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Train
Published on September 11th, 2009  | Last updated October 4th, 2009 | 394 page views so far |
Inle can be reached by a number of ways from either Yangon (Rangoon) or Mandalay. You can get to Inle by air flight, by train or by bus. As Nyaungshwe is the usual dwelling place for most foreign tourists going to Inle, we will describe how to go to Nyaungshwe from other parts of Myanmar (Burma).… Read [...]
Published on March 12th, 2009  | Last updated March 7th, 2009 | 251 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 and… Read [...]
Published on March 11th, 2009  | Last updated March 14th, 2009 | 247 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 rich… Read [...]
Published on March 10th, 2009  | Last updated March 7th, 2009 | 176 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 the… Read [...]
Published on March 9th, 2009  | Last updated March 7th, 2009 | 381 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 trip… Read [...]
Published on January 8th, 2009  | Last updated February 17th, 2009 | 392 page views so far |
The following is the translation from the Myanmar Popular Journal – a leading weekly journal from Myanmar (Burma). The original article is written in Burmese, in journal vol. 13/No. 1. It has some interesting facts about train travel in Myanmar which would be of interest to some of my visitors.
To all the visitors who would travel by train to… Read [...]
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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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