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Myanmar Life
Published on July 30th, 2009  | Last updated July 30th, 2009 | 188 page views so far |
Tens of thousands are gathering in Taung Pyone (Taung Byone) near Mandalay to celebrate the annual nat pwe (festival for spirits). The week-long festival starts this week with as many as 100,000 believers gathering to celebrate in the grand festival for the nats (spirits).
There are a number of nat pwes (spirit festivals) in Myanmar. [...]
Published on March 12th, 2009  | Last updated March 7th, 2009 | 249 page views so far |
On the way at one station near Shwebo, one man climbed up through the window beside my friend. My friend pushed him back, telling not to climb. He kept on climbing, pushing my friend back. Once he was inside the carriage, he scolded at my friend yelling he could be arrested for breaking the law. I looked at him [...]
Published on March 11th, 2009  | Last updated March 14th, 2009 | 245 page views so far |
For you Grandpa, you always traveled by plane, or by luxury cars, so you would not know about these. That is why I was thinking of you all the time. You have never experienced such kind of things, so you would not know what we, your grandchildren, had to experience. You have a very fortunate life. Grandpa is so [...]
Published on March 10th, 2009  | Last updated March 7th, 2009 | 173 page views so far |
The ticket that the station manager said “Gone” is still available from the black market! Isn’t it surprising? However, you had to pay two times the actual price. I was really angry. Well, what could I do? Too bad for us, as we, grandchildren of Grandpa, got only ordinary class tickets. I used to travel this train trip in [...]
Published on March 9th, 2009  | Last updated March 7th, 2009 | 378 page views so far |
Translated from Burmese. Original article posted on Nyi Lynn Seck’s Blog.
Wish Grandpa to take a train trip
Grandpa,
This month, I traveled for more than 5,000 miles total. When I was young, I used to be very happy whenever I traveled long trips like this. However, more recently, whenever I traveled, it makes me very tired. The last [...]
Published on February 24th, 2009  | Last updated March 14th, 2009 | 2,300 page views so far |
This is not Bollywood studio. This is not live show of Madonna. This is the downtown Yangon, in the street of Pansoedan. One lady was dancing with a lively tune. Around her were a number of onlookers, some smiling, some laughing, a few gazing at her with curiosity. However, she seemed to ignore all of them and keep on [...]
Published on February 15th, 2009  | Last updated March 14th, 2009 | 615 page views so far |
Chin Hills State is probably the poorest region in Myanmar. It is also the most difficult region to live and survive. Almost all places in Chin State are mountains and hills, with no flat land; all the towns and villages are built on the mountains where it is very cold or in valleys where malaria is a serious problem. [...]
Published on February 13th, 2009  | Last updated February 7th, 2009 | 1,690 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 and mostly available [...]
Published on February 11th, 2009  | Last updated March 15th, 2009 | 252 page views so far |
Everybody knows the famous tuk-tuk from Thailand. You must have seen that TV ads from VISA with James Bond riding a tuk-tuk in the streets of Bangkok. Tuk-tuk is synonymous with Thailand. However, does anybody know that Myanmar also has tuk-tuk running the streets of towns and cities in Myanmar? Just introduced a few years ago, it has become [...]
Published on February 4th, 2009  | Last updated February 3rd, 2009 | 1,079 page views so far |
While the economy is in turmoil, Myanmar astrologers and astrological book publishers are finding it a good time for their business, according to the Democratic Voice of Burma.
While rice exports are not earning good price, while sea food industry is in big trouble, while business are finding it difficult to maintain their [...]
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Your Travel Guide to Myanmar
Myanmar Kyat – US Dollar – Thai Baht – Singapore dollar Exchange Rate US$ 1 = 1012 Kyats
FEC 1 = 1000 Kyats
Singapore$ 1 = 714 Kyats
Updated: 15 February 2010
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