I read in "The King In Exile" by Sudha Shah, and that Burma was close to becoming a monarchy and Bogyoke Aung San commented: "I have to admire these royal relatives. I am not a man obsessed with the monarchy as other. But I despise the act of the British who dethroned our Burmese king. The meaning of independence will be complete if we can re-establish the dynasty. We can switch to the Presidency if we no longer want a monarchy. Now the public is expecting a future king, and these royal relatives are the sole heirs of the throne. I can't do anything if these relatives don't want back the throne. But they must not make any complaints after the establishment of a republic.". Prince Taw Phaya and his brothers rejected the throne, and Prince Taw Phaya said "communist and socialists ... these chaps have guns, and one bullet is enough to keep you quiet.". Anyways, what do you think if history took a different turn?

I inherited this puppet from my grandfather who travelled to Myanmar in the early 90's. Sadly not in very good shape. Can you tell me anything about it? Is it supposed to represent a certain character in a play?

Can someone please translate this for me. A girl I talk to sent me this. She sent a picture of me to her friend and I have no idea what it says. Translate to basic English if possible

I've seen some taxis plastered with their name around Yangon, so I figured they are a taxi hailing service, but how is it compared to Grab?

The electricity went out quite often in Insein, and I feel hot in my home even in the winter season. Is there any good library in Yangon that I can go and chill by reading books? Any recommendations?

In comparison to its nearby neighbouring countries, who invented Indic-inspired terms for the concept. Even the languages of India, a country where the British legacy is more visible than in Myanmar, didn't borrow the English word.

Hello. Why is the land prices in Yangon (generally all over Myanmar) is very expensive?

For an under-develope country which doesn't fall into the developing countries category (as of now due to the current government situation) so there aren't much opportunities for the business or lifestyle developments, the land prices are extremely high for unbelievable prices.

Are there any possibilities that those unrealistic prices of land will go down to normal or will it get higher in future?

I simply don't understand the logic behind it. Can somebody explain to me?

I feel like I've seen every ethnicity in Myanmar represented here except for them (even the ethnic Chinese, though they never said they were either Kokang or Wa)

Hey! Posting for a foreign teacher I had from high school. She’s coming back to work in Yangon and needs assistance with finding a live-in helper that can speak English since she’s bringing her kids too. Standard domestic duties like school runs, laundry, etc. She’s a wonderful teacher and person, who is nothing if not fair and kind, and would definitely compensate for a lot more than the standard! Wouldn’t have to be fluent, but an understanding of basic commands and small conversation is what she’s looking for.

If anyone might be able to help, or know of any places/forums that might help, please PM me!

(i am deeply aware of the ramifications of what’s going on in myanmar and the harm it can cause for foreigners to move without considering what is happening. i’m not here to argue, i also have qualms about foreigners moving there, believe me, and i have qualms about her too, but if anything, i am glad it is someone like her and not random Americans or British people with no real experience or qualifications or grit. she has made the decision already, and the most i can attest to that is, she’s a powerhouse of a teacher. overqualified, literally has a knighthood, and the community she will teach and interact with will benefit so so much by her being there. so if you know anyone or anything that might be able to help, again, reply or shoot me a message!)

where do you find out when there’s cosplay events?? like i keep seeing cosplayers in the yangon convention center or in like myanmar plaza and i don’t see the announcement for the event idk where to find it

Hi! I won't be able to attend to my former boss's wedding reception this mid December due to work. I am not burmese but I would love to send them some gift, may I know any gift suggestions that is usually given for weddings or if money around how much?

Thank you so much.

I quite regularly need to exchange US dollars for Kyat. It's easy enough to do, but exchange places are very particular about the condition of the bills. Where I come from, money is always worth the face value as long as you can read the serial number, so I'm a bit confused. This isn't meant as a criticism. I'm just interested to know.

Was it just not considered a town but like a small fishing village just like Yangon? Or it didn't exist yet..

I feel like it has the most potential in Southeast Asia.

I grew up in Burma and left for US when I was 18. All my time living there, I had never heard of Rohingas. Sure, we had many different ethnic races in Yangon and I was well aware of that....from Chinese descent to Indian descent. Only when the whole Rohingya incident hit international news I was aware of their existence in Burma.

I don't trust left wing western media here at all. So my fellow Burmese people...Tell me how it started, and what the general consensus is when it comes to the Rohingya situation.

Thanks

Does anyone know details about how some women (usually older aunties) believe they can tell the gender of someone’s next baby based on markings on their most recent child?

My sister is having her second baby and her mother-in-law was looking her toddler’s head and neck to see if she could determine the gender of the unborn baby. It triggered a memory in me from childhood hearing some story about how a couples children are all waiting together on some spiritual plane for their turn to be born and they leave a mark in each other.

I’m curious if anyone knows more details about it. Like what the markings are and where are the unborn children waiting? Also, is this a Buddhist thing or is more like superstition or astrology thing? Does it have a name?

Hahah anyways I know this is a weird topic but I’d appreciate if anyone knows more and would share.

It started a week ago, I had to login into my accounts again for "Safety reasons" and they kept giving me "Connection failed. Please try again later." response every time. Anyone knows how to fix this?

Looking for someone that can recover a google account or just about anyone who can help.

My boyfriend (Burmese) wanted to sell his MLBB account to help pay rent and gave his google account to the “buyer”. It turned out to be a scammer and changed his google password and recovery number. He lost everything connected to it. Is there anyone who can help? The options given by google are no help as the recovery number has been changed. The scammer is also from Myanmar.

It was really naive of him to give it away before payment; I was asleep during the time.

I'm a teen and always aspire to become a model. But with current situations there's nothing left for me to hope at all. However, Is there any ways that i can pursue my dreams? Since modeling is a "questionable" career in the country and many people disliking it.

I’ve recently come across reports regarding Canada’s new restrictions on international students, likely in response to challenges such as housing shortages and rising demand. As an international student from Myanmar, I’m seeking to understand the potential implications of these changes for students like us.

Could these new policies affect our ability to obtain visas, impact the number of available spots for students from Myanmar, or alter the application process in any way? I would greatly appreciate any insights or updates, especially from those who have already left Myanmar to study in Canada.

Additionally, I’d love to hear suggestions if there are other countries that may be good options for international students, especially those with fewer restrictions.

Any help or insights would be greatly appreciated as I plan ahead.