroin weighing 350
grams were seized.
Action was taken against Nan La, 52, son of U Kyaing,
Daw Nan Aham, 45, daughter of U Aik Saik, and Sai Yi,
23, son of U Aik Kyan, of No 384, Loingan Ward,
Maesai, Thailand under Section 15/19(A)/21 of Narcotic
Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Law by Tachilek
Police Station. Nan La, Daw Nan Aham and Sai Yi were
sentenced to 25 years' imprisonment each under Section
19(A) by Tachilek District Court on 13 September 2002.
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