Myat Thura - Myanmar Man from BurmaMyat Thura - Myanmar Man from BurmaMyat Thura, a personal blog of a Myanmar man from Burma. Interesting articles and links on Myanmar, Burma and many other. Articles
Email from a friend
2008-05-21 11:19:00 The following is an email from a friend who actually visited the cyclone hit Bogalay in Irrawaddy delta of Myanmar.Actually I havn't seen much at Bogalay as the Thidagu monestry is located at the entrance of Bogalay.But it's not on the main road that we hv to go abt 15min towards the river.The monestry is built on the bank of the river that they distribute all the materials with boats to the More About: Email , Friend
Myanmar starts National Mourning today
2008-05-20 12:50:00 Burmese Buddhists pray at Shwedagon Pagoda in Rangoon on Buddha's birthday, May 19. (Photo: Reuters)Myanmar starts National Mourning for the victims of Cyclone Nargis today. The three days mourning starts from 9 AM today until 22 May. Flags were lowered to half mast all over the country. In Yangon, shops are still open. Thousands of worshippers crowd Yangon's holiest pagoda to pray for victims of More About: Today
Translation from Nyi Lynn Seck Blog
2008-05-18 17:47:00 The following is the translation from Myanmar blogger Nyi Lynn Seck about Cyclone Nargis."What we knew was that the wind speed would be around 50 miles per hour. When flood water came, all our family ran to upstairs. During that time, wind was also blowing quite rough, and water waves were hitting the house. Our house's pillars were quite large. Even such large pillars became loose. When water More About: Blog , Translation
Cyclone Nargis destrution - My Home
2008-05-17 16:14:00 Here are some photos of my house and around after cyclone Nargis in Yangon, Myanmar.Living room during cyclone Nargis when the roof was blown offCovering with whatever available during Cyclone Nargis when the roof was blown off.Ceiling blown off after the cycloneBlown off ware houseSatellite dish blown off of the roofFinally have to remove all the satellite dishes from the roofThe whole street is More About: Home
Myanmar Cyclone death toll rising dramatically
2008-05-17 15:46:00 Death toll in Myanmar rises dramatically, the official New Light of myanmar announced on 17 May 2008. The official death toll from the official New Light of Myanmar are as follows:Death: 77738Missing: 55917Injury: 19359Source: New Light of Myanmar May 17 2008 Technorati Tags Death,Myanmar,Cyclone ,Nargis,Burma More About: Death , Toll
Latest Casualty from Cyclone Nargis in Myanmar
2008-05-15 12:52:00 Here is the official casualty from Cyclone Nargis in Myanmar as of 15 May 2008. Death: 38,491 Missing: 27,838 Source: New Light of Myanmar More About: Casualty
UN says another cyclone forming in Myanmar area
2008-05-14 11:09:00 UN says another cyclone is forming in the Bay of Bengal near Irrawaddy Delta, and it is heading towards Myanmar . The Hawaii-based Joint Typhoon Warning Center, a US government agency that contributes data to the United Nations, said there is a good chance that "a significant tropical cyclone" will form within the next 24 hours and head across the Irrawaddy delta area. Prof. Johnny Chan, a More About: Area , Cyclone
Cyclone Death Toll rising
2008-05-13 11:31:00 Latest death toll from Myanmar Cyclone Nargis has rising, according to official New Light of Myanmar. Latest official figures are as follows:Death : 31,938Missing: 29,770Injury: 1,403Source: New Light of Myanmar (As of 13/05/08) Technorati Tags Death,Myanmar,Cyclone,Nargis More About: Toll
Latest news from my home
2008-05-10 07:52:00 I could talk with my family in Yangon, Myanmar today. The internet is up and running now, and my father could use the internet at an internet cafe near our house. The line seems to be ok as we could use skype to talk to each other. Some roofs of our apartment building was damaged and we have to replace around 25 metal sheets. We also had to remove all the satellite dishes installed above our roof More About: News , Home
Email from Myanmar
2008-05-09 15:11:00 The following is an email I got from my friend in Myanmar who is currently working as a doctor in Yangon General Hospital."All houses ' roofs are gone. Family is fine. Mum got the wound in her hand. Yangon house lost some roof, i 've repaired just for live. Don't worry. Twnate houses in Ohnpinsu, that can live. The other houses' roof gone. Khunchankone house are now repairing, but it'is not easy More About: Email
Cyclone Nargis aftermath in Myanmar - tragic photos
2008-05-09 15:05:00 People fleeing away from the flooded villagesOrphans?Dead bodies still lying in the flooded fields Technorati Tags Photos ,Myanmar ,Cyclone ,Nargis ,Burma More About: Tragic
Myanmar Blogger Nyi Lynn Seck up and running again
2008-05-08 12:21:00 Myanmar blogger Nyi Lynn Seck has updated his blog today. I am not sure whether internet in Myanmar is up and running or not. He said in his blog that the destruction and death toll on Myanmar after cyclone is rising with not enough aid for the people. He promised to distribute the doantions (money or material) to those from Irrawaddy division. You can send the aid money and materials to him at More About: Running , Blogger , Myanmar
Death Toll from Cyclone Nargis
2008-05-08 12:11:00 According to Myanmar Official Newspaper "New Light of Myanmar" on 8th May, here is the official figure of casualties from Cyclone Nargis .Death : 22980Injury: 1383Lost: 42119 Technorati Tags Death,Myanmar,Cyclone,Nargis,Burma More About: Toll
Myanmar coastline changes after Cyclone Nar
2008-05-08 12:03:00 Myanmar Coastline changes after Cyclone Nargis Technorati Tags Change,Myanmar,Cyclone,Nargis,Burma,Coast line More About: Myanmar
Sad day for Myanmar (Burma)
2008-05-06 17:41:00 People lining up for water in YangonThis is indeed a very sad moment for all Myanmar people. The death toll from Cyclone Nargis rises to more than 22,000 and many thousands are still missing. Millions of people were made homeless with no assess to clean water or food. Many more will die because of infectious diseases. Nearly half the Burmese (Myanmar) population are suffering. I am here in More About: Burma
Cyclone Nargis
2008-05-06 09:46:00 I tried to call my home in Yangon since Saturday morning. Until Friday evening, I could still call my home. My father told me that the wind was blowing heavily, but the situation was still OK. The next morning when I tried to call my home, the lines are already down. I tried the whole saturday but I could not get through. Sunday morning, still no phone contact. Finally, I tried to call my friend More About: Cyclone , Nargis
More photos of Cyclone Nargis in Yangon
2008-05-06 07:31:00 Technorati Tags Yangon,Myanmar,Cyclone ,Nargis ,Burma More About: Photos
Cyclone Nargis flood assessment for Irrawaddy Division Myanmar
2008-05-06 03:16:00 Flood assessment map of Laputta-BogaleFlood assessment map of Irrawaddy Division Technorati Tags Myanmar ,Cyclone ,Nargis,Burma,Irrawaddy,Fl ood,Map More About: Assessment , Flood
Cyclone Nargis Video in Yangon Myanmar - Aljazeera
2008-05-05 12:57:00 This one is from ALjazeera TV. More About: Video , Myanmar , Cyclone , Nargis
Yangon Cyclone Nargis Photos
2008-05-04 07:04:00 Here are a few photos of Cyclone Nargis in Yangon. Yangon after Cyclone Nargis Yangon after Cyclone Nargis Yangon after Cyclone Nargis Fallen down electric ole Tree uprooted in Yangon after Cyclone Nargis Technorati Tags Yangon,Myanmar,Cyclone,Nargis More About: Photos
Cyclone Nargis Hit Yangon, Myanmar's capital
2008-05-03 11:37:00 Cyclone Nargis Cyclone Nargis Satellite photo Cyclone Nargis hit Myanmar's former capital Yangon (Rangoon) early this morning, causing heavy destruction and devastation. The cyclone Nargis, a category 3 cyclone, passed through Irrawaddy (Ayarwaddy) delta area and Yangon, this morning. According to official announcement, the wind blew at more than 150 km per hour at its peak. Many roofs are More About: Capital , Cyclone
Myanmar Astrology
2008-05-03 11:27:00 If you are a fan of Myanmar (Burmese) astrology, this is a good starting point for you. Not only you could see what your future is, you can also learn Myanmar astrology at this site. The site has extensive articles on Myanmar traditional astrology. Some of the articles are quite indepth. I believe all Myanmar astrology lovers will love this site very much. Check it out at Myanmar Astrology .
Check your Internet Broadband Connection Speed
2008-05-03 06:14:00 <!-- @page { size: 8.5in 11in; margin: 0.79in } P { margin-bottom: 0.08in } H2 { margin-bottom: 0.08in } H2.western { font-family: "Arial", sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; font-style: italic } H2.cjk { font-family: "MS Mincho"; font-size: 14pt; font-style: italic } H2.ctl { font-family: "Angsana New"; font-size: 14pt; font-style: italic } -->If you want to know whether the connection More About: Internet , Broadband , Connection , Check , Speed
How to insert images and pictures in Gmail
2008-04-23 15:37:00 Gmail is cool, really cool and I use it as my primary mail. I used to use other emails before but now I use gmail as my sole email. I even assess my office pop mail using gmail's pop collector. However, there are a few things that I like to see in gmail. 1. You cannot insert images and pictures into gmail message. You can send them as an attachment but you cannot insert them into the message More About: Pictures , Gmail , Images
Ah-lhu - a donation ceremony
2008-04-18 17:24:00 When you visit Myanmar, you will encounter ah-lhu one day or another. What is ah-lhu? It is in deed a religious donation ceremony. People usually do ah-lhu when they donate food and offerings to the monk or the monastry. It can be a sole even. Or it can be in celebration for the wedding, anniversary, or to mark the day a family member died. People usually do ah-lhu at home or at the monastery. More About: Donation , Ceremony
All Channel
2008-04-17 18:21:00 This is a news website for Myanmar people. The site is written in Myanmar, but features news not only from Myanmar but also from all over the world. They have sections on E-books, cartoons, fashion, video, music, sports, money, interview, photos, short stories, games and many more. They also have live radio channels but it seems these radio channels are the online channels from other providers, More About: Channel
Adobe launches photoshop express
2008-04-14 07:53:00 Now, Adobe also joins the increasingly popular free online photo sharing, image hosting and photo editing war. Adobe just launched the Adobe Photoshop Express a few weeks ago, in beta version. The sign up is free and includes 2 GB of free storage for photos. You can also edit the photos using the online editor, which is a simple and easy to use but a useful editor. I tried the Adobe photoshop
My favourite photo
2008-04-14 07:41:00 This is one of my favorite photos. I took this photo in Kanpetlet, Chin Hills. The mother was looking at the foreigners who were visiting their village, while the boy was looking at me and my camera. I grasp the moment and get a snapshot of the boy. More About: Photo
Phoe Wa
More articles from this author:2008-04-10 17:27:00 Here is another start up web portal from Myanmar. This is entirely in Myanmar language. They started the web portal a year ago. There are current news stories on Myanmar, entertainment, travel, fashion, and celebrities. There are also sections on movies, music, fashion, new products, models, shopping, sports, horoscope and Myanmar web directory. You can visit the Phoewa web site here. 1, 2, 3 |
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