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This month, April is the last month in Burmese Lunar calendar as December in Christian one. This month is called in Burmese as "Tagu" and new year festival as Thingyan also known as Water Festival through out the region, in Thailand, Loas and Cambodia.
The most significant thing upon Burmese Water festival unlike the others is that all walk of life in different religions take part on the Wed roads and streets of towns through out the Country. It is the most festive and busy festival.
However, Thingyan means "a welcome to NEW." Thus, everybody washes away all in the past throwing waters; good or bad. Whatever you did, do better.
Wishing everyone HAPPY THINGYAN! May all have one Good Start.
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I felt that we the travel agencies who sell packages, tickets, hotel rooms and other tourism related services in Myanmar to my thought are obliged to steer-clear the real situation regarding the past events of the last week of September 2007- to have more transparency between us being informatics and gaining the confidence, to benefit the travellers knowing of what to do and where they are at, to be interactive at humanitarian point of view.
Tourism is no doubt giving benefits to employees at five star hotels to street side vendors, up and the grassroots in many aspects; bringing ways of non-isolation, widening the international chances.
Due to what has happened from September 26th to 28th in Myanmar, the tourist groups have been dropped apparently down into almost zero level in this October. This brings us all about the same old story back alive that “if the travelers should go to Myanmar (Burma)”
I’m afraid that this factor finally deviates from the fact “helping the people by visiting them.”
Expressed the Lonely Planet “Tourism remains one of the few industries to which ordinary locals have access - in terms of income and communication; the vast majority of locals want you there; human-rights abuses are less likely to occur in areas where the international community is present; the government stopped forcing foreigners to change US$200.00 into government notes upon arrival; the majority (possibly over 80%) of a careful independent traveler's expenses goes into the private sector; and keeping the people isolated from international witnesses to internal oppression may only cement the government's ability to rule.”
Majority of local tour companies in Myanmar practice directly the private services conducting by the local communities from place to place. In this way, how the operation is networked and we’re proud that we do this type of business network.
Thus, I would call you all colleagues for consideration as it’s a kind of humanitarian aid worthy to visit people and the Country. Upon your agreement, please to pass these words of mouth at least would be very beneficial. Kindly relax to get in touch with me and I’d be glad for any further clarifications. Give me your Comments here!
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