Daily Stories from The Irrawaddy for 03/23/2026

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Mar 23, 2026 07:46 pm Myanmar Junta Imposes Twice-Weekly Refill Limit as Fuel Pumps Run Dry Regime also issues work-from-home order amid long queues and surging prices.   read on website

Mar 23, 2026 07:38 pm Fuel Shortages Fail to Stop Deadly Junta Airstrikes on Civilians Air raids on monasteries, schools and villages in Sagaing have killed dozens of civilians in recent days, even as aviation fuel shortages disrupt flights across Myanmar. read on website

Mar 23, 2026 04:10 pm Chiang Rai Communities Mark World Water Day With Demands to Tackle Cross-Border Pollution Activists warn of arsenic contamination from upstream mining in Myanmar, pressing Thai authorities for action and greater transparency over mineral flows. read on website

MORE ARTICLES Junta Continues Aerial Massacres as Fuel Dries Up Ex-General Behind Myanmar Junta's Decrees Now Set to Crown a President Speaker Touts First Foreign Visitor, but Junta Parliament Fails to Draw Int'l Attention FBI Points Finger at China for Backing Scam Industry, N. Shan Power Plays, and More Shattering the Myanmar Military's Fragmentation Myth

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