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I need some help with this source about Border Guard Forces (+NDA-K areas)

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https://mmpeacemonitor.org/313251/border-guard-force-scheme/
This source includes the actual areas controlled by Border Guard Forces, not just their townships. Most of these are self-explanatory and I can find them on maps, but there's areas noted that I'm gonna suppose are smaller towns that I cannot find. These include:

If anyone knows at least a bit of Burmese, can you perhaps give a little help here?

Also, apparently the New Democratic Army - Kachin controls Tsawlaw https://asiafoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Militias-in-Myanmar.pdf the "Sidone" area of Waingmaw https://www.frontiermyanmar.net/en/divide-and-rule-in-kachin-state/ and maybe Hpimaw and Kambaiti (which might be referring to the Pass https://geographic.org/geographic_names/name.php?uni=-614015&fid=687&c=burma) https://www.irrawaddy.com/news/burma/pro-govt-militias-fueling-drugs-crisis-northern-burma-report.htmlIdioticAnarchist (talk) 02:59, 1 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Mon and PDF Resistance control along the Union Highway

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"The Mon State Revolutionary Force and allies have managed to secure control over a section of the Union Highway running from southern Ye Township to Yebyu Township in Tanintharyi Region." https://www.frontiermyanmar.net/en/a-fledgling-mon-resistance-spreads-its-wings/
And PDF https://www.bnionline.net/en/news/intense-battle-junta-over-control-ye-dawei-road IdioticAnarchist (talk) 16:12, 11 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Map edits (June)

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It's the end of the month, therefore it's time to update the map. Cheers y'all!

Nitpicks and suggestions:

  • Mohnyin is not disputed
  • I believe that small villages shouldn't be included on the map because of how minor they are
  • Should the Chin Council and Chin Brotherhood be shown as seperate entities (considering they're kinda enemies and don't like each other)? It can confuse people if, on the map, enemies are shown as the same colour.

Indisputable Edits:

Disputable Edits:

Very Disputable Edits: (needs more research or has articles disputing it, but good to note)

IdioticAnarchist (talk) 19:16, 30 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

What do you mean by small villages? Right now the standard that the base map uses and that I've modified is- township capitals are shown. Smaller villagers are shown if particularly relevant to the specific update (e.g. Chinshwehaw when it was taken, Dotphonenyan when it was taken, etc.); i don't remove those dots but will remove the labelled name to reduce clutter. EmeraldRange (talk/contribs) 21:21, 30 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]
By "small villages" I was specifically talking about Somra and possibly Moe Bye. I just think that the map should only include larger, more important settlements (towns and higher). Of course, that is just my opinion. Also, I was under the impression that Chinshwehaw and Dotphonenyan were towns? Google says they are. IdioticAnarchist (talk) 21:32, 30 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]
They are but not township capitals. Mobye is a village but it used to be the capital of the relatively large historical Karenni state iirc- It's also three times larger than Pekon, the township capital so tbh I'm always surprised when I remember that it's not even a town, much less having its own township. EmeraldRange (talk/contribs) 00:14, 1 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Wow, I did not know any of that! That's good to know! It does seem a bit strange that it isn't "Moebye Township". IdioticAnarchist (talk) 02:06, 1 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]
So @IdioticAnarchist, looks like @Borysk5 updated the map using Thomas. I will go through it later tonight based on this discussion here and edit it, since there's definitely a lot of unsourced things that Thomas just map-painted (like half of Ann Township falling? No source on that besides a presence Taungup-Pandaung road, which got removed for some reason).
My question here is: I agree that Chin Council and Chin Brotherhood should be shown as seperate entities, but there's very little sources on the exact control- some villages reported as one or the other but not much on the frontlines or control outside those villages. I do see what you mean though, random villages like Camp Victoria don't need to be on the map. EmeraldRange (talk/contribs) 19:22, 2 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Honestly, I was planning on mentioning that when I woke up, but it appears you beat me to it (I just woke up). Thomas Van Linge, while helpful, can make some...outlandish claims in his maps (usually with no evidence). Like you said with Ann Township, or the supposed "gains" made by the SSPP and the RCSS. I've tried to call him out a few times for this on his Twitter, but he never responds. So, to @Borysk5, while your edits are well-appreciated and in good faith, it's far more constructive to make edits which have credible sources backing them up. If a map change has no source backing it up, don't add it.
Anyway, I'm also unsure on the CC and CB, perhaps we can use the "Stakeholders" map on the Chinland page? I think that's kinda the best we got. I can look around for some other maps, but it likely won't lead to much. IdioticAnarchist (talk) 20:00, 2 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Oh, sure. As for Chinland, when you look what names are mentioned for captured of Chin cities, it looks roughly like this. Borysk5 (talk) 20:35, 2 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Could you perhaps send the image in a different way, I cannot see it? IdioticAnarchist (talk) 22:18, 2 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]
I can use this and WP:AGF that you checked the sources. Thanks! EmeraldRange (talk/contribs) 23:21, 2 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]
I don't know if the source directly states that Hsi Hseng town is under the control of the SAC - it could be referring to the township, and I haven't seen anything else that indicates the town was successfully retaken by the junta.
Also, you should put this information on the towns' respective pages so that the detailed map can be updated (please im desperate). CrazyMagicPickle (talk) 20:48, 2 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]
I've done the update now-
The source for Mongmit doesn't say it's cut off. I moved the TNLA frontline to capture areas where the bases mentioned in that article are.
Divided Chin into three groups, kept them similar but let me know if you don't like the colours for accessibility etc. I made Arakan's cities a bit darker for that reason.
Hsihseng is indeed not taken, the article says they arrived at a junction on the Hsihseng-Loikaw road, so it's actually great junta control in Karenni. EmeraldRange (talk/contribs) 03:07, 3 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]
I, like usual (I'm admittedly quite stubborn), have a few nitpicks:
Of course, don't take any of this personally. You did an amazing job on the map (like always), I just nitpick very small things which I don't see as right. Good job on the map! IdioticAnarchist (talk) 04:57, 3 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Fixed see upload on imgur while I wait for some responses [1]
IdioticAnarchist (talk) 20:20, 3 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Thanks for that! I've pushed the new update out, including Lashio. Expanded NDA-K to include Kanpikeit and gave KIA Hpare- I was confused because Hpare wasn't actually in that KIA blob in last month's map; probably my own oversight.
Thandwe Airport isn't in the city limits, Google Earth highlights the township. It's in Ziphyukyun village tract according to the GAD https://themimu.info/sites/themimu.info/files/documents/TspProfiles_GAD_Thandwe_2019_MMR.pdf (page 13). EmeraldRange (talk/contribs) 23:19, 3 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]
The source doesn't seem to state that Kyiakdon was captured - just that a junta outpost was taken. I'm not sure if that's enough to ascribe control of the entire town to the KNLA. CrazyMagicPickle (talk) 05:57, 8 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]
"Junta has also lost control of Kyaikdon Sub-township" IdioticAnarchist (talk) 06:12, 8 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Yeah, that doesnt say the town was taken- lost control of the subtownship could mean many things- looks like this is specifically about enforcing conscription EmeraldRange (talk/contribs) 07:22, 8 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Thandwe was apparently seized by the Arakha army UnJapóLliure (talk) 10:44, 25 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]
I believe the Irrawaddy reported on it, please correct me 😅 UnJapóLliure (talk) 10:45, 25 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]
That is correct, Thandwe has been captured. You can add it to the map if you'd like. I usually give these map edits monthly, so they'll be added to the map probably by next week. IdioticAnarchist (talk) 18:27, 25 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Btw with so many different factions currently on map I wonder if it wouldn't be better to just directly embed faction names on the map like I did in File:War in Central African Republic.svg instead of using legend. Borysk5 (talk) 04:21, 3 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I agree, that kind of key would make it very useful. I can work on adding it, but I also want to update the colours being used- since PDF is usually depicted as red with junta as green within burma; those should really get flipped IMO. Most likely I won't be able to get those making this until next week- so feel free to add a key if you want EmeraldRange (talk/contribs) 12:15, 3 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]
I feel like a key similar to the ones Thomas Van Linge uses (a key at the side listing the different groups and their colours) would be helpful. I don't mean to be rude, the embedding faction names directly onto their territory isn't aesthetically pleasing, and also it doesn't show the full extent of who controls what. That's why I added all the little footnotes on the infobox key. IdioticAnarchist (talk) 19:56, 3 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Agree, I find the names of the combatant groups quite bad looking on the map, I think the best option would be putting a legend inside the map (in a corner of it possibly) but I have no idea how to do it or if it's possible to do it. Wikidoge04 (talk) 01:35, 4 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]
My main concern is, with so many similar colors trying to find a group on the map especially for people with limited color vision may be challenging. We could do it differently, like having Anne's outside the map and connecting them by lines or smth similar. Borysk5 (talk) 05:49, 4 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]
I think similar to the CAR map, callout names outside the borders would be good- especially with a few disconnected entities making colour harder to use EmeraldRange (talk/contribs) 12:25, 4 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Maybe we could, instead of putting names over the EAO's, put numbers. Then we can have a key at the bottom saying what number is what entity. IdioticAnarchist (talk) 19:37, 4 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

UWSA and SSA-N moving to stop rebel advance on Laisho

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As of now, these two armed groups are not allied the junta, but are moving to contain the MNDAA and the TNLA, with their claimed motives to protect their sphere of influence and to protect civilians.

https://apnews.com/article/myanmar-conflict-wa-shan-militia-lashio-kokang-c3d35e0dc24b04fbb960f1afd3084af5 LordOfWalruses (talk) 15:45, 15 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Map edits (July)

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Yet another month has passed (an eventful month at that)! Honestly, I did not think that MNDAA forces had the ability to capture Lashio, and it sure is a historic defeat for the Tatmadaw!

Nitpicks and suggestions:

Indisputable edits:

Disputable Edits:

Very Disputable Edits: (needs more research or has articles disputing it, but good to note)

IdioticAnarchist (talk) 02:00, 30 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks again for all these! I think UWSA left Lashio almost immediately though. Apparently took some hospital staff. My source is two telegram channels unfortunately inadmissable for wikipedia. EmeraldRange (talk/contribs) 15:47, 30 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]
A little update: it appears as though TNLA forces captured the final junta base near Mongmit, capturing the township. https://bur.mizzima.com/2024/07/31/28833
And Inle Lake base captured by PDF (And PNA in Nyaungshwe township) https://www.irrawaddy.com/news/war-against-the-junta/anti-regime-groups-seize-myanmar-junta-positions-in-southern-shan-state.html
Also I'm unsure on the exact situation with the UWSA in Lashio, but I haven't heard any news that they've left yet. IdioticAnarchist (talk) 23:46, 31 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]
As for UWSA in Lashio, they don't control their external office anymore, there's video on Chinese social media showing MNDAA fighters around damaged office. UWSA forces in Lashio were only geolocated in the southwestern part of the town (see: File:LashioBattle.svg). Borysk5 (talk) 05:39, 2 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]
The UWSA's deployment isn't very important from a territorial perspective, imho. It's definitely important to analyze the Wa State's evolving role in the war, but I doubt it's worthy of being referenced on a map primarily showing military operations and control. CrazyMagicPickle (talk) 15:50, 2 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]
For Lailenpi, I'd argue the AA is acting more as a benefactor and supporter to the CB, so I'd say that you can show it as soley CB controlled. CrazyMagicPickle (talk) 15:42, 2 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]
The source stated "MDF-AA advance", and implies that both the MDF and AA occupied the town together, although it does state that only the MDF participated in clearance operations, so I don't know. I'd agree with you that it can probably be shown as pure CB control IdioticAnarchist (talk) 17:38, 2 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Has anybody found any more information about the NDAA entering Mong Yawng? The only source I've seen is this one in Burmese https://burmese.shannews.org/archives/42964, and it's unclear about the actual situation inside the city. CrazyMagicPickle (talk) 16:10, 2 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]
There's practically no news on the situation in Mongyawng. Like I said, I've seen claims that it was just a small group of soldiers looking for recruits who stumbled in and quickly left, and considering how no one's talking about it I'd be inclined to believe that. IdioticAnarchist (talk) 17:06, 2 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

About Taungoo

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Burmese here, and I think Taungoo is not in any sort of "Battle" Only in Laiketo There are small battles but I don't Think It isn't enough to have Toungoo displayed in the disputed square. 2400:AC40:627:31C0:1562:B6AD:54AE:B13F (talk) 05:11, 6 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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