Restoration Council of Shan State
Restoration Council of Shan State သျှမ်းပြည်ပြန်လည်ထူထောင်ရေးကောင်စီ | |
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| Abbreviation | RCSS |
| Chairman | Yawd Serk |
| Secretary-General | Gen. Siri |
| Vice Chairman | Sai Yee |
| 2nd Vice Chairman | Kherh Ngeun |
| Founded | 1996 |
| Headquarters | Loi Tai Leng, Shan State, Myanmar |
| Armed wing | Shan State Army - South |
| Membership | 11 CEC members |
| Ideology | Shan nationalism Federalism Monarchism[a][1][2][3][4] |
| Seats in the Amyotha Hluttaw | 0 / 224
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| Seats in the Pyithu Hluttaw | 0 / 440
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| Party flag | |
The Restoration Council of Shan State (Burmese: သျှမ်းပြည်ပြန်လည်ထူထောင်ရေးကောင်စီ; abbreviated RCSS) is a Shan political organisation in Shan State, Myanmar, founded in 1996 by Shan military leader Yawd Serk. Its armed wing, the Shan State Army – South (SSA–S), is a signatory to the Nationwide Ceasefire Agreement with the government of Myanmar.[5] Following the 1 February 2021 coup d'état, the Tatmadaw violated the ceasefire agreement by attacking the camps of the RCSS in Hsipaw Township.[6]
In November 2023, RCSS and their rival Shan ethnic armed organization, the Shan State Progressive Party, declared a ceasefire.[7]
Despite being part of the 7 EAO Alliance did not attend the State Administration Council's 2025 Peace Forum.[8] On 18 August 2025, the RCSS condemned the State Security and Peace Commission junta and its allies for organizing protests against the TNLA and MNDAA in southern Shan State. According to Major Sai Kham San, the junta pressured locals and had them wear traditional Shan clothes to spread ethnic division.[9]
Notes
- ^ RCSS clearly shows its loyalty to the Thai monarchy.
References
- ^ "พิธีจุดเทียนถวายพระพรชัยมงคล เฉลิมพระเกียรติพระบาทสมเด็จพระเจ้าอยู่หัว". www.thairath.co.th. 28 July 2024. Archived from the original on 25 August 2024. Retrieved 25 June 2025.
- ^ "พันเอกเจ้ายอดศึก... - N a R a Peace ( น ร า สันติ )".
- ^ ภาพ, นิพัทธ์พร เพ็งแก้ว เรื่อง, นวลแก้ว บูรพวัฒน์ (3 July 2022). "สมเด็จพระนเรศวรฯ กับคนไทใหญ่ ความสัมพันธ์ชั้นเจ้าที่ต่างเล็งขับไล่พม่า".
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "Photo Gallery กองทัพ "รัฐชานใต้" จัดยิ่งใหญ่ พิธีจุดเทียนถวายพระพรพระบาทสมเด็จพระเจ้าอยู่หัว".
- ^ "Restoration Council of Shan State/Shan State Army | Myanmar Peace Monitor". www.mmpeacemonitor.org. 6 June 2013. Archived from the original on 13 March 2018. Retrieved 25 February 2017.
- ^ Nom, Nang Seng (12 February 2021). "Burma Army Undermines Peace Agreement, RCSS Says". Shan Herald Agency for News. Archived from the original on 12 February 2021. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
- ^ Cho, Ko (30 November 2023). "Rival Shan armies declare truce as other ethnic armed groups gain ground". Myanmar Now. Archived from the original on 27 March 2024. Retrieved 1 December 2023.
- ^ Yet Another Peace Ploy from Myanmar’s Junta. July 2, 2025. Bertil Lintner. The Irrawaddy.
- ^ RCSS accuses junta of plotting division among ethnic groups. Shan Herald. August 19, 2025.