Junta charges K20,000 per household in Yangon for military service

By Admin 15 Jan 2026

DMG Newsroom

15 January 2026, Yangon

Residents in several townships in Yangon Region are criticising junta authorities for charging households military service fees of up to K20,000, according to local sources.

Junta officials are reportedly collecting the fees from households with members of military service age in neighbourhoods including Thaketa, South Dagon, North Dagon and Thamaing.

"The junta authorities are collecting military service fees from each neighbourhood-K20,000 or K10,000 per household. They are collecting from houses of those eligible for military service on a monthly basis," said a man in Thaketa Township.

Junta administrative officials are also reportedly conducting strict guest list checks, with fines and arrests imposed on those found to be in violation.

The military regime has been collecting conscription-related fees in Yangon Region for a long time. As the fees increase, residents at the grassroots level are reportedly facing growing hardship.

"These days, it's not easy to give away even a few thousand kyat. The junta authorities are collecting military service fees from locals every month. We don't know where the money is going or how long we will have to keep paying," said a woman in Yangon.

An Arakanese woman living in Yangon said the military regime has intensified random checks and arrests in areas with large numbers of displaced people.

On January 8, junta soldiers arrested two young men while on patrol in Thaketa Township, according to the Rangoon Scout Network.

The military regime is forcibly arresting and conscripting nearly 5,000 young men each month under the military service law enacted in February 2024. The regime has now reached its 17th military training intake.

According to statements by revolutionary forces, many trainees have been sent to front-line fighting, resulting in deaths, injuries and arrests.