Burma / Myanmar: Pegu Yoma survivors Aung Sein and Than Maung, plus Aung Htet (assistant to Thakin Ba Thein Tin, chairman of the Communist Party of Burma) (CPB), at Panghsang (1986)

The Pegu Range (Burmese: ပဲခူးရိုးမ, Pegu Yoma or Bago Yoma) is a range of low mountains or hills and uplands between the Irrawaddy and the Sittaung River in central Burma (Myanmar) and once served as the headquarters of the Communist Party of Burma (CPB).

The Communist Party of Burma (Burmese: ဗမာပြည်ကွန်မြူနစ်ပါတီ; CPB) is the oldest existing political party in Burma. The party is unrecognised by the Burmese authorities, rendering it illegal; so it operates in a clandestine manner, often associating with insurgent armies along the border of People's Republic of China. It is often referred to as the Burma Communist Party (BCP) by both the Burmese government and the foreign media.

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Hseng Noung Lintner

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