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CHIANG RAI – On March 22, 2026, Chiang Rai Governor Chuchip Pongchai chaired a large public event for World Water Day at Wat Fang Min and the riverside municipal park along the Kok River in Mueang district. [1]

CHIANG RAI, Thailand—Transboundary river pollution from unregulated mining, including rare earth extraction in Myanmar, has affected the lives of millions of people in downstream areas across the Mekong, Kok, Sai, Ruak and Salween river basins. [2]

YANGON—Myanmar’s top general Min Aung Hlaing was months from retirement when he made a dictatorial about-face nearly five years ago, deposing the democratic government and promoting himself to leader. [3]

Min Aung Hlaing shuns Shan Junta boss Min Aung Hlaing finally visited earthquake-ravaged southern Shan State on Thursday, two weeks after the March 28 disaster left a trail of death and destruction, making it the fourth hardest-hit area after Mandal... [4]

Junta chief Min Aung Hlaing has conferred honorary titles on more than 1,200 cronies and allies from both the military and civilian spheres, in what observers see as a calculated move to consolidate loyalty and mobilize support ahead of the junta’s e... [5]

Today marks the 30th anniversary of the nationwide protests in 1988 that launched Myanmar’s pro-democracy movement. (confirmed by 3 sources) [6]

At military academy graduation ceremonies, junta boss Min Aung Hlaing is often heard imploring new officers to turn themselves into good, brave soldiers whom the country can rely on, and to protect Myanmar at the cost of their lives and limbs. [7]

Junta boss prays for longevity Min Aung Hlaing and his wife Kyu Kyu Hla set free two turtles as part of yadaya, or the Burmese form of voodoo, during their visit to the Coco Islands on Sunday. [8]

Sources
[1] TH www.chiangraitimes.com · 2026-03-22 · 85% match

Chiang Rai Hosts World Water Day Event Along the Kok River

CHIANG RAI – On March 22, 2026, Chiang Rai Governor Chuchip Pongchai chaired a large public event for World Water Day at Wat Fang Min and the riverside municipal park along the Kok River in Mueang district.

[2] MM www.irrawaddy.com · 2026-03-23 · 75% match

Chiang Rai Communities Mark World Water Day With Demands to Tackle Cross-Border Pollution

CHIANG RAI, Thailand—Transboundary river pollution from unregulated mining, including rare earth extraction in Myanmar, has affected the lives of millions of people in downstream areas across the Mekong, Kok, Sai, Ruak and Salween river basins.

[3] MM www.irrawaddy.com · 2025-12-23 · 33% match

Min Aung Hlaing: Myanmar’s Military Ruler Overseeing Election

YANGON—Myanmar’s top general Min Aung Hlaing was months from retirement when he made a dictatorial about-face nearly five years ago, deposing the democratic government and promoting himself to leader.

[4] MM www.irrawaddy.com · 2025-04-12 · 32% match

Vuitton and Veggies: Junta Boss and Wife’s Solution for Quake Victims

Min Aung Hlaing shuns Shan Junta boss Min Aung Hlaing finally visited earthquake-ravaged southern Shan State on Thursday, two weeks after the March 28 disaster left a trail of death and destruction, making it the fourth hardest-hit area after Mandal

[5] MM www.irrawaddy.com · 2025-11-19 · 32% match

As Election Looms, Myanmar Junta Boss Showers Friends With Honors

Junta chief Min Aung Hlaing has conferred honorary titles on more than 1,200 cronies and allies from both the military and civilian spheres, in what observers see as a calculated move to consolidate loyalty and mobilize support ahead of the junta’s e

[6] MM www.irrawaddy.com · 2018-08-08 · 36% match

‘We Can Bring about Both–Justice and Reconciliation’

Today marks the 30th anniversary of the nationwide protests in 1988 that launched Myanmar’s pro-democracy movement.

[7] MM www.irrawaddy.com · 2024-03-13 · 34% match

Behind the Boasts, Myanmar’s Junta Boss Is a Superstitious Mediocrity

At military academy graduation ceremonies, junta boss Min Aung Hlaing is often heard imploring new officers to turn themselves into good, brave soldiers whom the country can rely on, and to protect Myanmar at the cost of their lives and limbs.

[8] MM www.irrawaddy.com · 2023-04-15 · 33% match

Junta Watch: Min Aung Hlaing Resorts to Magic Again; Coup Leader Visits Coco Islands Amid China Spy Claim; and More

Junta boss prays for longevity Min Aung Hlaing and his wife Kyu Kyu Hla set free two turtles as part of yadaya, or the Burmese form of voodoo, during their visit to the Coco Islands on Sunday.

[9] MM www2.irrawaddy.com · 37% match

Bao Youxiang Meets Junta for BGF Talks

[10] MM www.irrawaddy.com · 2023-05-15 · 32% match

Rituals and Yadaya: Myanmar Junta Leader’s Superstition Knows No Bounds

As Cyclone Mocha was about to hit land in coastal areas of Rakhine State in western Myanmar on Saturday, junta boss Min Aung Hlaing was performing magic rituals, known as yadaya in Burmese.

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