LFM News Service 5-17-19

Yangon American International School to open in August
The school, which is located along the Yangon-Insein road in Hlaing township, is receiving an average of 100 inquiries per day from parents interested in sending their children to the school, according to Crutchfield.  Read More

Pilot safely lands plane with no front wheels in Myanmar after landing gear failed
A pilot is being praised after a successful landing at Myanmar’s Mandalay International Airport Sunday with no front wheels, according to CNN and The Guardian.  Read More

In jungles of Myanmar, sin city looks to a better future
Upon cruising on its wide, well-paved streets, the first question that enters a visitor’s mind is whether the city is still part of Myanmar.  Read More

Tensions High Following Mon-Karen Clash at Three Pagodas Pass
Military tensions have heightened between Mon and Karen rebels over a territorial dispute in the strategic area of Three Pagodas Pass in Karen State near the Thailand-Myanmar border following a skirmish on Monday, according to local sources.  Read More