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	Myanmar Travel Destinations - Mon State
		Mon State stands along the upper part of the Tanintharyi coastal strip.
		In the early centuries of the Christian era the Mons were settled in the region between the Sittaung and Salween (Thanlwin) rivers which was known as the Mon kingdom of Ramanyadesa.
		Mawlamyine (or Moulmein) is the capital of the Mon State.
	www.travel-myanmar.net /mon_state.htm (2052 words)

	Mon State - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Mon State is an administrative division of Myanmar.
		It is sandwiched between Kayin State on the east, the Andaman Sea on the west, Bago Division on the north and Tanintharyi Division on the south.It has a short border with Thailand's Kanchanaburi Province at its south-eastern tip.
		The Mon assisted the British in the war, in return for promises of their own leadership after the defeat of Burma.　Hundreds of thousands of Mons who had migrated into Siam returned to their homeland when it came under British rule.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Mon_State (774 words)

	Mawlamyine Facts and Figures - Mawlamyine - Myanmar
		13'E. Part of the state is bordered by Thailand in the south east and the Gulf of Mottama and the Andaman Sea in the west.
		The population of Mon State is 3 million and consist mainly of Mon and Bamars, although there exist Kayin, Rakhine, Chin, Kachin, Shan, Pa-O, Indian and Chinese ethnicities as well.
		The majority of the population practice Buddhism, although Christianity, Islam and Hinduism are widely practised as indicated by the numerous mosques, hindu temples and churches dotted around town.There are 10 townships and 450 wards in Mon state.
	www.mawlamyine.com /index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=27&Itemid=48 (241 words)

	ReliefWeb » Document Preview » Myanmar: Mon health workers struggle after MSF withdrawal
		MSF halted their operations in Mon State in December saying travel restrictions were making it impossible for workers to do their jobs.
		Before MSF started operations in Mon State in 1992, the main illnesses faced by residents were malaria, malnutrition and chickenpox.
		Nai Kasauh Mon, a spokesperson for the New Mon State Party, said Mon refugee camps are largely undeveloped and are breeding grounds for malaria and tuberculosis, particularly during the monsoon season.
	www.reliefweb.int /rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/EKOI-6LF889?OpenDocument (872 words)

	Mon state - Myanmar - Burma
		Mon state is sandwiched between Kayin (Karen) state on the east, the Andaman sea on the west, Bago division on the north and Thaninthayi division on the south.
		Similar to Thaninthari division, Mon state receives rains more months (June till November) than other parts of the country, with a thin cool season of a few months (normally December and January).
		The road from Yangon to Mawlamyaing (capital of Mon state - also spelled Mawlamyine) is in a usable condition for whole year.
	www.asterism.info /states/2 (668 words)

	Vol 11. No. 8, October 2003 - Culture (Site not responding. Last check: )
		During his defense hearing at a court in the Mon State capital of Moulmein, Mon Buddhist abbot U Palita refused to speak in Burmese, even though he knew it well enough.
		Mon abbots mentored the Burmese kings after King Anawrahta sacked the Mon capital of Thaton in the 11th century and carried its king, monks and cultural treasures to Pagan.
		Nai Kasauh Mon estimates that only 20 percent of the Mon vocabulary is used in conversation by people in Mon State.
	www.irrawaddy.org /database/2003/vol11.8/culture.html (2061 words)

	Excite UK - Regional - Asia - Myanmar - States and Divisions - Mon State
		An explanation of the phonetics and grammar used in the Mon language.
		The Australia Mon Association Inc assists the integration of the Mon people into the Australian community while celebrating and encouraging their language and culture.
		A Government progress report on the development of Mon State in the areas of agriculture, energy, communication infrastructure, education, health, livestock and industrial sectors.
	www.excite.co.uk /directory/Regional/Asia/Myanmar/States_and_Divisions/Mon_State (350 words)

	Democratic Voice of Burma (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The troops of Burma’s military junta, State Peace and Development Council (SPDC) had forcibly relocated two villages in Ye Township, Mon State in an effort to crush a Mon rebel group which hasn’t signed the ceasefire agreement with the junta.
		According to Naing Chan Mon from a Mon news agency, 1000 Burmese soldiers entered Vanmok and Vandan villages in Ye Township and drove away the villagers on 3 and 4 January respectively.
		Similarly, villagers in Karen, Karenni and Shan States have been forced to move out of their villages and some of them are randomly killed by the SPDC army.
	www.dvb.no /english/2004/jan/20040111a.html (146 words)

	rubyland.net, MON STATE
		Mon State stands along the upper part of the Taninthayi coastal strip.
		Mawlamyaing, the third largest city in Myanmar, is the capital of Mon State.
		Mawlamyaing, a charming town, is the capital of Mon state, situated at the mouth of the Thanlyin River (Salween River).
	www.rubyland.net /plmon.htm (404 words)

	Rehmonnya.org
		Accordingly to a female Mon teacher in Khaw-zar sub-township, Ye Township, Mon State, the commanders of Burmese Army which launched the offensives in the area threatened her to stop the classes and also forced her students to work as laborers on the building of the SPDC’s high school.
		Farmers in Mudon Township, Mon State have been threatened that their farms would be seized if they do not grow summer paddy’.
		This township is the northernmost area of Tenasserim Division and is connecting with Mon State.
	www.rehmonnya.org /monforum_main.php (612 words)

	OCEAN OF MOURNERS ATTEND MON LEADER’S FUNERAL
		The cremation of the New Mon State Party’s President took place at Pein NeaKone Cemetery at 1 p.m, presided over by the Mon Army dressed in full uniform as a final tribute, observed by party members, relatives, monks and thousands of mourners.
		But, surprisingly, roads at the capital city of Mon State were soon overflowing with well over 30,000 Mon supporters on foot and over 1,000 vehicles, many could be seen on motorcycles to bypass the traffic.
		He oversaw the Mon soldiers in full uniform that accompanied the body of late President together with several leaders from the political, ethnic national organizations and supporters of the Mon national movement.
	www.burmatoday.net /kaowao/2003/04/030311_funeral_kaowao.htm (433 words)

	UNPO
		The Mon language is part of the Monic Mon-Khmer branch of the Austro-Asiatic family, related to Vietnamese and Khmer.
		The Mon have their own distinct language, dance, music, art and stories, but they are often forbidden to speak or instruct in Mon language and are not allowed to publicly celebrate National Mon day.
		They not only rob the Mon people of viable economic opportunities, but the process of cutting down trees and the constant deforestation endanger the natural habitat as well as animals and wildlife, which are main sources of food and nourishment for many Mon people.
	www.unpo.org /member_profile.php?id=39 (942 words)

	Manpage of mon (Site not responding. Last check: )
		mon was designed to be open in the sense that it supports arbitrary monitoring facilities and alert methods via a common interface, which are easily implemented through programs (in C, Perl, shell, etc.), SNMP traps, and special Mon (UDP packet) traps.
		Currently, the only available method for sending mon traps are through the Mon::Client perl interface, though the UDP packet format is defined well enough to permit the writing of traps in other languages.
		Since mon listens on a UDP port for any trap, a default facility is available for handling traps to unknown groups or services.
	www.us.kernel.org /pub/software/admin/mon/html/man/mon.html (5611 words)

	Burma: "They Came and Destroyed Our Village Again": V. Lessons from Ceasefires in Kachin and Mon States
		Post-ceasefire militarization, and farmland confiscated by the Tatmadaw.
		As in Kachin State, the ceasefires have brought new opportunities to develop agriculture and opportunities for travel and local trade, which is particularly important to villagers.
		Greater attention should be paid to the limited peace dividends in Kachin and Mon ceasefire areas and the often important role of local groups in successful resettlement and reconstruction.
	www.hrw.org /reports/2005/burma0605/7.htm (1476 words)

	Burmese army launches psychological warfare in Mon state
		According to a source from the Mon community, key members of USDA were forced to attend a secret training held at the Capital Hall in the military compound.
		According to source from the New Mon State Party based on Thai-Burma Border, members of the party in the capital were approached to attend the public event, but the seniors in Moulmein rejected the invitation.
		Generally Mon people, especially those who are not members of USDA or of the civil servants, mostly support their national political organization, the Mon National Democratic Front, but the Rangoon Generals abolished it in 1992.
	www.unpo.org /article.php?id=420 (813 words)

	imna
		A famous Mon singer, Manoke Chan and five Mon singers from Mon State, Burma, have entertained for Mon and Burmese migrant workers in Mahachai, Samut Prakan District in Thailand for three nights in a Mon temple festival.
		Thousands of Mon migrant workers from central Bangkok, Samut Prakan District and others area joined the shows and some Burmese migrant workers asked Manoke Chan to sing the Burmese songs, which were recorded after he won the best singer prize.
		His co-female singer is Soe Sandar Tun and she is also a famous Burmese singer in Mon State for soft voice.
	www.monnews-imna.com /news/dec05/183.htm (386 words)

	MODiNS [ Myanmar Online Information ]
		Location: Bordering Bago Division in the south of Sittaung River Mouth, Kayin State in the east, Thailand and Taninthayi Division in the south and Andaman Sea and Gulf of Mottama in the West, Mon state is situated between latitudes 14°52' north and 17°32' north and east longitudes 96° 51 ` east and 98° 13' east.
		Formation of districts, townships and villages: The total area of Mon State is 4,748.8 square-miles.
		State-owned industries in Mon State are Sittaung Paper Mill, Bilin Sugar Mill, Mupun Plate Factory, Thanbyuzayat Rubber Factory, Thaton Tyre Factory, the coalburn power station near Mawlamyine and the shipyard in Mawlamyine.
	www.modins.net /MyanmarInfo/state_division/mon.htm (574 words)

	Myanmar PolestarTravels and Tours Co., Ltd in Myanmar (Burma) Highlight in Myanmar "Destination" (Site not responding. Last check: )
		It is located on top of the kyaikhtiyoe hill in Mon State at about 1100 meters above sea level and 180 km far from Yangon.
		The pagoda is a small golden stupa built on a rock which balances precariously on the very edge of a high cliff.
		Mawlamyine, a charming town, is the capital of Mon state, situated at the mouth of the Thanlwin River (Salween River).
	www.myanmarpolestar.com /highlight_in_myanmar/mon.htm (142 words)

	Population transfer into Mon state
		The Mon political community and members of New Mon State Party (NMSP) now realize the ceasefire agreement process between the NMSP and the Burmese Army has not brought any political solution or any benefits for the people.
		According to a source from the New Mon State Party, a military base in Mhokanin village, northern Ye, was built for the prime purpose of relocating retired military personnel and disabled war veterans to the camp.
		The military camp is near to local Mon villages where the Burman soldiers have free time to engage in social activities and mix with the local girls and women in the community, while many of the Mon men have left their homes due to human rights violation and economic destitution.
	www.unpo.org /article.php?id=384 (654 words)

	Myanmar Travel - Mon State
		Mon state is located on the western coast of the Taninthayi Coastline, facing the Andaman Sea.
		However, there is a large minority of Mon who still live in the area.
		Mon state was the first birth place of Buddhist propagation headed by two venerable monks, Ashin Sonna and Ottara sent by the Emperor Ahshoka of India in the 3rd centaury BC.
	www.myanmarmtetours.com /mon_state.htm (201 words)

	ONE MAN, ONE FLAG: PRESIDENT OF THE NEW MON STATE PARTY DIES ( Kao-Wao ) March 8, 2003
		The founder and long time President of the New Mon State Party and a leading figure in ethnic and democratic politics of the Mon people, Nai Shwe Kyin, passed away peacefully in Mon State, Burma.
		According to the source from the New Mon State Party, the president passed away at his Myaing TharYar resident, Moulmein, capital of Mon State at 1:30>a.m.
		Independence and freedom for the Mon people were essential to Nai Shwe Kyin who then formed New Mon State Party on July 20, 1958, it was to become the main political party and vanguard for the Mon armed struggle for over forty years.
	www.burmatoday.net /newsarchive_03/kaowao/030326_naing_kao_wao.htm (505 words)

	Democratic Voice of Burma (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Oct 22, 2005 (DVB) - Burma’s military junta, State Peace and Development Council (SPDC) authorities in southern Burma, have been pressurising Mon national schools, under the supervision of New Mon State Party (NMSP), an armed ethnic national group which signed ceasefire agreements with the junta more than ten years ago.
		Within last year, more than 30 Mon national schools were forced to close down and the latest school under pressure is the middle school at Lamaing Village, Ye Township in southern Burma, according to Independent Mon News Agency.
		New Mon State Party chooses new leaders in southern Burma
	english.dvb.no /news.php?id=5801 (233 words)

	Mon Human Rights
		Training is being forcibly imparted to local people to strengthen the militia at the Burmese military base in Hpa-an township, the capital of Karen state.
		The idea is to have a strong militia to defend the country.
		Women and people over 50 years of age are being forced to guard the gas pipeline running past villages in Mon State, despite the commitment given by the Burmese military junta to the International Labour Organization (ILO).
	www.rehmonnya.org (479 words)

	New Mon State Party
		New Mon State Party (NMSP) believes the current mounting protests led by Buddhist monks in cities are the expression of the people for their crises that they have been facing and they want to overcome these crises and demand for better socio-economic situation.
		Therefore we are also ready to join with the monks and people to solve the political crisis in Burma by peaceful way.
		The statement from NMSP Centre Committee said that finding a peaceful resolution to the political conflict in Burma is remaining deadlock because the government wants to solve the political crisis only on their way.
	www.nmsp.info (429 words)

	The Irrawaddy News Magazine Online Edition (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Alleged investigations by the State Peace and Development Council’s intelligence agency into New Mon State Party activities in
		According to the official, the SPDC started investigating the party’s activities in late September this year by collecting members’ names and job descriptions, and by requesting detailed monthly reports on business conducted by the party.
		Nai Kasauh Mon, director of the Human Rights Foundation of Monland, suggested that the ceasefire agreement has been in peril for several years.
	www.irrawaddy.org /aviewer.asp?a=5045&z=153 (309 words)

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		Mon State stands along the upper part of the Taninthayi coastal strip.
		Mawlamyaing, the third largest city in Myanmar, is the capital of Mon State.
	www.myanmar-hotels-discount.com /mon-state-hotels.shtml (127 words)

	Democratic Voice of Burma (Site not responding. Last check: )
		May 24, 2005 (DVB) - New Mon State Party (NMSP) held a central executive committee (CEC) members meeting from 14-23 May in southern Burma, and elected Gen Nai Htaw Mon to replace the late Nai Htin as their new chairman.
		Moreover, CEC members also discussed the matter of Burma’s military junta, State Peace and Development Council (SPDC) forcing “ceasefire” groups to surrender their weapons, and recent flight of Shan State National Army (SSNA) into the jungles and joining forces with Shan State Army (SSA), to fight the junta.
		Like other ceasefire groups, NMSP signed ceasefire agreements with the junta in order to solve political problems by peaceful means but they are still unable to persuade the generals to hold serious political talks with them.
	english.dvb.no /news.php?id=4802 (222 words)

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