Fighting escalates between Burmese government and Kachin and ABSDF (North), Mandalay-Myitkyina train line mined etc -

http://www.rfa.org/burmese/ One government plane shot down - helicopter gunships also used by Burmese army/ Billionaire George Soros will meet Shan and other ethnic leaders during his Burma visit,Generation 88 goes to Laiza - Min Ko Naing will make first trip overseas to the Philippines and/ mine blasts in Tavoy damage old historic pagodas -/ note mine workers working with their bare hands in sarongs and flip flops./ unofficial translation & summary.