James C Scott: ‘Making a pact with the army’
James C Scott’s seminal work on the upland people of Zomia, a region stretching from northern Thai heroin haul ‘traces back to Wa’
Regional narcotics experts assert that record heroin seizure made in Thailand was produced by Burma's largest ethnic army China’s fears over Wa fighting grow
Large deployment of Chinese troops close to Burma border heightens tension as analysts differ over Beijing's possible role in Burma's internal crisis 100-strong army convoy in Kachin
Tension mounting in Kachin state as Burmese army trucks head north to prepare for possible rebuke to border guard proposal Burma to call time on Wa army
Burma's largest ethnic army is 'prepared for the worst' as the ruling junta threatens to declare them 'unlawful' Wa opium ‘damages China-Burma relations’
Intelligence chief warns United Wa State Army about negative bilateral effects of Burma's opium trade Heavy troop presence at Wa meeting
Around 100 troops accompany Wa army leader to unsuccessful meeting with Burmese military chief Wa army training ‘thousands’ of civilians
Jan 18, 2010 (DVB), Military training is being given by a Burmese ceasefire group to thousands Wa army may install SPDC official
Dec 8, 2009 (DVB), Burma's largest ceasefire group will not bow to government pressure and transform Wa army evade Burmese troops
Sept 7, 2009 (DVB), Officials from Burma's largest ceasefire group have gone into hiding in eastern

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