*Off Beat*

Abby Seiff from RFA Investigative explains why scam centers are so widespread in places like Cambodia and Myanmar, and how authorities are trying shut them down.

*Double Off Beat*

We check in with Son from RFA Vietnamese to find out the latest about the unofficial monk Thich Minh Tue who is currently walking from Vietnam to India and might soon enter Myanmar.

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*Off Beat*

RFA Investigative's Lobsang Gelek explains his personal story of escaping Tibet to India by hiking through the Himalayas as a 10-year-old child.

*The Rundown*

• Buddhist temples in Beijing are overcrowded for Lunar New Year because youth these days are turning to religion in times of economic uncertainty
• How is Valentine's Day celebrated in RFA's broadcast areas?

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*Off Beat*

RFA staffers Jim Snyder and Gemunu Amarasinghe recently traveled to Myanmar's Kayah state where rebel insurgents have taken control of the countryside and are trying to establish a new state government.

*Double Off Beat*

Production engineer Wa Than discusses his recent trip to Thailand where he met with Burmese youth who fled the Myanmar junta's conscription orders.

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