Junta increases “conscription fee” to 10,000 MMK per household in Chaung Zone

September 12, 2025

HURFOM: The military junta has issued an order that wards and villages in Chaung Zone Township, Mon State must send at least two conscripts to every military training.

According to local sources, local administration teams are struggling to meet the order, including having to hire substitutes for conscripts.

Each substitute costs between three to five million MMK so local administrators have increased the “conscription fee” up to 10,000 MMK per household since August, 2025.

“We had to pay 5,000 MMK previously. They’ve increased the fee up to 10,000 MMK since last month. Commodity prices are going up and we have a tough livelihood so it isn’t okay to pay the “conscription fee”. But if we refuse to pay the fee, we have to worry about our sons,” said a local woman.

Residents in Mudon Township also have to pay the “conscription fee” which is 20,000/ household.

“Every house has to pay the fee. No one dares refuse them. We have to pay the fee even though we aren’t financially okay,” said a Mudon resident.

Junta’s administration teams also recently informed every ward or village in Mawlamyine, Mudon, Thanbyuzayat and Paung Township that they must send at least two conscripts per military training.

Written by HURFOM · Filed Under News