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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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By ChrisWilms
May 25th 2009

Myanmar 2009 (Mei) Asia » Burma » Kachin » Putao

Minglaba Best Mensen, Sodeju het heeft me weer een hoop moeite en veel aanvragen gekost om weer plaats te nemen achter de computer om weer een masterpiece the schrijven. Maar uit eindelijk is het weer gelukt en jullie zijn de eerste die het resultaat mogen aanschouwen. Na te kijken waar ik vorige keer gebleven was ga ik maar eens verder met het laatste hoofdstuk van mijn reis over de eilanden Koh Toa en Koh Pangnan. Niet alleen door de hitte had ik weinig puf om iets te doen maar ook door mijn metgezellen. Op Koh Pangnan was ik met een gezelschap [View Full Entry]

By travelbugs
May 21st 2009

Burma / Myanmar Asia » Burma

Myanmar!

Funny: There was a lovely Burmese chap who managed to get a passport and travel to India. He visited a dentist for treatment. "Why not wait until you're back home in Burma and visit a dentist there?", he was asked. "Don't you have dentists in Burma?" "Sure", said the Burmese visitor. "Problem is -- we can't open our mouths". Not Funny: The author of the joke is currently serving a 45-year prison sentence for sharing his perspective on the state of Burmese affairs. Welcome to Burma, also known as Myanmar, a cou [View Full Entry]

By Lisa n Toby
May 19th 2009

Myanmar, old school travel Asia » Burma

Chicken delivery

We weren't even planning to go to Myanmar (formerly Burma) but several people we met on our travels said that the people are wonderful and people really make a country. Plus, the government stopped requiring people to buy tourist money that was only spendable in government owned shops, hotels and restaurants. There are still no ATMs there so you have to bring with you all the cash you think you'll need. We budgeted $50 a day and were easily able to stay in budget. Yeah, it's pretty cheap there. A little nerve wracking though. What if you get robbed or have [View Full Entry]

By Valerie and Steve
April 29th 2009

Stage 13 - Burma Asia » Burma

Freshly Squeezed Lemonade

Burma (otherwise known as Myanmar or "The Golden Land") - 8 January to 4 February Burma was the most culturally unique country we visited in South East Asia and it made the biggest impression on us. We didn’t know much about the Burmese way of life before we got there but by the time we left we were well educated about the human rights abuses committed by their military regime. It became the most difficult part of our travels as we heard of all the troubles the people endure. Most Burmese are Buddhist and while they have in the past protested [View Full Entry]

By Burma Lay
April 15th 2009

37 Nat Spirit Festival Tung Byone and Amarapura Asia » Burma » Mandalay

37 Nat Spirit Medium Festival Burma 2009.

The Tung Byone 37 Festival Nat Spirit Medium Festival is held this Year on July 31st 2009 . The Main 37 Nat Spirit Medium (Nat Kadaw) Festival (Pwe') held every year for 5 days in Burma/Myanmar in the Three Hundred year old Village of Tung - Byone, followed by consecutive smaller scale events in Amarapura and Mount Popa or any of the smaller Nat Pwe's held throughout 'Burma' so it is substantially what the forthcoming website is about getting you there to promote your 'involvement' 'support' and 'information' last but not least having fun [View Full Entry]

By Bamarlay
April 9th 2009

Complete Shwedagon Pagoda Guide Asia » Burma » Yangon

Myanmar2day has published the most complete and up to date guide to Shwedagon Pagoda on their blog. The Shwedagon Pagoda Guide is run in a series of detailed articles starting from the history of Shwedagon Pagoda, detailed description of each structures and largely unknown "Wonders of Shwedagon". This is currently the most complete guide to Shwedagon Pagoda in Myanmar. [View Full Entry]

By AsiaSinFronteras
April 5th 2009

Myanmar (Burma) Part 2 Asia » Burma

Faces Of Myanmar

Bagan (10 uur met de bus vanaf Mandalay) Bijna nog indrukwekkender dan de tempels van Angkor in Cambodja. Overal waar je kijkt zie je tempels die door het zonlicht prachtig verlicht worden. Bij een temperatuur van 40 °C besluiten we om op een horse cart te stappen en een mooie route te maken langs de meest interessante tempels. Op een gegeven ogenblik denk je dat alle tempels hetzelfde zijn, maar toch zijn er behoorlijke verschillen. De ene heeft nog originele muurschilderingen, de andere prachtige buddha’s en op sommige kun je naar boven klimmen voor een nog beter uitzicht. Bagan [View Full Entry]

By slimcat
April 5th 2009

Myanmar village style Asia » Burma

village boy

I went on a trip to the dilta village name kyundyin for the pagoda donation that was destroyed by cyclone Nargis. It was amazing meeting with the villagers as they were so happy to have they golden pagoda back for their village as it was their hope since it was destroyed. Our groups were about 30 people and there are big and small doner. There is one donor who donated one home to the village's poorest lady and supporting with her end meet by proving money. Now she had about 50 ducks and two pigs. She is living with two grand [View Full Entry]

By AsiaSinFronteras
April 5th 2009

Myanmar (Burma) - Part 1 Asia » Burma

Amarapura - Buffaloes Working Hard

Lange tijd is Myanmar geisoleerd geweest van de rest van de wereld door het strenge regime. Het land wordt geregeerd door de militaire elite, waardoor de mensen lange tijd en nog steeds onderdrukt worden. Veel geld wordt ingehouden, waardoor de rijken steeds rijker worden en de armen arm blijven. Hoe moeilijk ze het ook wordt gemaakt, de bevolking zoekt een eigen weg en kan overleven door het geweldige karakter dat ze hebben. Het hele land is gevuld met gouden tempels en pagoda’s, mannen gekleed in traditionele rokken (longyis) en de vrouwen en kinderen onder geschminkt met gele make-up [View Full Entry]

By Sepulchre
March 17th 2009

Bumming it in Bhamo Asia » Burma » Bhamo

John on Irriwaddy at Bhamo

So, one of the most horrendous journeys of my entire life and we wake up in a plush (by Myanmar standards) hotel room, with air con and free toiletries and a T.V.! I dragged myself out of my weel deserved slumber to catch the free breakfast, climbing one floor and behold the greatest breakfast buffet I have ever seen. I very nearly wept at the joyous display of everything from toast to eggs to fried rice and dumplings to orange juice fresh fruit and an odd assortment of pastries and cakes all displayed on a round table. Jesus. I ran back [View Full Entry]

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