31/12/2001
Thank you very much for reading our homepage all the year round. Also in the next year, we will inform you a lot about new development and situation in Yangon. So, please stay with us !

28/12/2001
Le Planteur was chosen as Restaurant of the Year according to a survey conducted by Myanmar Times. Sabai Sabai stood second. Pansea third. Royal Garden fourth.Strand Grill fifth. Khazana ,Traders tategoto sixth. Green Elephant seventh. Western Park, Traders Summer Palace, L'Opera and SedonaOrzoeighth.Singapore
Kitchen, Adorns Kitchen, Silom Village and Junior Duck ninth.

27/12/2001
It is made in Myanmar. It is a soft drink that makes body fresh and active. It costs 80 K a bottle.

26/12/2001
It was in vogue recently. They are Thai-made and Myanmar-made things. It costs at least 3,000 K each.

24/12/2001
Renovation of sadewalk on the Lamadaw Road, which crosses Anawrahta Road has finished. Coloured concrete blocks are laid on the sidewalk. It has become more convenient for pedestrians to walk on it because they are neatly made. It will take a long time to make all the side-walk in Yangon beautiful.

21/12/2001
This is a photograph of a toy magic skeleton being sold by road-said vendor. It is made move on a black string attached to the wall on other side so that spectators cannot see the string. It costs 50 K a toy.

20/12/2001
Though it is said to join monastic order, it is just for the time being. Myanmar people intend to join holy order at least once in their lifetime. The driver from my house said that he wanted to take 10-day leave and joined monastic order at last. This photo was taken on the fourth day of his retreat. The number of monks is limited according to amount of donation. Moreover, several religious festivals are held at monasteries and pagodas when the rainy season is over and the cold season sets in. yearly renovation of pagodas is also a scene of this season. A lot of scaffolding are covered the pagoda to be renovated.

19/12/2001
There was sign that said, "Hybrid fish, strange creature" in a small hall. I went into it and had a look at it. The tail of the creature is like that of a mouse. I think it may be a species of soft-shelled turtle. Please tell me if anyone knows. There was also a creature like this one in a small hut a bit far from this place.

18/12/2001
It happened the other day. When I called Meikhtila near Mandalay, the line didn't go through. Area code for the town is 064 but I could not dial "0". But, I could dial "0" from the number 408865. When I asked an acquaintance of mine, he said, "May be it is locked ". Since, the telephone was bought there was a key attached to the line. We can make a call only when the key is put into the keyhole under the telephone. My friend continued to explain that it was a way to prevent the callers from making long distance and oversea calls without the owner's permission. I think pink telephone from Japan also has such key. Generally, there are two telephones per 2,000 persons in this country. Price of telephone has gone up during this half this year. Prices of telephone and car are higher than those of Japan. It is unbelievable from the point of view of a person of Japan, where one person in two can use a mobile phone. It will be a bit difficult to find a flat with a telephone installed in it.

17/12/2001
When you make ticket reservation, please take into consideration the fact that the seats on domestic flights_ Yangon Airways and Air Mandalay_ are fully booked for most days during the end of this year and the beginning of new year.

14/12/2001
My pet cat was mewing noisily while I was doing the cleaning after opening the doors in the afternoon. When had a look, a pigeon was in the 9th floor flat and looking for an exit. I caught it and set it free. I once wrote about having a bat in the flat. The birds seen in town are not different from those of Japan. They are sparrows, pigeons and crows. Crows are not useful also in Japan. They have a difficult life finding food at garbage bins here.

13/12/2001
Arrangements are being made for holding "The Kachin Culture Grand Myitkyina Majoi Manaw Festival" at Shatapru Myitkyina from 26th December 2001 to 2nd January on a grand scale. Kachin ethnic group in the Kachin State, from all across the country and those who are living in foreign countries will participate in the festival. During the festival, Kachin traditional dance shows and competitions as well as various kinds of fairs and games will be held.

12/12/2001
This is an outlet of footwear that exports Myanmar made shoes. GT Hawkins and others shoes are available at reasonable prizes. It is located in Junction 8 shopping center.

11/12/2001
The dance show was held near our company. It lasted for three days. It started at about 9 o'clock in the evening. It ended at 6 o'clock the next day. It was the whole night show. The troupe performs dances going around the country.

10/12/2001
Satellite TV antennas can be available at a lower price because licences for installation have been issued. Now, pay-channel and UBC system from Thailand can be bought at a price about K 330,000.

7/12/2001
This is the road where furniture shops are located. It is in Tamwe. You can order the furniture of your choice showing the catalogue. It takes about ten days to finish an order.

6/12/2001
Generally, electricity did not come over half day throughout August to October. The situation has become a little better after I moved here. But, very often, electricity doesn't come from 6 o'clock to 7o'clock in the evening. Then, it comes back. But, it goes out again in five minutes. Then it comes back again and goes out again in ten minutes. We often experience such electricity distribution.

5/12/2001
Generally, electricity did not come over half day throughout August to October. The situation has become a little better after I moved here. But, very often, electricity doesn't come from 6 o'clock to 7o'clock in the evening. Then, it comes back. But, it goes out again in five minutes. Then it comes back again and goes out again in ten minutes. We often experience such electricity distribution.

4/12/2001
This is about Lawkachantha Ahbaya Laba Muni Image it has not been appeared as news. The image was carried from Mandalay by ship and conveyed to Insein by road. The image is kept on a hill in Insein. A large building is being constructed to shelter the image. Design of the building is strange and cannot be found in other places. The image is being given finishing touches now. This is carried on local television. The image has become famous like Shwedagon, Kyaikhtiyoe and so on.

This photo is of entrance seen at 6 p.m, crowded with people. You can see different view of roof of main building at a far place.

3/12/2001
Many festivals come one after another in Myanmar where the rainy season has been over. This photograph was taken at Yathedaung hill in the middle of Kyaikhtiyoe mountain. The young and old people from a village in their new clothes were going to the monastery to offer this branch of a tree with cash notes attached on it. Such ceremonies are also held in Yangon. But, period is a bit different. As I wrote in a news last year, floral design, peacock figure, design of other birds and monkey worth some ten thousands are made of paper notes.