Daily Stories from The Irrawaddy for 09/09/2026

The Irrawaddy — Myanmar Rice Prices Surge Amid Clampdown on Facebook Trade

DAILY BRIEFING Wednesday, September 9, 2026 News Opinion Burmese Donate The Irrawaddy Myanmar Rice Prices Surge Amid Clampdown on Facebook Trade Traders warned against speculating via social media as floods and transport disruption send prices soaring. Continue Reading The Irrawaddy Myanmar’s Sub-Standard Army In this week’s episode, our editors discuss signs of collapse in the military, which now resorts to kidnapping to fill its ranks and has completely failed the victims of recent floods. Continue Reading Lin Thit Major Regime Offensive to Retake Territory From AA Stumbles Military columns attacking from Sittwe and Kyaukphyu were forced back after heavy clashes as the regime launched a major push into AA-held territory. Continue Reading Scarlett New Faces, New Money: What Is Changing in Myanmar? From Bangkok airport queues to Myanmar’s booming illicit economy, unfamiliar signs of wealth raise questions about who is prospering in the country, and how. Continue Reading AFP Thailand Arrests 12 South Koreans in Scam Center Bust Thirteen suspects including a Chinese national were arrested at a luxury house near Bangkok as authorities found a call center targeting victims in S. Korea. Continue Reading Support Press Freedom Independent journalism needs your support. Help us hold power to account. Donate Now Facebook · Twitter · Website © 2026 The Irrawaddy · Chiang Mai, Thailand Unsubscribe · Update preferences · Forward to a friend