New Mandala

A few months ago the blog operated by prolific commentator Colonel Jeru (also known as Jeroo) went offline and it has not returned.  It used to be available here.  And he hasn’t been on New Mandala for months.  Do any readers know what happened to the Colonel?Â
In one of his last comments on New Mandala he [...]

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Lots of New Mandala readers are interested in the exploits of Thomas Bleming, and his efforts to assist the Karen National Liberation Army in eastern Burma.  A few weeks ago his story was still only being reported on New Mandala, in The Panama News, and in the press back in his native Wyoming.  In the past week he has [...]

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Prompted by the question from long-time contributor Roger Casas I thought I should put up some pictures of roads in the eastern Shan State.  These shots are all, unfortunately, a bit dated (they were taken between 2002 and 2005) but should give readers a bit more of a feel for road infrastructure in the wedge of Shan territory between Thailand [...]

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