Thursday, November 13th, 2008 Posted in Burma (Myanmar) | No Comments »
The ancient capital of Sri Ksetra, of the now-extinct Pyu people in central Burma may have existed even earlier than the conventional 5th century date it was supposed to have ... Read more..Tuesday, February 5th, 2008 Posted in Burma (Myanmar) | No Comments »
Burma's (Myanmar) crackdown on protesting monks last year made a dent in tourist receipts, something the military government is trying to curtail. But despite the calls to boycott the temples ... Read more..Friday, August 10th, 2007 Posted in Burma (Myanmar) | No Comments »
07 Aug 2007 (Los Angeles Times) - The LA Times posts this story about how the Myanmar government has renovated - rather arbitrarily and inaccurately - it's ancient monuments in ... Read more..Thursday, May 24th, 2007 Posted in Angkor, Burma (Myanmar), Cambodia, Laos, Tourism, UNESCO World Heritage | 1 Comment »
24 May 2007 (news.com.au) - Soon, after your visit to Angkor, you will be able to fly directly to the ancient monuments of Bagan in Burma (Myanmar) thanks to a ... Read more..Sunday, April 1st, 2007 Posted in Burma (Myanmar), Tourism | No Comments »
1 April 2007 (San Jose Mercury News) - Another tourist's account of Indochina, this time to Burma, through a three-week archaeological tour. Myanmar captivates with mystical charm Woozy from jet lag and ... Read more..Tuesday, November 14th, 2006 Posted in Burma (Myanmar) | No Comments »
12 November 2006 (a Reuters story, seen on CNN) - The restoration of Bagan using modern tools and materials risk turning it into another "Disneyland". Bagan: beautified or sacrificed? Restorations are not ... Read more..Monday, September 11th, 2006 Posted in Burma (Myanmar) | No Comments »
10 Sep 2006 (Chicago Tribune, LA Times) - Another news feature on the architectural damage done to the stupas in Burma/Myanmar by the military junta. 'Blitzkrieg' rehab imperils Myanmar's ancient temples BAGAN, ... Read more..