A “dramatic” drop in opium cultivation in Burma has underscored a regional boom in demand for illegal synthetic drugs such as methamphetamine, which many Asian countries are struggling to combat.
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Obituary: Olive Yang, princess turned opium warlord turned peace broker
Olive Yang, the crossdressing royal-turned-warlord, died on Thursday. She was 90.
Farmers struggle to turn away from illicit but lucrative opium
At a remote farm about two hours away from Loikaw, capital of Karenni State, farmers scrape out raw opium from the poppies they’ve grown.
Opium production, a scourge of Burma's north, is spreading to Chin State
Opium production, long a problem in Kachin and Shan states, is now appearing in parts of Chin State affected by conflict on the Indian border.
Opium eradication begins despite armed threat
The Kachin State based anti-narcotics vigilante group Pat Ja San began destroying poppy fields in eastern Myitkyina district on Tuesday, with the protection of a security detail.
Tensions high as vigilantes prepare to slash Kachin opium fields
Tensions are high in Kachin state as members of anti-drug vigilante group Pat Ja San faced off with local opium farmers on Monday.