In 1963, the Palaung State Liberation Party (PSLP) started to fight for self-determination and equal rights for Ta’ang (Palaung) people. In 1991, they made a cease-fire with the Burmese regime. However, some disatisfied PSLP leaders formed the Palaung State Liberation Front (PSLF) in 1992.

Some PSLF members wanted to support the Ta’ang youth, and established the Palaung Students and Youth Organization (PSYO) on the Thai-Burma border in 1993. The name was changed to the Palaung Youth Network Group (PYNG) during the second meeting on in 1998.

The main goals of TSYO are:

1. To work for peace and to develop the Ta’ang region
2. To increase the number of Ta’ang youth who can participate as leaders
3. To promote gender equality
4. To end the military dictatorship system
5. To build a federalist democratic country with equality and  self-determination

The main objectives of TSYO are:

1. To promote the social status of the Ta’ang nationality and students and young Ta’ang through youth capacity building and training
2. To cooperate with democratic organizations and national revolution moments, international youth and women’s organizations, Students and Youth Congress and Ta’ang people for the struggle
3. To implement activities to preserve and encourage the value of culture, literature, traditions and national identity of the Ta’ang people
4. To implement the activities for fighting against the drug dispersion in the Ta’ang region
5. To provide education and increased awareness of health care issues and to combat the health issues of the Ta’ang people
6. To advocate the international community and alliance groups to protect Ta’ang people and reduce the human right violations in the Ta’ang region
7. To safeguard the environment and natural resources of the Ta’ang people and Ta’ang land
8. To enable Ta’ang youth to continue their education
9. To implement the work plan to generate support from the Ta’ang people
10. To work against the activities of the military dictatorship system

For detailed information of TSYO, please visit its website at http://www.palaungland.org/tsyo/.