General Information
Food in Yangon
There are a variety of food available in Yangon,
since Yangon is populated with many different races
of people such as Myanmars, Chinese, Indians and
other ethnic groups. Restaurants are available
everywhere. Chinese Food is available in China Town
in Latha and Lanmadaw Township. Indian food is
available in Kyauktada Township. There are some
European restaurants in Yangon.
Shopping in Yangon
The main tourist destination in Yangon is the
Bogyoke Market, where most of the Myanmar made
souvenirs are available. Traditional art & crafts
such as Lacquerware, Paintings, Antiques,
Tapestries, Textile, Souvenirs, Gems & Jewelleries
are available in this market and in downtown Yangon.
Entertainment Centre
There are entertainment centres such as Cinema
Halls, Theatres and Karaoke Pubs. The main Music,
Video and Film productions are in downtown Yangon.
Traditional Dances
There are also Traditional Dance sections at
Karaweik Hall, where locals entertain with different
Myanmar dances. Sometimes, entertainment of the
Myanmar Orchestra is also programmed.
Beauty Salons and Spas
Yangon is full of Beauty Salons and Spas.
Beautifications of hair and body are also popular in
Yangon. The Spas are mainly included in the
International Hotels in Yangon.
Communication Services - Internet Services
Myanmar Posts and Telecommunication (MPT) sells
email accounts and Internet access.
Communication Services - Cyber Cafe
There are some Internet Cafe in downtown Yangon.
The usage charges are about 650 to 1000 Kyats per
hour, depending on the Cyber Cafe.
Communication Services - Express Money
Order Money Order service is available in the
capitals of each states and divisions in Myanmar.
The maximum amount is Ks 100,000 per remittance.
Communication Services - Parcel Services
General Post Office in Yangon downtown is the
main Parcel Service center in Yangon.
Communication Services - Fax Services
Yangon Telegraph Office offers fax services to 88
oversea countries. The domestic fax lines are also
widely used in Yangon.
Communication Services - Telephone Services
Generally there are three kinds of phone services
in Yangon. Conventional Phones (or) Land Phones,
Mobile Phones and IP Star Phones area available. The
local phone calling costs are 15 Ks per minute for
the conventional phones and 25 Ks per minute for
Mobile Phones. Oversea calls are available but quite
expensive, depending on the distance of the country.
Media - Television
The main TV Stations are located in Yangon. There
are two local TV channels: TV Myanmar and
Myawaddy with programs running from 7 am to 4
am; and from 4 pm to 11 pm. Most hotels also have
satellite TV. Myawaddy was started on the 27th
March, 1995. The average broadcasting hours is about
8 hours per day when it started. But now there's
more, MRTV3, MRTV4 and Channel 5.
Media - Radio
Radio Myanmar broadcasts English on the
following schedule: 8:30 am to 9:00am 1:30 pm to
2:00 pm; and 9:00 pm to 10:30 pm. The new City FM
broadcasts from 08:00 A.M. to 10:00 A.M., and from
13:00 P.M. to 17:00 P.M. daily, starting from
January 1, 2002.
City FM broadcasts from 7 am in the
morning till 9pm in the evening. Myanmar & English
songs, Entertainment programs, Live Interviews with
Movie Stars are broadcast from this Channel.
Media - Newspaper and Journals
Three morning newspapers Myanmar Ah Lin
and Kye Mone in Myanmar and The New Light
of Myanmar in English are published in Yangon
and The Yadanabon News in Myanmar is published in
Mandalay. Myanmar Times Journal (English Version) is
distributed every Monday, and the Myanmar Version is
distributed ever Friday. Both journals are published
in Yangon. The locally published magazines in
English; Golden Myanmar, Myanmar Chronicle, and
Myanmar Perspective, are available in bookshops.
Foreign newspapers such International Herald
Tribune, as Singapore Straits Times. and some
foreign magazines and periodicals are available at
In-wa (Ava) Bookshop, No.232, Sule Pagoda Road.
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