 It reached a cease-fire agreement with the Burmese military government (SLORC) in 1989, and its activities have been severely curtailed.In 2005, an attempt by the Shan State Army-South based near the Thai border to fill the vacuum left by the cease-fire in the north was thwarted by the Burmese army.Momeik is famous for its precious and semi-precious stones in its own right.