Brief of Pa-O’s History background and currently situation part 2

In 1970, because of the Myanmar Communist Party incite Pa-O resistance split up two group’s one is called (SSNPLO Red Pa-O) this group in practice Communist system and remain one is called (SSNPLO white Pa-O) this group is practice Democracy system. The Pa-O people are got in trouble between both Pa-O National soldiers. The White Pa-O army renamed the Pa-Oh National Organization (PNO), in 1976. The PNO establish a customs post opposite Mae Aww region, near the Thai-Border.

They collect taxes on contraband goods that are being smuggled across the border. 1984 Khun Sa, the drug lord, capture the PNO camp, and controls virtually the entire eastern Shan State. For this reason, several dozen of villages in three villages near the border flee into Thailand. During 1990-1996, the Khun Sa Army and Wa Army (UWSA) heavy fighting for land. At the same time, both to two groups collected soldiers and taxes. The Khun Sa Army order to cultivat opium around in his areas and continue to trade in opium to make his Army stronghold. The people flee into Thailand to escape collecting soldiers and conflict-zone. The Pa-O and other ethnic spread across to Thailand, result by recruit new members and forced labor. In 1996, the Khun Sa Army handout their weapons. But the opium (heritage of Khun Sa) is spreads out in Shan State. After the Khun Sa Army signs peace SPDC settle in there. The SPDC was using villages as victim, potter and making torture. The SPDC have been abusing human rights from a long times. The Pa-O people were faced with another political repression under the military regime.

After a short time, Ywet Seit (who was participated in Khun Sa Army) and members established Shan State Army (SSA) and goes on the offensive against, in 1997. SSA and Ho Meung Development Army (SSS) collect taxes, recruit new members and forced labor. Therefore, a large number of villagers moved and built new settlement. Sever human rights abuses and forced labors are very common in Burma. Some are not able to move and stay around the forest as internally displaced people (IDP). They are very poor for food, health care and no education. Furthermore they are subject to torture.

However, the Pa-O and other ethnic had suffered from civil war for long time. The Pa-O people and other ethnic faced hardship to survive on their native land under the military and cease-fire groups oppress rules. What happened in Burma, the Pa-O people are being victims of the civil war, recruited new member, extra judicial killing and taxes by offensive against and the military. The SPDC is abusing kinds of human rights abuses such as forced labor, forced relocation, rape and violence etc. There is no security for ladies and girls. They are less fortunate. The people’s social skill, medical care and further educational are very poor situation under the military government. To cure the situation of those, the Pa-O people are enter to Thailand and try to promote their social system. Some Pa-O people are setting down in northern Thailand. Approximately, 100,000 of the Pa-O people are living in Thailand as migrant’s worker.