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'Scratching the Surface in Burma and beyond' by Ashley South - and [eventually] seralisation of 'Nancy and the Count: Vampires’ Gold', a novella by Frank Merryfellow.

Newsletter · By Ashley South · Official site

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Sep 21, 2026
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  1. Issue · Sep 21, 2026

    Scamland (opens the original)

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  2. Issue · Sep 8, 2026

    Laukkai menu (opens the original)

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    Hello again.This week we visit Laukkai in northern Shan State – hundreds of casinos, but not yet a scam centre hub.To support my work in and on Burma/Myanmar, please consider a monthly paid subscription, or becoming a ‘founding member’ of Scratching the Surface - essays on and episodes in Burma, and posts on faith-based resilience.Subscribe now<p style="text-align: justify

  3. Issue · Sep 1, 2026

    Lunch with a Warlord (opens the original)

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    Hello again.Sorry for the long gap between posts.In future I aim to post more regularly. A combination of essays on and episodes in Burma/Myanmar, and sometimes also a new thread: ‘Sacred Resistance’ - posts on faith-based resilience.Most content will remain free, but I will soon turn on the option for paid subscriptions.Subscribe now<p style="text-align: ju

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