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Markets and Temples: A Day in Burma

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July 30th 2006
In order to renew my Thai visa, I decided to cross over the border into Burma for the day. The most popular border crossing is far north in Mae Sai, however from where I was in Mae Hong Son, it would mean a lot of back tracking to places I had already visited. So I decided to head further south to Mae Sot, in the Tak Province. A 10B Songtaew got me from Phacharoen Market in Mae Sot to the bord ... read more

Asia » Burma » Southern Burma » Myawaddy

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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