Myanmar’s opium boom is partly due to changes elsewhere. The Taliban have cracked down on Afghanistan’s poppy production, meaning farmers in South-East Asia can make an even bigger profit https://www.economist.com/asia/2026/09/10/black-gold-is-pouring-out-of-myanmar?taid=6aa5f0e46c2d4d0001f188a1&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter