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Wild Waters: Yangon Region

For the 11th installment in our series on wild swimming spots, our intrepid reporter – locked down by the COVID-19 pandemic – explores some possibilities closer to home.

BY Dominic Horner

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Ywangan: cave paintings, coffee tours and a white lagoon

This hilly township in southern Shan State has everything from pagoda-dappled mountains and waterfalls to prehistoric artwork.

BY Dominic Horner

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Pinlaung: the ultimate adventure spot in southern Shan

Long overlooked, Pinlaung in southern Shan State offers stunning waterfalls, coffee farm tours and even a bridge for lovers.

BY Dominic Horner

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The Kokang casino dream

Local politicians in a border region known for its frequent outbreaks of violence hope to transform it into the “next Macau”.

BY Nanda

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‘No rain, no visitors and no income’: Bagan adjusts to tourism crash

In common with popular destinations around the world, Bagan has been hit hard by the economic effects of the pandemic and many there who rely on tourists for a living have had to adapt to survive.

BY Nyein Su Wai Kyaw Soe

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Wild waters: Ye, Mon State

The latest instalment in our series about wild swimming spots focuses on little-visited Ye in southern Mon State, where we discover shipwrecks, deserted beaches and technicolour sunsets.

BY Dominic Horner

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Wild waters: Kachin

The ninth instalment in our travel series about wild swimming spots takes us to Myanmar’s northernmost state, a land of ethnic diversity, impenetrable jungle and… tubing.

BY Dominic Horner

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Faith and folklore in the Chin hills

Visitors to Chin State can expect stories of giants and three-legged pixies, but as the modern world gains ground in the mountainous state, this folkloric tradition is under threat.

BY Ashley South & Nicola Edwards

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January 27, 2021

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Myanmar enters 2021 with more friends than foes

The early delivery of vaccines is one of the many boons of the country’s geopolitics, but to really take advantage, Myanmar must bury the legacy of its isolationist past.

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Will the Kayin BGF go quietly?

The Kayin State Border Guard Force has come under intense pressure from the Tatmadaw over its extensive, controversial business interests and there’s concern the ultimatum could trigger fresh hostilities in one of the country’s most war-torn areas.

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