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Hpa-An

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July 6th 2014
Hpa An Hpa An, Myanmar is how I will remember Southeast Asia. The Southeast Asia of my youth, calm scenic rice fields. Hpa-An is a small stop over town, but its surrounding mountainous backdrop and puddles of lakes are the essences that defies Myanmar. I took a night bus from Bangkok to Mae Sot, a city near the Thai-Burmese border. Here at the bus station to the border, I met George. George is ... read more

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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 wa... ... read more