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Locals Criticize Excessive Collection of Money From Businessmen and Citizens on the Pretext of Thingyan Festival

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April 2, 2026. Residents of Hpa-an, Kayin State, are criticizing the district administrators of the town for exorbitant fees charged by local businesses and residents for the upcoming Atar Thingyan festival, which will be held on April 13. The district administrators are mainly collecting fees from businesses along the waterfront, fuel shops, and sand and stone businesses. A local businessman said that they are paying hundreds of thousands of ba…
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April 2, 2026. Residents of Hpa-an, Kayin State, are criticizing the district administrators of the town for exorbitant fees charged by local businesses and residents for the upcoming Atar Thingyan festival, which will be held on April 13. The district administrators are mainly collecting fees from businesses along the waterfront, fuel shops, and sand and stone businesses. A local businessman said that they are paying hundreds of thousands of ba…

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kicnews.org broke the news on Thursday, April 2, 2026.
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