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Communication
Published on February 13th, 2009  | Last updated February 7th, 2009 | 1,739 page views so far |
Like all other nations in South East Asia, people in Myanmar are also enjoying the internet access to the world. Internet has become part of the daily life of some of the Burmese living in the large cities. However, the speed of the internet in Myanmar is usually quite slow, individual access is also quite expensive… Read [...]
Published on January 29th, 2009  | Last updated March 12th, 2009 | 506 page views so far |
The first time I traveled to Hakha was in 2004, December. It was cold, dark and wet. The city was constantly under blackout, and there was no internet connection. The next time I went there was in May 2005. The blackout was worse now, with no electricity for the whole city at all for the whole day. Internet was still unheard of for most people.
I traveled back to Hakha again in 2007. This time, things were changed. There was now one internet cafe opened in Hakha. The internet cafe was at Shine [...]
Published on January 21st, 2009  | Last updated January 18th, 2009 | 1,183 page views so far |
Ever traveled to Myanmar (Burma)? Ever traveled outside of major tourist destinations in Myanmar? Ever tried to call home from Myanmar? Ever got the feeling of total cut off from the rest of the world? Ever experience frustration for not being able to call home and know what is happening at home? Welcome to Myanmar.
Telecommunication in Myanmar is probably… Read [...]
Published on January 18th, 2009  | Last updated January 18th, 2009 | 687 page views so far |
The following is the report from the Xinhua News Agency published in China People’s Daily.
“The Myanmar Telecommunication authorities will add 40,000 more new Global System for Mobile (GSM) phone lines in the city of Yangon to facilitate users as part of its bid to enhance the development of the telecommunication… Read [...]
Published on January 17th, 2009  | Last updated January 15th, 2009 | 1,815 page views so far |
Visitors to Myanmar would still remember the feeling of totally cut off from their friends and families outside Myanmar (Burma). Telephone call to foreign countries from Myanmar (Burma) is quite expensive. Mobile phones are not readily available until recently (when the government introduces a new prepaid GSM mobile phone cards), and all those… Read [...]
Published on January 15th, 2009  | Last updated January 15th, 2009 | 2,530 page views so far |
I have already written about the easy availability of prepaid GSM phone cards in Myanmar in recent weeks. The prepaid phone cards were not available in Myanmar until a few weeks ago, although they are easily and cheaply available in other South East Asian countries. GSM subscriber lines in Myanmar are quite expensive and difficult to get one. Officially priced… Read [...]
Published on January 13th, 2009  | Last updated January 4th, 2009 | 327 page views so far |

This is what a PCO looks like in Myanmar. PCO stands for Public Call Outlet, a public telephone. Unlike those from other countries, there are no public phones using coins or card. Instead, at a PCO, there are one or two ordinary fixed land line telephones with an attendance to mark time and charge the… Read [...]
Published on January 11th, 2009  | Last updated January 11th, 2009 | 2,221 page views so far |
Newly introduced prepaid mobile phone SIM cards from Myanmar Telecoms and Telegraph are now available to general public in City Mart Supermarkets in Yangon, according to The Voice Weekly News Journal from Myanmar. According to The Voice, the phone cards are sold at the original price of US$ 20. Customers have to show their ID card, and there… Read [...]
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Your Travel Guide to Myanmar
Myanmar Kyat – US Dollar – Thai Baht – Singapore dollar Exchange Rate US$ 1 = 1006 Kyats
FEC 1 = 1004 Kyats
Singapore$ 1 = 713 Kyats
Thai 1 Baht = 29.80 Kyats
Updated: 12 March 2010
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