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A teak tycoon’s lasting bequest

Two imposing Buddhist shrines at a monastery in a quiet Kayin State village are the legacy of a feisty teak tycoon who took on the Irrawaddy Flotilla Company and lost.

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‘Worse than ever’: Inwa tourism in ruins

The March 28 earthquake damaged many of the historic monasteries and pagodas that have made Inwa one of Myanmar’s most popular tourist draws, and tour guides are struggling to survive as the regime delays repairs to the broken monuments.
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