Myaing La City Market's Unfair Scales Raided and Destroyed

Mekong, July 8 Authorities in Myaing La City, located in Special Region 4 of eastern Shan State, have raided and destroyed scales being sold in the city market due to inaccuracies, according to local residents. Yesterday, July 7, the Myaing La Special Region 4 Municipal Body piled up inaccurate scales from vendors selling in the Myaing La City Market, smashed them, and imposed business suspension penalties. This was reported by local residents. "Some vendors are using Chinese-made kilogram scales that have been tampered with to be inaccurate from the time of purchase. For example, when buying one viss (approximately 1.6 kg), you only get 90 ticals (approximately 1.44 kg). There are also accurate scales in the market, so you can compare if you are suspicious. They are inspected frequently like this, and they are caught every time," said a vendor who moved from Muse to Myaing La to sell goods. The Myaing La City Market is a large 24-hour market with a large number of vendors. Except for butchers, other vendors divide their business into two shifts: from morning until 1 p.m., and from afternoon until evening, according to reports. #MeKongNews #MyaingLaCityMarket #Scales #SurpriseRaid #Destruction