My Magical Myanmar (Vol-3,Iss-8) by My Magical Myanmar

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ISSUE #08 | APRIL • 2016

Thingyan a time of tradition, cleansing and fun Myanmar’s New Year festival is known in English as “Water Festival”. In Burmese, the festival is calledThingyan. 12

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Exposure

Thingyan: Water festival

In Focus

Yangonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s only German restaurant goes beyond

Mawlamyine: A place of history and charm

sausage and beer

In this issue... snapshots

8 Stock Exchange Building: The financial soul of the city 10 People: Mon 12 Tradition: Thingyan: A time of tradition, wcleansing and fun 14 Infograph: Gear up for water festival 15 Language: Myanmar Alphabets

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16 Festival: Rakhine Water Festival 17 Calendar

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20 Thingyan: Water Festival

Picturesque 26 Countryside

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36 fly mya.com 40 Kitchen Confidential: Pae Gyi Hnut (Simmered Lab Lab Beans)

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52 See Yangon from the Yangon River

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62 Punks act out of kindness

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Mohana Gill Mohanna Gill is passionate about promoting Myanmar cuisine, culture and customs to the world and is a five-time World Cookbook Gourmand Award winner. She was born in Myanmar and lives in Malaysia.

Shwe yinn mar oo A freelance writer with previous journalism experiences in The Myanmar Times and Agence France-Presse.Currently living in Yangon, she occasionally writes for some magazines and journals.

Lyndal Pearce Lyndal first made Yangon her home 18 years ago. She is a researcher, writer and editor who loves travelling with her family and showing her two sons new places in Myanmar and around the world.

Ann Wang Ann Wang is an award-winning visual journalist based in Yangon. She holds a masters degree in photojournalism from Boston University and has lived in Taiwan, New Zealand and China. She is a regular contributor to The Strand, The Huffington Post and JetStar inflight magazine. Her work can be viewed at www.annwphoto.com

Noe Noe Aung Noe Noe is a Yangon native who has worked as a journalist at The Myanmar Times for five years. Finally, she decides to spend her life as a travel writer. Noe Noe is interested in people and their stories. Her sense of curiosity drives her to explore new places and she also loves to share what she experiences.

Jared Downing Jared Downing (@keystrokeerrors) is an American journalist from Colorado and Alabama. He likes podcasts, radio theatre and hitchhiking and collects cans of sardines from around the world. He blogs at http://sardines.fish.

Mratt Kyaw Thu Mratt is a Senior Reporter at Frontier. He began his career at Unity Weekly Journal in 2010 and focuses on political reporting.

Teza Hlaing From 2012 to 2015, Teza worked as Mandalay based photojournalist of Irrawaddy news agency. Teza has a strong background of covering news in the lands of religious conflicts, ethnical conflicts and chaos regions.

Lwin Mar Htun Lwin Mar Htun is a Journalist who worked as Lifestyle Reporter for three years at The Myanmar Times. As a lifestyle reporter, she is interested in stories of people and street life culture. She wants to share with the readers about the struggle artists of underground and how they struggle, how they survive and how they build their success.

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Publisher’s note... Dear Readers… April is a lovely month for Myanmar people as we enjoy long holidays and the New Year festival. If you are in Myanmar you will witness how people enjoy the Water Festival and how they welcome a new year. Traveling to places around the country is recommended this month. You will not escape the Water Festival though … there are people waiting to soak you with water everywhere you go. In one of the hottest months of the year I’m sure you’ll enjoy all the water, and the fun people have. But if you do have the chance to travel in Myanmar this Water Festival you will also see slightly different Thingyan customs and traditions across the regions. In this issue, we describe some of the charming traditions of our Thingyan festival. We have also covered a couple of other travel options visitors enjoy – cruising on the river and the delights of a visit to Mawlaymyine. Many of my friends have enjoyed traveling on the rivers of Myanmar. This month our writer experienced a Yangon river cruise, which is a great way to see our busy city from a more restful setting on the river. I hope you also enjoy our story about Mawlamyine, the capital of the Mon state. This is a city with a lot of history, charm and sights to see; and it’s not too far from Yangon by bus. And, if you are staying in Yangon consider a German restaurant our writer and photographer visited this month. Our photographer was already looking forward to his next visit – he said the food was delicious. Happy Thingyan to you all…

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Snapshots

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Stock Exchange Building: the financial soul of the city By Shwe Yinn Mar Oo

Among the dozens of imposing heritage buildings in the downtown of Yangon, the newly-opened Yangon Stock Exchange building is remarkable because of its unique architecture and the historical stories that surround it. Standing at the centre of Yangon’s administrative core, the building with classical architecture blending Palladianism and neo-Classicism has been used for the country’s important financial matters since it was constructed in 1937 at the corner of Merchant Road and Sule Pagoda Road. It was the time Myanmar, known as Burma in those days, was part of the Indian Empire. The building was originally built to house the Reserve Bank of India, which was the primary bank of the colonial British. It was also responsible for issuing bank notes in India and Myanmar. In the same year, Myanmar was separated from India, but the bank remained at the heart of the country’s financial sector. During the Japanese era, the building housed the People’s Bank of Burma and issued Southern Development Bank Notes. When World War II broke out, the Japanese invaded the city in March 1942 and the bank’s staff was ordered to keep minimum deposits and to evacuate any remaining balances including banknotes and coins. As it was impossible to carry all the currency, they burnt all the banknotes and threw coins into the river.

When the Japanese soldiers entered the city, they attempted to loot the vaults of the Reserve Bank and blasted a hole in a wall to enter. But they found an empty vault. According to the records, more than 350 million rupees were destroyed before the Japanese’s invasion. The Japanese bank staff tried to follow the example when they had to leave the city after the allied forces entered. But it was a failed attempt as they were unable to burn all the banknotes before fleeing Yangon. Since that time, the building has been where the most vital financial policies were developed and laid out as Burma became an independent country. It became the Union Bank of Burma and the first Kyat and Pya were issued there in July, 1952 as the first Burmese currency. In 1970, the building became the head office of the People’s Bank of the Union of Burma after the banking system of the country was restructured by merging all banks into a single body. The building was used by Myanmar Economic Holdings Limited as the head office of the private Myawaddy Bank from 1993 to 2014 before it was turned into the first stock exchange in the country. With a newly renovated appearance, the Yangon Stock Exchange was opened in December 2015. Ref: 30 Heritage Buildings of Yangon

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People

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Mon By Noe Noe Aung

Photo by HongSar

Mon people form one of the largest ethnic groups of Myanmar. The Mon people live mostly in Mon state in lower Myanmar, but Mon communities are also found in Bago region, the Irrawaddy Delta and along the southern border of Thailand and Myanmar. Mon people have a long and interesting history and have been a major influence on Myanmar’s culture. Mon people are believed to be one of the earliest ethnic groups of Indochina. Scholars dispute where the Mon originated. Some people say that the Mon people were split from the Mon-Khmer group. Other stories suggest the group originated in the north and migrated south. Mon people were the first in Myanmar to come into contact with Therevada missionaries from Sri Lanka and so it was the Mon who introduced Therevada Buddhism to Myanmar. Before King Anawrahta of Bagan Kingdom conquered the Thaton Kingdom, Mon people lived as their own country in lower Burma. Still today the majority of Mon people live in lower Myanmar. Like the other ethnic groups, the Mon people have their own language and literature. Mon language is part of the MonKhmer family and the writing system is Indic based. The symbol of Mon people is the hongsa – hinntha in Burmese – a mythological bird. The traditional dress for Mon women is a red longyi worn with a white blouse and a red scarf. Mon people have their own traditional dances and musical instruments like the crocodile xylophone, harp and a flat stringed instrument.

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tradition

Thingyan

a time of tradition, cleansing and fun by Noe Noe Aung photo by sai zaw

pril is the month of Myanmar’s largest and most popular festival. Myanmar’s New Year festival is known in English as “Water Festival”. In Burmese, the festival is called Thingyan. Thingyan occurs in the first month of Burmese calendar, the month of “Tagu”. The dates of the festival are observed as the most important public holidays throughout the country and they are also part of the students’ summer holidays after the end of the school year. This year the Thingyan holidays are between Apirl 11 and 20. There is a reason for the New Year festival being called Water Festival. It involves 4-5 days of water throwing that most people around the country participate in to some degree – some gently, some with gusto. The atmosphere in crowded water throwing areas is usually joyous, frivolous and brings everyone together. Foreign visitors find it an amazing scene to see people of all ages soaked in water engaged in a massive water fight that goes on for days. Myanmar people believe that Thingyan water has the power to cleanse the evil and wash away the sins that have done in past year, providing a fresh start for a new year with clean mind and body. The festival was been practiced

in Myanmar for centuries. At first it was a humble and gentle water pouring activity – an act of symbolic cleaning. This gentle pouring of water on people’s shoulders is still practiced as people pay respect to children, elders, neighbours with a gently pouring of water. It is also a time for religious reflection. People go to temples to do merit and offer food to monks and pay homage to elders, cleanse and polish the Buddha images. It is an important time for boys to enter the monasteries as novice monks and at this time of year elaborate ceremonies mark these proud moments in family’s lives. There are some Myanmar traditional snacks that are especially made during Water Festival time and offered freely around the neighbourhood and work places. Some young people pay respect to elderly people in their neighbourhoods by washing their hair, cutting their nails and offering them gifts. Traditional dances can also be seen during the festival in cities as well as in rural towns. After the festival, on the first day of Myanmar New Year, residents invite monks to their wards and villages for prayers. Myanmar people believe this will protect their households and communities and bring peace in the year ahead.

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Language

Myanmar Alphabets

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ka (gyi)

kha (kway)

ga (nge)

ga (gyi)

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sa (lain)

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hta (wun bare)

da (yin gaout)

da (yin moat)

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ta (wun pu)

hta (hsin htoo)

da (dway)

da (oat chike)

na (nge)

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pa (sout)

pha (wet htoke)

ba (let chike)

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Rakhine Water Festival Martt Kyaw Thu

PHOTO BY SAI ZAW

eople around the country have been excitedly preparing for all the fun of Myanmar’s traditional New Year holiday in mid-April. Most people around Myanmar will enjoy the Water Festival, but traditions do differ in different areas around the country. My Magical Myanmar has taken a look at how the Rakhine people living in the western part of Myanmar celebrate Myanmar’s New Year Water Festival.

Re Laung Pwal The water festival in Burmese language is called “Thingyan” but Rakhine people call it “Re Laung Pwal” (Re – water, Laung – pour, Pwal – festival). There are basically four days of the Water Festival: First Day (a-kyo-nei), Second Day (a-kya-nei), Third Day (a-kyat-nei), Fourth Day (a-tat-nei). According to the Myanmar calendar, the third day will be two days once every two years. Water festival starts in the major cities of Myanmar like Yangon and Mandalay by people throwing water on one another on the very first day (a-kyo-nei) of Thingyan. But for Rakhine people, throwing water on the first day is committing a sin. Respect is shown to the people who are entering the monasteries for the New Year period by not throwing water on the first day. Every village and town in Rakhine State will organise celebrations in their main monasteries or town hall where a green coconut with its stalk intact will be encircled by bunches of green bananas (nga pyaw pwè oun pwè) and sprigs of thabyay (Syzygium cumini) and placed in front of the Buddha images. Another ceremony practiced in Rakh-

ine State is to wash Buddha images with scented water. To obtain the scented water, Rakhine people hold a contest when virgin girls grind Thanakha paste as a group of men play music. The girls with the softest, smoothest paste of the best quality win the contest. This ceremony is held on the morning or afternoon on the First Day of Re Laung Pwal. Rakhine people call it “Nantha (thanakha) Grinding Ceremony”. After the ceremony people collect the paste and mix it with water to create the scented water that is then distributed to people who are going to worship the

Buddha images at the “Nantha Pouring Ceremony”. Some cities and villages perform the two ceremonies on the first day, and some spread the two ceremonies over two days. Water throwing starts on the second day. Although boys and girls will be throwing water on each other all over the streets and roads of villages and towns, the big water-throwing ceremony starts from the main assembly area. At the assembly area, a big booth is covered with coconut fronds and men come to play water with girls. A big boat sits in

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CALENDAR Thingyan festival, Country wide April 12 to 16 festival timeline

ShweMaw Daw Pagoda Festival March 25 - April 6

Popa (Nat) festival, Mount Popa, Near bagan April 14

Thingyan festival, Country wide April 12 to 16

Thingyan is Burmese new year

Shwe Ket Yet Pagoda Festival, Amarapura, Mandalay April 29

Popa (Nat) festival, Mount Popa, Near bagan

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Shwe Maw Daw Pagoda Festival

April 15 - 22

Shwe Maw Daw pagoda which is located in Bago township have its festival in March. As the pagoda is an interesting historical site in Myanmar, the festival is also well attended

Shwe Ket Yet Pagoda Festival,

Amarapura, Mandalay April 29

The festival takes place in the month of Tawthalinn of Burmese calendar. The rowing boat competitions are held in the festival time every year.

from the local residents and neighbor townships.

the centre of the booth full of water. If a man wants to play throwing water with a girl he has to request permission from the girls’ guardian. In previous times this practice was a tradition and free of charge for participants. But today, the tradition has become a business and men who want to participate pay on average K1,000. When they are throwing water at each other the participants are not allowed to wipe their faces. If they do, they lose and the game ends. There is also a more gentle water pouring tradition where a man can pour water

on a girl gently on her shoulder saying the words “I’m pouring water to you by love”. During the New Year festival, people make traditional snacks in their homes and distribute the snacks to neighbours. People play and throw water until the fourth day of Re Laung Pwal. Some villages in the northern part of Rakhine State celebrate the Re Laung Pwal for one month. The day after the festival ends is the first day of Myanmar’s new year and people go to monasteries again to worship their elders. They clean the elders’ nails and wash their heads.

Shai-thaung pagoda festival, Mrauk U, Rakhine

April 30-May 7

Festival of Temple of 80,000 Buddha Images in Mrauk U which was built in 16th century by King Min Bin. Festival will be held around first week of May every year.

Thihoshin Pagoda

Festival, Pakokku May 23-June 7

Festival takes place in Pakokku, an old traditional town on the western bank of the Ayeyarwady river. The festival is the most important for all towns of the west of the Ayeyarwady and people from the region.

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EXPOSURE

Thingyan

Water festival Photo By: Lynn Bobo

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Next issue’s theme:

“reflections”

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In Focus

Yangonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s only German restaurant

goes beyond sausage and beer By Jared Downing

Photo by Teza hlaing

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“Mahlzeit Restaurant is the first and only German restaurant in Myanmar,” said the restaurant’s manager Magnus Scherr. Yes, before Mahlzeit opened last year you might have been able to find a good schnitzel or pork knuckle if you knew where to look, “…but there is so much more to German food than those two items.” That includes Deutschland favourites like braised beef sauerbraten, herring salad and sweet dampfnudel rolls, as well as dishes from Germany’s neighbours, like Swiss

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potato roesti with home-smoked salmon, sauerkraut and sausages as you would find in the Czech Republic and caramelized kaiserschmarrn from Austria. If you haven’t heard of caramelized kaiserschmarrn (which translates to “emperor’s mess”), the sweet, fluffy pancake, served here with raisins, almond and apple puree, was a favourite of Franz Joseph I of Austria. Scherr, a chef from Munich who has worked in Australia and around Southeast

Asia, is not only an expert on German dishes, but the stories behind them. He spoke about the currywurst, sausage smothered in spicy, ketchup-based sauce supposedly invented by a German cook who obtained curry and ketchup from British soldiers after the second World War. Saumagen (a dish of stuffed stomach similar to Scottish haggis), was a favourite of former German chancellor Helmut Khol and has been served to Margaret Thatcher, Mikhail Gorbachev and Bill Clinton.

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Mahlzeit will have launched an overhauled menu with several new dishes and reduced prices.

(And yes, the menu has your standard pork knuckle too, if that’s what you crave.) Where the food is full of history and lore, the dining space is elegant and modern. The restaurant sits in one of the newest buildings on Pan Hlaing Street in the Sanchuang Township, and antique maps, photographs and botanical illustrations compliment the sleek interior. Perhaps the most rustic feature is the chalkboard above the bar displaying the extensive cocktail, wine and beer list. By the time this will be published, Mahlzeit will have launched an overhauled menu with several new dishes and reduced prices. The currywurst, which I tried, costs K10,000; not tea shop prices, but reasonable for the quantity (the portions were large) and quality (it was delicious). And if you’re hungry enough to eat an entire pig, you can have an entire roasted suckling pig served with five sides. An entire pig costs K100,000 and quarter and half portions are available. Every first Sunday of the month, Mahlzeit opens its doors for a “fruehschoppen” (literally “early drinking”), an all-you-can-eat-and-drink brunch (K32,000). This, too, has a little lore behind it: Fruehschoppen is a time-honoured tradition of German men stumbling from Church to the nearest pub and, wives safely at home, spending the better part of the day there. The restaurant also has a full coffee house and German bakery featuring fresh pretzels and sourdough beer bread (sauerteigbrot), made from spent grain from Carlsberg

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brewery. The baristas will whip you up a “coffee Borgia” containing a double shot of espresso, honey, milk foam, cinnamon powder and cocoa powder. Mahlzeit doesn’t plan to stop trying out new dishes and dining styles. Although German chefs are not new to Yangon they are especially sought after by upscale hotels, Scherr explains - an entire German restaurant is a new concept for Myanmar, and Mahlzeit’s first year has been full of surprises. “Many customers are local Myanmar and westerners, even more hail from Japan and South Korea. “I’m not sure why, but they just love the food.” Some lessons, however, were harder to learn. It took months of research and negotiations to find suitable ingredients and consistent suppliers to replicate robust European flavours. “If you have a pork tenderloin from Germany next to a pork tenderloin from Myanmar, you can spot the difference immediately. The feeding process is different, the food is different that these animals take in, and therefore the taste is different.” Scherr sent his chefs to observe local butchers and then invited the butchers themselves into the restaurant to discuss humane slaughtering practices and modern techniques to fatten up ducks or cure beef. “We finally managed to develop mutual trust with our suppliers. They know me personally, and they know we are here to make sustainable business.” “We are constantly making adjustments,” Scherr said, noticing a minuscule nick in the plastic lining around one table edge. Ordinarily the flaw would be unnoticeable, but the Mahlzeit team maintains their dining experience like a new Mercedes Benz. The staff are even trained in the Heimlich manoeuvre and CPR, in case you eat flammkuchen a little too fast. If there was any doubt in my mind that Mahlzeit was German through and through, it left when Scherr took me into the back and apologized that his shining, immaculate kitchen was “a little bit messy.” The kitchen itself is bigger than the restaurant and outfitted with high-tech equipment, including a computerized oven programmable via USB stick. As Scherr explained how much money it would save, I could only think that when the machines finally take over, dann werden sie Deutsch sprechen.

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flymya.com By Michelle Schaner

magine a Myanmar where independent travel agents compete online for business and customers review tours, service and packages. Imagine now that taxi drivers and translators can use that same technology to grow their small businesses online – connecting with domestic and international travelers with a few, quick clicks. And consumers? They can access everything needed to plan their Thingyan trip on an app from their phone. Need a plane ticket to Nay Pyi Taw or a driver to Ngwe Saung? Click on an app, enter your destination and hotel and someone will come to collect money or hand deliver your tickets, itinerary and reservations to your door. It’s a world that Ko Than Tun Win – the CEO of FlyMya.com has spent a great deal of time conceptualising. Less than a year after its launch, his online, domestic flight portal is meeting targets and grossing $100,000 per month, leading the tourism industry down a digital path. For now, most FlyMya.com clients are international, but Than Tun Win is gearing up to bring his big ideas for change to the Myanmar consumer – and he seems to know just how to do it. At the end of March, FlyMya launched a new feature on its travel portal designed for travel agents and other, independent tour operators in Myanmar at the Novatel Hotel in Yangon. The new feature adds another level of service for the company’s

target audience – independent and business travelers not booking through a tour agency. Independent travelers want to chart their own course and might spend a day or two in Hpa’an exploring caves or discover undeveloped islands and beaches in Myeik, Than Tun Win said. Rather than hire their own taxi (which can be terribly expensive), or try to find a guide on their own that speaks their language (who may or may not be able to communicate), they will be able to find those services in advance through FlyMya and then, rate the service they received for other travelers. They will also have the option to be matched – if they like - with other, independent travelers seeking a similar itinerary and therefore, reduce the cost of the journey. Than Tun Win believes his model supports both the traveler and the independent business owner to connect with one another in a revolutionary, new way – for Myanmar, at least. “If we want the portal to grow and the industry to innovate, we needed to provide a ‘space’ where they (travel agents) could upload content,” Than Tun Win said. “I thought we should build something like that for Myanmar travel agents. “Many of them do not have a space for online payments…we are filling the gap. No matter how small (the tour agency) is we are giving them the opportunity to attract the international traveler coming to Myanmar.”

Building a successful, ecommerce business in Myanmar is not easy – particularly in the travel and tourism industry. To properly run his business and deliver on the model he aimed to create, Than Tun Win had to tackle the technology (slow and expensive internet) and cost hurdles (high rent paid in advance) that came with doing business in Myanmar to ensure that he could provide international clients with 24-hour, on-demand customer service seven days a week. FlyMya has three shifts of customer service workers around the clock answering emails, as well as checking Facebook, Viber, and other social media sites feeding

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clients to their service. Workers are recruited from Myanmar’s top universities, speak English and are paid well (higher than the national standard) and managers are a mix of high-paid local talent and repatriated nationals, with prior experience in the tourism industry. Although ambitious and so far, mostly successful, executing FlyMya’s vision has come with its share of challenges. There have been mistakes on the part of his own staff and airlines often cancel flights - something international travelers are not accustomed to, Than Tun Win said. But these obstructions are temporary, he says, and in May, the company will launch a call center

to take domestic reservations and yet another feature that aims to attract Myanmar travelers and to further orient the Myanmar consumer to ecommerce platforms. There will also be an app. Myanmar consumers will soon be able to reserve a ticket through the website, social media or the call center and then a FlyMya representative will deliver the ticket to their home and collect the cash. It’s a huge leap to try and change behaviors – moving consumers from cash to ecommerce – but Than Tun Win believes he has found the magic formula and the right team to make it happen. “If you are determined, you have to

implement it,” Than Tun Win said. “We were the first to be successful with our 24/7 support. We promised it and we were able to reply to emails within 30 minutes. So, the second challenge is how do we effectively handle calls? And live chat? We are developing our own know-how to have internal support so we can work on live chat … We hope to move them 100 percent to online.” Ko Than Tun Win outlined his vision for FlyMya.com for My Magical Myanmar and discussed why he believes he has the right know-how and background to guide Myanmar’s workforce and consumers into the digital age:

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Myanmar is not ready. But I believe that you have to be the first in the industry to lead.

MS: Is Myanmar ready for what you are proposing? Is the technology ready?

Myanmar is not ready. But I believe that you have to be the first in the industry to lead. For me, I do not complain about anything in my country. Every difficulty in my country I see as an opportunity. Some people will go on and whine for the next 10 years about how difficult the internet, how difficult the HR, how difficult the online, how difficult the payment gateway, how difficult the phone lines … They can carry on whining for the next 10 years or someone will change this and benefit for this. I don’t need to complain. I believe that every problem is an opportunity. MS: I think it is very common for people to see why they can’t do something, How are you able to convince others that they can? The travel agents, the airlines, the government, the employees?

Nobody’s born to be able to ride a bicycle or ride a car - everyone’s trained, right? I believe that being Burmese is not a liability. I believe that all human beings are the same. Initially, what we can do is we cannot make our staff perfect on the first day. What we can do is make it easy. The idea is - is it easy for travel agents who are not used to online? How can I make my portal easy for them to use? This is my job. I cannot expect them to know how to use HTML, - how can I make them use

my portal as easy as using gmail? I need to make it easy for them to adopt. First, I must get them to adopt. How to get them to adopt my website? The key - for my partners - how can I make it easy for them to use? For my staff - how do I train them well? I cannot just say, “You are no good, do it well!.” How can I train them well and have standards and procedures to make sure that they do every step, one by one? So this is my job - to train my staff well.

For the client, it is about making it a good user experience and making it easy to use my website. If I can add this all up it will be successful for sure. MS: What advice would you offer to others? What do you think is the key to what has made it successful for you?

The first thing that you hear is passion

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MS: What in your business plan were you not prepared for? Or were you prepared for everything?

I was not prepared for the timeline. We always budget for certain targets. We were not prepared for the delays. The delays can be attributed to the human factor in Myanmar. You can plan for everything, but you cannot control human factors - which are the HR resources. This will be the biggest surprise to any entrepreneur here. You can budget your rent, you can budget your marketing, your online budget, you can budget almost anything, but the hardest thing for you to budge is the human factor - you can budget your employment budget but maybe you are not getting the same output as what you input. This is the biggest surprise. And retainment. Because of the influx of foreign investment, we donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have many talented people. There is a large pool of resources chasing after a very limited pool of talent and this is creating a lot of job-hopping. This is not good for companies. This is good for the employee, of course, but not good for start-ups. This process is destructive. One day you just find your manager is gone because someone offered them better pay. MS: Could you just up the pay when that happens?

In general we cannot. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not sustainable. MS: Whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s next for you?

We should be launching a mobile app and will be targeting Burmese travelers. Our next phase is to focus on international tickets for Burmese. Coming in and out of Myanmar. and commitment. Everyone comes in with good ideas and they come in and they are passionate about it. For me, I think for every start up, you need to have a sound business plan. I always suggest people to write a good business plan to really run through the business idea. Are we going to hire more people? Hire more developers to close the capability gap? Or, are we going to outsource this? The second thing is you need to factor in

the higher cost of doing business in Myanmar. The rent - you have to prepay - these are challenges. The cost of business here is not cheap. The fiber connection will be a burden. You have to really prepare for all these things. The market is here, but a sound business plan really is necessary. MS: Did you factor in all those things?

Yes.

MS: I feel like you are changing things for the smaller guy - the car operator, the tour operator. Are they able to keep up?

What we are hoping is that small operators do not have international clients. They are subcontractors. (The smaller tour agencies) can then leave the ticketing, the payments, to us, and can just focus on giving the best service to travelers.

Kitchen Confidential

Pae Gyi Hnut

Simmered Lab Lab Beans by Mohana gill

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This is a very popular dish in Myanmar, Pae gyi refers to lab lab beans, which are also known as hyacinth beans and hnut refers to the style of cooking used for this dish. This dish is delicious and not difficult to prepare. The only downside is the time taken to remove the skin from the beans. In Myanmar the skinned beans are available in the markets.

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Ingredients • 1-cup lab lab beans • 1-liter (32 floz/4 cups) water • ¼ tsp ground turmeric • ¼ tsp sugar • Salt to taste • 2 Tbsp cooking oil • Crisp fried shallots

Method • Soak the beans in a basin of cold water overnight • Peel off the skins the following morning • Place the beans in a pot with water, turmeric, sugar, salt and oil • Cover the pot and simmer for about 50 minutes or until beans are tender • Sprinkle with crisp-fried shallots to taste • Serve as part of a meal. Note: I usually add some chopped coriander leaves and a squeeze of lemon or limejuice to make this dish truly irresistible.

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Mawlamyine A place of history and charm by Christopher Ian Smith

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“That’s the pagoda that Kipling wrote about in 1889,” a friend tells me while pointing to Kyaik Than Lan Pagoda, settled on the hill that overlooks the city. “By the old Moulmein pagoda lookin’ lazy at the sea...”, he trails off as we walk through the streets of Mawlamyine where the Salween River meets the sea. As he continues to try and recite Rudyard Kipling, I wonder if George Orwell would have lived in a shore-side home to be near the hustle and bustle of the river life, or if he would have chosen the hillside for a more encompassing view of the city and sea, during his time here on the police force. It was history and curiosity that brought

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us to Mawlamyine. The British had claimed the city as their first Colonial capital within Myanmar in 1826, until moving the capital to Yangon in 1852. Today, Mawlamyine is known for being the capital of Mon State and the country’s fourth largest city. “This is a photographer’s dream,” my friend remarks as we continue to walk through the dusty roads of Mawlamyine, admiring the mix of Victorian-era and traditionally-styled architecture. The locals are also diverse, and unabashedly wave and smile as we pass through. It has the feeling of a charming, sleepy town, and one that I could enjoy staying in for a while.

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Bilu Island The next morning we catch the early boat to Bilu Island because the last boat back to the mainland leaves at 15:30. “Foreigners are not allowed to stay overnight because of the ogres,” our guide tells us with a smile. Explaining his joke as we cruise west from the mainland, he says that Bilu Island is also known as Ogre Island. The name comes from a time when the people on the island were more isolated from the mainland due to transport, and there were rumors that they were very ugly and ate nothing but raw meat. Nowadays boats run daily, bringing workers and wares back and forth from the island that accommodates more the 60 villages (all with quite normal looking people). It’s the preserved culture and the various workshops that attract so many visitors to the island. In one village, we see how they create bamboo hats that are “weather proofed” by using recycled coffee-mix bags to seal the top. The next village specializes in creating slate tablets that look like stone-aged iPads, and are used by school children in their studies. The last village we visited, created rubber bands. Seeing the step-by-step process, mostly done by hand, brings appreciation for each rubber band I’ve ever used.

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Yadana Taung, Win Sein Taw Ya, and Yele pagoda The following morning we again set off early, but this time by land. Our furthest destination is the coastal town of Kyaikkami about 50 kilometers south of Mawlamyine. It is here, that it is said a Buddha image washed ashore from Sri Lanka and soon after, Yele Pagoda was built on top of the seaside rocks where it was sighted. Timing is important if you visit Yele Pa-

goda; high tide can put the walkway to the pagoda under water, making it unreachable. For us, this meant we had to wait until later in the day, and gave us time to make a few stops along the way. Along the highway, just before reaching Win Sein Taw, we pull off to visit Yadana Taung. Immediately Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m reminded of Mt. Popa, except this temple is Hindu, and it sits on a humble limestone karst rather than a towering volcanic rock mountain. Goats

pass through the fields below and the locals warn us of the monkeys that are to blame for the dreary shape that the temple path is in. The stairs are steep, but the rewarding view is worth it. Our next stop, we can see from miles away. Win Sein Taw, the worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s largest reclining Buddha, is 180 meters in length and 30 meters in height. Hundreds of larger-than-life monk statues follow the road in a single file, leading us in the di-

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rection of the Buddha. Up close Win Sein Taw is impressively enormous and we take a quick hike up the hillside to get a better view from a distance. At the top, the view of the surrounding area is expansive with a multitude of statues that can be seen trying to emulate Win Sein Taw. Many of them are gigantic, and placed randomly throughout the view, decorating the land like garden gnomes in a giantâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s front yard.

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The Death Railway and Thanbyuzayat War Memorial Still having time before low tide, we decided to take our trip further south and head to Thanbyuzayat, the tin-mining town that was the last stop for the notorious Japanese “Death Railway”. The name comes from the deaths of over 100,000 forced laborers and prisoners of WWII, during its construction between 1942-1943. Today, a small museum and a bit of the original rail is preserved as a reminder, but both are poorly kept and do little to convey the impact that this railway had. Moving on to Thanbyuzayat War Memorial, I realized that the effort and upkeep I expected for the Death Railway had instead gone into this cemetery. Here, thousands of graves for commonwealth soldiers and prisoners of war lay within the well-groomed grounds, which also offers another angle to the history of Mon State. The time is right for low tide, so we head northwest to Kyaikkami. The salty air is fresh and the sounds of seagulls ring through the air. A couple of groups of school children are on a field trip to the pagoda to learn about the Buddha relics that are stored within. Walking along the shops on the waterfront and stopping for some tasty seaweed salad, we reflect on Mon State while the vendors’ laughs compete with the seagulls’ cries. It might not offer the instant gratification that many other areas of Myanmar do, but from our experience, Mawlamyine provides a chance to delve into local history and connect with the people who live there. Our trip was a very rewarding experience.

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See Yangon from the Yangon River Byline: By Jared Downing Photo by Ann wang

Royal Green River sunset cruises offer a new view of the old city

hen it comes to bodies of water, the Yangon River is often forgotten by tourists in Myanmar next to the legendary Ayeyarwady and Inle Lake; dismissed as an interesting backdrop to downtown Yangonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s colonial-era architecture. Royal Green River cruises is offering a new view of Yangon. Royal Green River is among the

first sunset cruise lines becoming more popular with travelers who choose to explore the Yangon River before heading off for the leg rowers of Inle Lake, a slow boat from Bagan to Mandalay, or other better-known nautical attractions. The cruise, offered five times a week for US$2030, depending on the day, sets sail at 5pm and lasts two hours. Dinner is served just as the western sun sinks over the water.

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The Yangon River is a busy river, but not historically busy with tourists. It has been the domain of colonial-era merchant vessels, wartime frigates and cruisers, container vessels and fishermen looking for a dayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s catch. But now, it is a destination for tourists or Yangon residents wanting to enjoy the river as well as dinner and beer. I had been looking forward to the chance to put a few kilometers of water between me and the noise and smoke of the city, but the sightseeing began before I even boarded. The bustling Botataung Jetty, with its rusty rails and makeshift plank walkways, was a bizarre study in contrasts to the clean, seaworthy-looking (pardon my lack of nautical terms) vessel bobbing alongside them. It was the Royal Green River Prince, the larger of the companyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s two boats, a two-deck vessel made for 250 passengers. The lower deck, outfitted with tables, chairs and huge windows, was of course abandoned in short order as the captain blasted the horn and the boat began to move. This was a sunset cruise, after all, and the upper deck affords a 360-degree view of the Yangon skyline sinking off into the distance among the massive freighters and rusty tugs. If I was feeling philosophical, I could have contemplated Yangonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s tallest towers, unfinished and wrapped in green canvas, the bud-

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ding skyline of a changing city. Or I could have thought about the river itself, how the British used it to shift the country’s economic power to the city of Yangon and transform the country forever. But I wasn’t philosophical, so I fed the seagulls instead, which was an absolute blast. The boat provided bits of fried batter to me and my date (this was a sunset cruise —to go alone would have been downright depressing) and we spent too much time watching the swarm of gulls dart and flip to catch our offerings out of midair. I suppose this was the adventure stage of the journey. All of the passengers were on their feet, feeding the gulls, snapping pictures, exploring different viewing angles, fanning themselves and drinking beer (the first is complimentary) while peppy Myanmar pop played over the ship’s speakers. I visited the bridge to talk to the captain, who had been sailing for more than 30 years, although most of that was spent on the Ayeyarwady, not the Yangon River. If you can speak Myanmar or have someone to translate, the captain can tell you stories about life on the Ayeyarwady, with its twisty currents and deceptive depths that change from season to season. The Yangon River is a tamer beast, he said, as his helmsman seemed to almost lazily wind past the other seaborne traffic heading to

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and from the city, but he feels at home on the water no matter where he is. I could see what he meant. We were quite far out, the city was barely visible and the river was full of ships, looming in the distance or zipping by, mere yards away. It wasn’t a new view of the city, it was a new city, a city of giant hulls; sprawling seaborne machine yards; the dazzling lights of floating hotels — with their own secret laws and customs. It was a little overwhelming, so I asked the captain to let me blow the ship’s horn

to calm down. It was awesome. By now it was time for the main event: sunset. Dinner was served (on Tuesday it was fried chicken and prawns with French fries, although weekend cruises offer a buffet), and the ship began to play “My Heart Will Go On” from Titanic, which was romantic as long as you didn’t think about the boat hitting an iceberg. There was a stage on the upper deck with a disco ball and party lights, and I imagine on busier days you can expect live

music and dancing. (Royal Green River’s two boats are available to be chartered for private parties.) But this Tuesday evening on the water was more contemplative. The ships became glowing spots of light on the dark mass of the water, and the shoreline a black silhouette dotted with the lights of Gwa Ya, Dalat and the glittering Kyiek Khaut pagoda on the eastern shore. I could think of worse ways to spend an afternoon in Yangon.

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Travel Log

We are inviting stories from readers who have been traveled in Myanmar for the Travel Log column. This will be a selection of reader-generated short non-fiction travel story. Readers can contribute each month little experiences they have had while traveling. A story should have features of immersive travel and authentic storytelling. A story will be chosen by our editors and announced in our online and print media and the first place winner will receive $ 20 or K20,000, one year subscription as well as publication online and in print. If you have interesting stories or hilarious experiences or unforgettable moment that you experienced, share with My Magical Myanmar. Deadline : Every 10th of the month Guide Line : www.mymagicalmyanmar.com

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Punks act out of kindness By Lwin Mar Htun Photo by Wai yan

‘If the people are cogwheels for life period, me and my punk friends are slip cogwheels from other,” said Kyaw Kyaw, the 29-year-old vocalist and guitarist from Rebel Riots Punk Band. He is tall, thin and easy to notice because of his blazing red Mohawk pigtail hair design. “Our band is different from others because we’re not real musicians. For me, I only know 6 chords on the guitar and most of our songs are based on the easy music frame, but we don’t care,” Kyaw Kyaw said. In 2007, Rebel Riots Band was formed after the Saffron Revolution when monks protested on the streets of Yangon. The band has three members: vocalist and guitarist is Kyaw Kyaw, bassist is Okkar and the drummer is Zarni.

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He chose to live a punk lifestyle when he was 15 because he wanted to be different from others.

“Some people say our music is angry music and we shout out like crazy people. Yes, they’re right and we do not have a plan to put out a commercial album one day. We just do what we want and want to stay as an underground band,” said Kyaw Kyaw. Rebel Riots band released three mixed tapes on the underground scene with the titles “Puppet Society”, “F*** Religious Rules” and “Sit Kyun Pyin Nyar Yay” (Military’s Slave Education). Most of their lyrics are about politics, business, religion and whatever other topics they want to express views on. “We are musician and also the owners of Rebel printing service. We love and share punk music and now we follow the international activities like ‘Foods Not Bombs’ in Myanmar also,” Kyaw Kyaw said. He chose to live a punk lifestyle when he was 15 because he wanted to be different from others. “I’m choosing this lifestyle because I don’t want to grow up with boring ways. That doesn’t mean I want to be famous for my differences,” he said. When he was a teenager, he says he just wanted to “go against all the normal people”. “So, people acted like I was an insane person because of my looks. Even my parents didn’t like me and they said they were ashamed because of me. But they can’t tell me what it is exactly to feel shame.” His mother wants him to pass the matriculation examination and wishes he would live his life with a job like other people do, he said. “I accepted her wish and did it for her. So, my parents trusted me and they let me live with this lifestyle,” he said. Bassist Okkar also left his family when he chose the punk lifestyle. “Since I was 16 years old, I have been

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away from my family and living by myself on my own feet. Now, I visit to my family sometimes and my parents are also not saying anything anymore,” Okkar said. Kyaw Kyaw, Okkar and Okkar’s girlfriend established the Rebel Printing Service but say they do not want to work as salaried workers. “I don’t want to spend my time in life as a machine starting at 9am and going to 5pm. That is so general and that system oppresses the dreams of youth.” Kyaw Kyaw said. “Here, most of the youth might have their own dream, but most or all can’t make it true because they adopt the general life system.” The three do give their time to run the Foods Not Bombs project in Myanmar, which they started in 2013. “At the beginning we had about five members and collected our own pocket money for poor people and homeless people.” Every Monday evening, members from Food Not Bombs meet at Sule Pagoda Road, Hledan Junction and and Htouk Kyant and distribute free food to the poor. ‘’FNB is not a normal charity volunteers group and we have a different purpose from the international FNB community. We are doing this project to save the natural environment, present political statements and views and to be against the war and fight for a capitalism system in Myanmar,” Kyaw Kyaw said. “Homeless people increase day by day and the government doesn’t notice. Every government is only interested in producing weapons and they don’t want to spend money to make more foods.” So, FNB Myanmar wants to show that people do not need weapons. They just need food to live. “We do not buy foods from City Mart or any other big supermarkets. We just buy from poor vendors so we can help two kinds of people at the same time,” Kyaw Kyaw said. Food distribution to the homeless and poor people is the primary project of FNB Myanmar. The second project of FNB Myanmar is holding entertainment concerts for children, where children can play games and eat food donated by FNB in Dalat and other areas where life can be tough for people. “The third project of FNB is we vol-

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unteer on every natural disaster as much as we can,” explained Kyaw Kyaw. “We don’t have a leader. Every member is a leader and we lead by ourselves.” FNB groups have also begun in Mandalay and Tha Htone. “FNB from Mandalay was started by one of my friends who I just shared some ideas with,” said Kyaw Kyaw. Punks from Tha Htone connected with him through social media on Facebook and started planning FNB activities. “Tha Htone has more punk members and they also lead by themselves. We hope other regions will also be interested in FNB projects soon,” Kyaw Kyaw said. They are also planning a Books Not Bombs project that will share knowledge through the BNB Facebook page. “We upload links to some really good books for youth. In the internet age, that’s a very fast way to get good results. Another way is sharing real books with each other when we meet.” The BNB group plan to set up book swaps events where people can come and exchange a book of their own for something on the shelf. They are currently collecting books. Even though they are doing good things to help people, some think they are street fighters because of their appearances. “I don’t have to time to care about what other people think and how they see me. The important thing is how I see myself,” Kyaw Kyaw said. He was not sure if he would celebrate Thingyan this year at the Bo Gyoke Zay Thingyan (Bo Gyoke Market Water Festival), which is a famous place for punks to celebrate the New Year festival. “Since 2003, I’ve participated in Bo Gyoke Marker Thingyan. That is a normal fun event for us but now it’s also popular with media and other people,” said Kyaw Kyaw. “When I was young, the Bo Gyoke Market Water Festival was a really cool party for punks. Later, I saw a lot of fake punks, who want to just celebrate that festival as a punk for one day. I’m not very okay with seeing those popular punks,” Kyaw Kyaw said. His own definition of a punk lifestyle is: “Be yourself. You need enough strength to do everything you want and your fashion can’t express who you are. But your daily lifestyle will prove who you really are. You don’t need to be rude to become Punk. That’s just my own definition.”

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ambyang.mail@esteri.it

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11-B, Than Lwin St., KMYT.

100, Nat Mauk St., Bo Cho Ward (1), BHN.

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25(3B/4B), New University Avenue Rd., BHN.

A-1, Taw Win St., Diplomatic Qtr, Pyay (West)

Switzerland

Ph:......................................................... 549609, 540964

Ward, DGN.

11, Khapaung St., 5½Mile, Pyay Rd., KMYT.

Fax:...........................................................................541462

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Egypt

94, Pyay Rd., DGN.

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Fax:............................................................................212527 ambafrance.rangoun@diplomatie.gouv.fr

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France

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Fax:......................................................................... 548899

The Philippines

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50, Saya San Rd., Sasana Yeikthar Ward, BHN.

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Fax:...........................................................................558154

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p.e.yangon@gmail.com

Fax:.........................................................254086, 388414

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Israel

15, Kha Paung St., HLG.

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......................................................... 989 6373, 988 9215

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71620-245 Brasilia-DF.

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181, Preah Norodon Boulevard, Boeung Keng

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Kang 1, Khan Chamcarmon.

www.myanmar-embassy-tokyo.net

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ORGANIZATION MYANMAR TOURISM FEDERATION (MTF)

Myanmar Tourism Transportation Association (MTTA)

Consulate of the People’s Republic

3(A), Cor of Thanthumar Rd. & Waizayantar Rd., Thuwunna Junction, TGGN.

3(A), Cor of Thanthumar Rd. & Waizayantar Rd.,

56, Main Rd., South Lanmadaw Quater, Sittwe,

Ph:................................................................01-8551012~13

Thuwunna Junction, TGGN.

Rakhine

Ph:......................................................................01-8551014

Ph:......................... 043-21126, 043-21969, 043-22241

Myanmar Hoteliers Association (MHA) 3(A), Cor of Thanthumar Rd. & Waizayantar Rd.,

Myanmar Souvenir Shops

Thuwunna Junction, TGGN.

Association (MSEA)

Ph:......................................................................01-8551014

355, Ground Flr., U Wisara Rd., SCHG.

Union of Myanmar Travel Association (UMTA)

Ph:...................................................502923, 095195464

Myanmar Domestic Tour Operators

29, Rm-802, 7th Flr., Min Yè Kyaw Swar St., LMDW.

Association (MDTOA)

Ph:................................. 214941, 214945, 09 73050761

422/424, Shwe Bon Thar St., Upper Block, PBDN.

Myanmar Tourism Marketing (MTM) 204, Rm-4(B), Bo Myat Tun St., Nilar Condo, PZDG.

Ph:.......................................09 5029602, 09 5029603

Myanmar Restaurants Association (MRA)

3(A), Cor of Thanthumar Rd. & Waizayantar Rd., Thuwunna Junction, TGGN. Ph:......................................................................01-8551014

Myanmar Hospitality Professionals Association (MHPA)

3(A), Cor of Thanthumar Rd. & Waizayantar Rd.,

of Bangladesh

Fax:...................................................................043-23968

Consulate General of the People’s Republic of China

35th St., Bet: 65th St. & 66th St., (Yadanar Lane), CATZ. Ph:.............................02-34457, 02-34458, 02-35937 Fax:......................................................................02-35944

Ph:..................................241863, 380141, 09 73251422

Consulate General of the Republic

General Services Association

Ta-1/25, 65th St., Corner of Ngu War St., Myothit,

Myanmar Tourist Healthcare and (MTHGSA)

330, Ground Flr., Ahlone Rd., Yangon Int’l Hotel, DGN. Ph:..................................................................... 218445~46

Myanmar Tourist Guides Association (MTGA)

42/44, Bo Soon Pat St., Lower Block, PBDN. Ph:....................... 256278, 09 5071608, 09 51272914

Myanmar Tourism Human Resources

Thuwunna Junction, TGGN.

Development Association (MTHRDA)

Ph:......................................... 01-8551256, 0931544603

267, 3rd Flr, Pyay Rd., SCHG.

of India CMTZ

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The Consulate of Sweden 130-B, Than Lwin Rd., BHN.

Ph:.................... 01-504068, 01-539901, 09 5006972

The Honorary Consulate of Switzerland

79/80, Bahosi Housing, Wardan St., LMDW. Ph:.........................................................................01-211536 Fax:............................................................................ 211540

Ph:.......................................................... 523200, 523623

UN AGENCIES Food & Agriculture Organization

United Nations High Commissioner

United Nations Programme on HIV/

Seed Production Centre (MAS), Insein Rd.,

287, Pyay Rd., SCHG.

137/1, Than Lwin St., KMYT.

Gyogone, P.O Box-101, ISN.

Ph:......................................... 524022, 524024, 524025

Ph:..........................................................538087, 538938

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Fax:........................................................................... 524031

Fax:...........................................................................503160

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myaya@unhcr.org

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United Nations Office of the Resident

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FAO-MMR@fao.org

International Labour Organization (ILO)

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5, Kanbawza St., Shwe Taung Gyar (2) Ward, BHN.

1, Kanbe’ St., Cor of Kaba Aye Pagoda St., YKN.

Activities (UNRC)

Ph:.................................................................... 566538~39

6, Natmuak Rd., TMWE.

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Ph:................................................... 542910~19 (10 Lines)

wfp.yangon@wfp.org

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www.ilo.org/yangon

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World Health Organization (WHO)

United Nations Children’s Fund

United Nations Office on Drugs and

23-A, Inya Myaing St., Shwe Taung Gyar (2) Ward,

11-A, Malikha St., MYGN.

Fax:..................................................................650408~09

BHN.

Ph:.. 666903, 660556, 660538, 660398, 664539

lawin@searo.who.int

Ph:............................................................01-2305960~69

Fax:...........................................................................651334

www.whomyanmar.org

Fax:................................................................. 01-2305965

fo.myanmar@unodc.org

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www.unodc.org/myanmar

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www.unicef.org/myanmar

United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)

Crime (UNODC)

United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA)

6, Natmauk Rd., TMWE.

6, Natmauk Rd., BHN.

Ph:.................. 546309 (Direct), 542910~19 (10 Lines)

Ph:................................................... 542910~19 (10 Lines)

........................................................................ (C/O – UNDP)

Fax: ........................................................ 545634, 544531

Fax:.......................................546029 544436, 545634

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