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Britain conquered Burma over a period of 62 years (1824-1886) and incorporated it into its Indian Empire. Burma was administered as a province of India until 1937 when it became a separate, self-governing colony; independence from the Commonwealth was attained in 1948. Gen. NE WIN dominated the government from 1962 to 1988, first as military ruler, then as self-appointed president, and later as political kingpin. Despite multiparty legislative elections in 1990 that resulted in the main opposition party - the National League for Democracy (NLD) - winning a landslide victory, the ruling junta refused to hand over power. NLD leader and Nobel Peace Prize recipient AUNG SAN SUU KYI, who was under house arrest from 1989 to 1995 and 2000 to 2002, was imprisoned in May 2003 and is currently under house arrest. In December 2004, the junta announced it was extending her detention for at least an additional year. Her supporters, as well as all those who promote democracy and improved human rights, are routinely harassed or jailed. To be updated
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November 4th 2009 Asia » Burma » Bagan
. The taxi we paid $13 for turned out to be a shared taxi which should have been half that price! That wasn't too much of a problem but the taxi driver left us alone in the taxi for 20 mins while he w ... 14 photos [full story]
. The taxi we paid $13 for turned out to be a shared taxi which should have been half that price! That wasn't too much of a problem but the taxi driver left us alone in the taxi for 20 mins while he w ... 14 photos [full story]
October 28th 2009 Asia » Burma » Mandalay
Arrived in Mandalay on Sunday. Peacock Lodge very nice thought the room is a bit basic and old fashioned. The owners Chitsu and Tun are very nice and all the staff friendly and helpful. Unfortunat ... 11 photos [full story]
Arrived in Mandalay on Sunday. Peacock Lodge very nice thought the room is a bit basic and old fashioned. The owners Chitsu and Tun are very nice and all the staff friendly and helpful. Unfortunat ... 11 photos [full story]
October 28th 2009 Asia » Burma » Inle Lake
Wednesday we flew from Yangon to by Yangon Air. First time we have been in an 80 seater but everything went smoothly.... we even had cakes and coffee on board! Took a taxi for the 45min journey t ... 8 photos [full story]
Wednesday we flew from Yangon to by Yangon Air. First time we have been in an 80 seater but everything went smoothly.... we even had cakes and coffee on board! Took a taxi for the 45min journey t ... 8 photos [full story]
February 24th 2009 Asia » Burma » Inle Lake
De 2 vorige bijdragen waren reeds gepubliceerd, maar zijn nu geheel bijgewerkt. Deze hadden jullie nog volledig tegoed, inclusief foto’s. Enjoy! 22/10/2009 -- Henry Miller Zoals gew ... 34 photos [full story]
De 2 vorige bijdragen waren reeds gepubliceerd, maar zijn nu geheel bijgewerkt. Deze hadden jullie nog volledig tegoed, inclusief foto’s. Enjoy! 22/10/2009 -- Henry Miller Zoals gew ... 34 photos [full story]
October 10th 2009 Asia » Burma
I would like to post here my plan for a trip to Southeast Asia, which took place last year. My purpose was to visit the most important artistic and architectural sites of Thailand, Myanmar and Cambodi ... [full story]
I would like to post here my plan for a trip to Southeast Asia, which took place last year. My purpose was to visit the most important artistic and architectural sites of Thailand, Myanmar and Cambodi ... [full story]
September 15th 2009 Asia » Burma » Inle Lake
...But I will try to put Inle Lake into words... I think I fell in love with this place. It's definitely not for the restaurants, they are seriously lacking here but in everything else there is so muc ... 45 photos [full story]
...But I will try to put Inle Lake into words... I think I fell in love with this place. It's definitely not for the restaurants, they are seriously lacking here but in everything else there is so muc ... 45 photos [full story]
September 11th 2009 Asia » Burma » Bagan
We arrived in Bagan after a 12.5 hour short ferry trip (7-9 hours by bus I hear). The ride was really relaxing and seeing nature and the people going about their day was nice. We decided we would walk ... 26 photos [full story]
We arrived in Bagan after a 12.5 hour short ferry trip (7-9 hours by bus I hear). The ride was really relaxing and seeing nature and the people going about their day was nice. We decided we would walk ... 26 photos [full story]
September 9th 2009 Asia » Burma » Mandalay
They say that Thailand is the land of 1000 smiles.. Well Myanmar must be the land of the genuine smile. The people here light up when they see a foreigner... and they don't come to often I am guessing ... 68 photos [full story]
They say that Thailand is the land of 1000 smiles.. Well Myanmar must be the land of the genuine smile. The people here light up when they see a foreigner... and they don't come to often I am guessing ... 68 photos [full story]
September 5th 2009 Asia » Burma » Yangon
Myanmar, Burma..... whichever you call it, it's definitely worth a visit to if you can figure out how to get here. I think BKK and SIN are two sure shot ways. There's also the Visa you need to apply f ... 31 photos [full story]
Myanmar, Burma..... whichever you call it, it's definitely worth a visit to if you can figure out how to get here. I think BKK and SIN are two sure shot ways. There's also the Visa you need to apply f ... 31 photos [full story]
September 6th 2009 Asia » Burma
Before I start writing my blog: Uploading photos seems to be very difficult here in Asia so if you would like to see them I recommend going to my Facebook page! After staying 1 night in Bangkok aft ... [full story]
Before I start writing my blog: Uploading photos seems to be very difficult here in Asia so if you would like to see them I recommend going to my Facebook page! After staying 1 night in Bangkok aft ... [full story]
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