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Obama in Burma: U.S. President’s Landmark Visit Brings Hope, Criticism
In May 2008, as Burma reeled from Cyclone Nargis, its worst ever natural disaster that claimed more than 130,000 lives, a rumor began floating through the darkened, tree-felled streets of Rangoon, the… more →
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‘Bangladesh Syndrome’ Looms over Burma’s Electricity Crisis
wrote 1 day ago: By WILLIAM BOOT / THE IRRAWADDY Image Courtsey: The Irrawaddy | Demonstrators in Rangoon hold a cand … more →
offline at home
wrote 5 days ago: Over the weekend I was having a bit of a flashback living in this house. I don’t have a micro … more →
Tropical Cyclone #01B #ONE #MAHASEN 160900Z near 23.7N 91.7E, moving NNE at 22 knots (JTWC). Landfall Bangladesh about 160200Z - 160513 1445z
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wrote 5 days ago: (Image: wunderground.com) Storm-Centered Satellite Image (Click image for source) (Image: wundergrou … more →
One More Pagoda
wrote 6 days ago: We had a very memorable time in Inle Lake but our flight to Bangkok was leaving from Yangon so we ne … more →
Back to the Thai-Burma Railway
wrote 1 week ago: Bart Richardson survived 9 months of the Thai-Burma Railway almost 70 years ago Around 106,000 peopl … more →
William of Yangon
wrote 1 week ago: On the day I was to visit the Schwedagon Pagoda, I squeezed in a side trip to see 2 other sights. I … more →
Tropical Cyclone #01B #ONE #MAHASEN 120900Z near 10.2N 87.1E, moved NW at 12 knots (JTWC) - 120513 0900z
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wrote 1 week ago: Updated…. please go here: Tropical Cyclone #01B #ONE #MAHASEN 130900Z near 12.1N 86.3E, moved … more →
AEGEAN ODYSSEY-A GREAT LITTLE FIND
wrote 2 weeks ago: Gerry Herrod’s latest small ship creation is something of a finely polished jewel. At only 12, … more →
Video - John striking a bell at the Shwedagon Pagoda - Yangon
wrote 3 weeks ago: Cast in 1843, this is the second largest bell in Myanmar and was donated to the Shwedagon Pagoda by … more →
Music Takes Centre Stage At The Sydney Film Festival
wrote 3 weeks ago: A few weeks back Sydney Film Festival announced 27 of the films playing their 60th Anniversary event … more →
Shamshad Begum & The Original 'Katiya Karoon'!
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wrote 3 weeks ago: We at TCRC were deeply saddened to hear about the demise of Shamshad Begum, one of the earliest play … more →
Legendary singer Shamshad Begum passed away
wrote 3 weeks ago: Legendary singer Shamshad Begum, one of the first playback singers in the Hindi film industry and vo … more →
Discovering Myanmar: Day 2 Part 1 (Arrival - Aung San Market)
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wrote 3 weeks ago: Dust and I woke up around 4:45 AM to check out and catch our flight for Yangon via Air Asia Thailand … more →
Beyond Rangoon - Full Movie
wrote 3 weeks ago: One of The Great Movies For Burmese Democracy Movement Directed by John Boorman Produced by Executiv … more →
Burma Karma and I
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wrote 3 weeks ago: News, Views and Reviews: Sid Harth Sid Harth Books No eBook available SAGE Amazon.com Barnes&Nob … more →
Burma's Boom Time Property Crunch
wrote 1 month ago: Can’t build it fast enough: new construction in Rangoon, Burma.Reposted from The Wall Street J … more →
Myanmar In A Nutshell
wrote 1 month ago: The following thoughts on my second stop after China are being posted from Thailand, where I recentl … more →
The Lawyers and their Bricky Towers
wrote 1 month ago: Scaramouchine realized that lawyers are recognizable anywhere when she stumbled upon the legal distr … more →
