Happy Burmese New Year

Wish you all the best in the Burmese New Year.

May all the Burmese people around the world have many new and interesting paths to take, good fortune, health and happiness.

With best wishes,

Burma Strange News

Burmese TRADITIONAL Water Festival

(www.99sanay.com)

The Best Thingyan Song

(tunaung88's channel)

Aliens from another planet visit Water Festival in Rangoon

(Photos: burmatoday)

Motor Vehicles wear clothes in Burma

Strangely, a Burmese media reported that motor vehicles wear clothes in Rangoon Division. It is reported that actions will be taken if any vehicle wears improper clothes during the traditional Water Festival (Thingyan Festival). 

Boeing 373 ?

Have you ever heard Boeing 373 ??
(Not Boeing 737)

Bangladesh is planning to buy Boeing 373s. Please click here to read.

Another Boeing 373 mentioned in Russian News

King Mindon used internet ?

(Photo: Irrawaddy)

Did King Mindon who ruled Upper Burma from 1853 to 1878 use internet?
Under his patronage, "Mandalay Gazette", the first Burmese newspaper in Upper Burma, appeared. The newspaper was distributed online to the court ministers and public.
If anyone doubts about it, please visit here.

Only 35 minutes from Beijing to Washington DC

(News about Hi-speed Train)

A Burmese translation mentions that Hi-speed trains in China can travel as fast as 19,000 km per hour. According to the translation, it would take only 35 minutes from Beijing to Washington if someone takes such kind of amazing train. The distance between two cities is 11,170 km.

Flight Distance between Beijing and Washington DC (travelmath.com)

Brey Sloan, US woman, has a "Wife". Is she a Lesbian?

"New Light of Myanmar" published the photo of Brey Sloan, US military attaché to Burma, on the front page. According to the newspaper, she has a wife as stated in its sentence "military attachés of foreign embassies and their wives".

(New Light of Myanmar, 28-3-2011)

Japan shifted 1800 miles towards south after earthquake

a map adapted from "ancienthistory.about.com"

Because of the severe effects of earthquake, the location of Japan shifted towards south. Now, it is learned that Japan is located near Philippines, the nearest Southeast Asian country to Japan having the distance of about 1800 miles. After the movement due to earthquake, Japan became a Southeast Asian nation, a Burmese weekly journal reported as follows.

If the location of Japan shifted near Singapore, another Southeast Asian nation, Japan might have moved at least 3000 miles from its original place.

Kissing Parks & Gardens in Rangoon

Inya Lake, Rangoon

(Photo: Yangon Photo Festival/ Flickr)

Burma's Military

Burma has a professionally trained army of child soldiers in which everyone is drafted. Indeed, their entire army consists of those under the age of 18. By the time they are 18, they have already become fed up with the lousy pay and the never ending barrage of mosquitoes and simply run away to China. The tactics used by the Burma army include the use of human shields, beheading civilians, and extravagant torture involving both the use of sledgehammers, thimbles and Adam Lambert music.

Burma first rose to prominence in the Middle Ages when they laid traps for the troubadours, who were killed before they reached Bombay. Later, they introduced opium to the Chinese and made the nation dependent on the drug so that they would be willing to sell tea cheaper.

Burma attempted to replace European colonies with their own colonies during the 1930's and 1940's in what was the become the Pacific War, where notable atrocities including the Rape of Nanking occurred. After placing millions in concentration camps, many ethnic and religious groups were persecuted vigorously. The war ended dramatically with Burma dropping two atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, killing thousands within seconds.
In 1975, Vietnam, fresh from a victory against the United States, invaded Burma in an attempt to unseat the disruptive regime. Using pungee sticks, torture, and guerrilla tactics, Vietnam soon found itself overwhelmed by Burma's child soldiers, rape brigades, and rampant use of IED's. After several years, Burma became Vietnam's Vietnam, and they were forced to withdraw after a thorough humiliation.

Unbeknowst to many, Burma actually fought a limited war with Canada. Though it was initially assumed Canada would win the war, it turned out this was not in fact the case, due to the extreme time difference between Ottawa and Rangoon. Generals in Canada were going to bed when it was lunchtime in Naypyitaw, and Burmese generals were fluffing up their pillows when the arrogant Torontonians were getting ready for an overpriced trip to Starbucks. The war thus ended in a stalemate.

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Air Hostess Applicants must bring human-size photos

"Myanma Airways" is recruiting new air hostesses. Applicants who are applying for the position of "Myanma Airways" air hotess must bring their photos having the size of (5 feet and 7 inches- an actual size of a human) while they are submitting the application forms, a local media reported as above.

Woman swam from Australia to UK after shark attack

A 24-year-old woman was attacked by a shark at Port Stephens, Newcastle, on the New South Wales mid-north coast, near the Nelson Bay in Australia. ABC News reported together with the location.

(ABC News)

However, Burmese verion of "New Light of Myanmar Newspaper", the most well-known state-run paper in Burma, reported that the woman swam from Australian coast to Newscastle area in UK although she was attacked by a shark in Australia. New Light of Myanmar stated that she was again attacked by a shark at Newscastle coast in UK (Britain, sic! ). According to Burmese newspaper, she was an amazing swimmer who could swim from Australia to UK.

(NLM, Burmese Newspaper))

ABC News 

Where is Newcastle, New South Wales located? 

FIFA President is a Burmese

Mr Platter who is about to eat "Platter" (Photo: Irrawaddy)

Sepp Platter is a Burmese. He is a Burmese of Indian descendant who sold "Platter" (ပလာတာ) in the mornings near tea shops. That little boy who sold "platters" is later known as "Sepp Platter". Burmese people eat "Platter", a delicious Indian food for thier breakfasts. Since he became the president of FIFA, he has been known as Sepp Blatter by many people around the world.

Learn More about the biography of FIFA's President ...

Burmese Government is wasting 540 million sheets of papers yearly

Minister Kyaw Hsan said that Burmese government is yearly wasting 540 million sheets of papers. He said that circulation of newspapers in Burma within a year is 108 million.

"There include at least 5 sheets of papers in a newspaper. It makes total sheets to be 540 million", he said. As no body reads newspapers in Burma, it can be concluded that 540 million sheets of papers arrive to rubbish bins, at last.  

A Strange Airplane in Burma

(Photo: demowaiyan)

Description in above photo says that it is an "airplane" (lay-yin), not  a "helicopter" (ya-hat-yin).

RIT Today

(Video: ethanhtooaung)

Actually, I could not describe March 13, 1988
In 1989, they changed the name of this institute ...
You know, they disliked the name "Rangoon Institute Of Technology", assuming "R-I-O-T", "riot" in their evil view ....
So, they frequently blamed this institute as a "riot" institute....
And, changed its name to "Yangon Institute Of Technology" (YIOT)
thinking that there would be nor more "riot"
because of their change from "RIOT" to "YIOT"...

However,
Their "ယၾတာ" could not prevent the institute's revolutionary Spirit of "March 13"....

ယၾတာ-sth done in keeping with an astrologer's advice to avert impending misfortune

@SYMH

MAI bought a "New" Airplane

Cyprus Airways Ltd sold an A320 airplane to Myanmar Airways International (MAI) Co Ltd for $6 million, according to an e-mailed statement from the Cyprus Stock Exchange today. The transaction will generate an accounting profit of about €1.6 million , according to the statement. Though MAI bought an old airplane, it is normally stated in Burmese state-run newspapers as follows.

"NEW AIRPLANE ORDERED BY Myanmar Airways International ARRIVES AT YANGON INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT".

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Internet in Burma

Buffalo University in Burma

Burma's Industrial Zone

(Sent by a Burmese Citizen)

Burmese Song???

Burmese TV host in USA

Oprah Win Phay (January 29, 1954) is a Burmese television host, actress, producer, and philanthropist, best known for her self-titled, multi-award winning talk show, which has become the highest-rated program of its kind in history. She has been ranked the richest Burmese of the 20th century in USA, the greatest Burmese philanthropist in American history, and was once the world's only Burmese billionaire. She is also, according to some assessments, the most influential woman in the world. However, many people mis-understood her to be an African-American because of her Americanized name "Oprah Winfrey" that is derived from the original Burmese name "Oprah Win Phay".

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oprah_Winfrey

Stone Age Culture in Burma

(Courtesy: geo-spatial-info-burma)

Stone Age culture that flourished thousands of years ago is still existing in Burma. According to a recent discovery, it is found that Burmese military chiefs are dwelling inside the caves- like stone age people.

Daw Aung San Suu Kyi to use Facebook

(From: Facebook)

Burma's pro-democracy leader Daw Aung San Suu Kyi said she wants to join other pro-democracy activists by using Facebook. This is the first time that Daw Aung San Suu Kyi expressed her desire to use Facebook after her previous announcement to use Twitter a few months ago.

The pro-democracy icon said she finally has her first Internet connection at her Rangoon home, and while she has paid more than $1,000 to a junta-controlled company for the privilege, the connection is too slow to access social networks.

Having an intention to congratualate the Burmese iT expert and promote Burmese words world-wide, Daw Aung San Suu Kyi expressed her willingness to use "Twitter" just before her release from house-arrest. At that time, she was silent on the Facebook.

"Twitter is a Burmese word that is derived from Twot-tee Twitter which is the same meaning in English. That's why, Daw Aung San Suu Kyi wanna use my Twitter" said Daw See, a Burmese old lady who is the founder of Twitter Inc in USA. Her name "Jack Dorsey" is the corrupt-pronounciation of the original Burmese name Daw See.

Ma Zagar Bauk (her name is mistakenly pronounced as Mark Zuckerberg), another Burmese young lady, was unhappy at that time for the news about Daw Aung San Suu Kyi who was not interested in her Facebook.

"I was upset for that when I heard about Daw Aung San Suu Kyi's wish to use Twitter, not my Facebook", 26-year-old Burmese young lady told Burma Strange News. "Now, I am glad to hear that Daw Suu wants to use Facebook", she added.

http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5jaCc9PKezulj_qHpqFqcztrmGdtw?docId=CNG.9576ed0a3c481c5b26ead35227ca1523.10e1

Old Burmese Woman- Now the Most 'Liked' Living Person on Facebook

Burmese Rapper "A May Nann" (Photo: sodahead.com)

An old Burmese woman, A May Nann (အေမနန္း), (her corrupted American pronounciation is "Eminem") might have lost out on her bid for the Grammys' Album of the Year, but that hasn't weakened her following one bit. The old rapper continued her recent siege on social networks and digital media by officially overtaking Lady Gaga as the most "liked" artist on Facebook. With over 28,883,000 "likes" at press time, A May Nann has narrowly surpassed Lady Gaga's "like" tally of 28,872,000, and with A May averaging over a half-million "likes" a week according to FameCount, the rapper will only widen the gap between herself and Gaga. .

Lady Gaga attained the "most-liked person" distinction in July of last year, when she overtook the leader of the free world as most-liked. (At the time, President Obama had 9.4 million Facebook fans; Gaga had 10 million.) .

This means A May Nann is more well-"liked" than both Lil Wayne and Oreo's, but not as well-"liked" as Michael Jackson, who leads all Facebook "likes" with 29.1 million. At this pace however, A May Nann should steal the King of Pop's FB throne in approximately one day..

Even though A May Nann is now the Queen of Facebook "likes," she still heavily trails Lady Gaga in the Billion Views Club on YouTube. Earlier this week, clicks on A May Nann's music videos combined to reach 10 digits, with Slim Shady becoming only the third artist behind Gaga and Justin Bieber to reach a billion views. But A May Nann still trails Gaga's total view count by more than 190 million. While Bieber owns the record for most YouTube views with 1.34 billion (Gaga's got 1.19 billion), has some major work to do on the Facebook front: His 21.8 million "likes" trail both Gaga and A May Nann by nearly seven million. In fact, Lil Wayne, with 20.4 million "likes," threatens to overtake Bieber on Facebook in the near future.

http://new.music.yahoo.com/blogs/amplifier/88541/eminem-now-the-most-liked-living-artist-on-facebook/

Burmese Folk Dance

Gaddafi is a forest-dwelling Hermit

What's happening in Naypyidaw ???

(Courtesy: Youtube/ MrFireLove1)

Girls in Rangoon

(Cartoon: Win Myint Aung)

Burma's Express Train

Steve Jobs Gifted an iPhone 4 to Russian President, And It’s Locked to AT&T Till Date

(Photo: redmondpie)

What would you call Jobs for this? A man who always plays by the book even if it’s the Russian President he’s dealing with or a complete douche bag? Speaking of playing by the book, if the iPhone has to be locked to the AT&T, it should be locked for the Russian president too. However, on the other hand, what’s the point of the gift which Mr. President couldn’t use till date. I just voted for the Steve Jobs as douche bag.

Back in June 2010, Russian president, Dmitry Medvedev, visited US during which he also got to meet up with CEO of Apple, Steve Jobs. To appreciate the efforts of taking out the time to meet him, Jobs gifted him an iPhone, locked to AT&T.

This was disclosed earlier this week in a tweet by the assistant to President, which read:

@babdima тот телефон был с прошивкой AT&T, здесь – не очень работает:)

Translation of which is (according to Google Translate):

@babdima that the phone was flashing with AT&T, here – not working

http://www.redmondpie.com/steve-jobs-gifted-an-iphone-4-to-russian-president-and-its-locked-with-att-till-date/

Burmese Girl With 12 Fingers, 14 Toes Aims for a Record

Strange Logos of MAI- Myanmar Airways International

(MAI in its own Logo. Photo: M Radzi Desa)

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(MAI in Orient Thai Asia's Logo. Photo: Chaity)

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(MAI in Pegasus Air's Logo. Photo: Beiley)

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(MAI in Air Bagan's Logo. Photo: M Radzi Desa)

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(MAI in Pacific Air's Logo. Photo: Stephane Mutzenberg)

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Burmese king's palace gets makeover

India's state government has planned a major makeover for the palace in which the last king of Burma, King Thibaw, stayed during the latter half of his life. The historic palace is situated in the heart of Ratnagiri. The palace was set up by the British to house King Thibaw and his family, who were exiled after the British conquered Burma.

The department of archaeology and museums has decided to transform the palace, which was declared a state-protected monument in June 2000, into a museum. full-fledged and one of its kind museum inside the palace, which was declared a state protected monument in June 2000. The department has the custody of the palace.

Quoating above news, Democratic Voice of Burma, DVB, reported that "Ratnagiri Palace" was built following the architectural style of "Mandalay Palace". Comparing two palaces, it is observed that only the red colour is similar. However, there is no similarity between the two palaces.

(Reconstructed Mandalay Palace. Photo: travelpod)

(Ratnagiri Palace. Photo: OKTaTaByeBye)

Read more: Burmese king's palace gets makeover - The Times of India http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/Burmese-kings-palace-gets-makeover/articleshow/7471567.cms#ixzz1FQVbbfId

DVB News: http://burmese.dvb.no/news.php?id=13648

Bogyoke Aung San's Birthday

Burmese Media expands Arabic language web-page

Irrawaddy Blog, an exiled Burmese media, expands its new internet page in Arabic language as seen in above. It seems that "Irrawaddy" is willing to promote the news of Burma into the Arab World.

How does Burmese-English Dictionary define the meanings of ethnic groups?

(Picture: GuideForMyanmar)

က Ka /ka./ v dance (p.1)။
ခ်င္ Chin /chin/part particle denoting wish or desire to do or have sth (p.71)။
က+ခ်င္ ka+chin (Kachin)= wish or desire to dance

ကယား Kayah /khaja: (kaja:)/ n beaker; jug with beak and handle; vessel with spout and handle; kettle (such as a tea-kettle) (p.5)

ကရင္ Kayin, Karen /kajin/ n thin-walled bamboo, the slender clums of which are used in making the handles of paper umbrellas (p.6)

ခ်င္း Chin /gyin:/ n ginger (p.71)

ဗမာ Bamar /bamar/ n one of the suites in the three-deck domino game (p.311)

မြန္ Mon /mun/ pron [obs] term of address used among women (p.375)

ရခိုင္ Rakhine /jakhain/ n name of a species of banana (p.389)

ရွမ္း Shan /shan:/ n suit of dominoes in a three-deck domino game (p.421)

Reference: Myanmar-English Dictionary. Published by Department of the Myanmar Language Commission. Ministry of Education. Union of Myanmar. (9th Edition). 2008.

37 Nats Government

(Photo: topdecktours)

Burma's new president Thein Sein recently submitted the names of 34 Ministers for the cabinet. When combined with two vice-presients and a president, there will be altogether 37 members for a new sugar-coated government, like 37 Nat-spirits of Burmese history.

Burmese Journals printed in USA & distributed inside Burma

(Cover of theRayofLight)

Under the leadership of the new president, the Burmese government recently ended its censorship on medias. Now, many Burmese journals and magazines without censorship are printed in USA; and, after that, they are directly imported to Burma and distributed inside the country.

Yangon Media Group says "no president" in Burma between 1948 and 1962

(theyangontimes webpage)

Yangon Media Group reported about Thein Sein as the first president of the Republic of the Union of Burma. It means that there was no president between 1948 and 1962 - the period that was known as the Republic of the Union of Burma. According to Yangon Media Group, Sao Shwe Thaik- a well-known First President of Burma- was not the first president.

Obama is afraid of Mubarak

(Photo: 7Day Journal)

Hosni Mubarak is an extremely powerful person. Being a President who has ruled Egypt nearly 30 years, he is more powerful than Barack Obama because the latter got the power for only two years. Above photograph proved that Obama was afraid of Mubarak. Please look at it carefully.

Burmese will be nick-named "Plastics"

Oversea Burmese are widely known as "Golds" inside the Burmese community living abroad. However, in future, Burmese must be called "Plastics" because of an order that was issued yesterday.

Burma's customs department has restricted Burmese air passengers leaving the country from wearing "Gold Ornaments". As a result, it would be impossible for oversea Burmese to wear "Golds". It seems that they would wear "Plastic Fancy Objects" instead of Gold in future. If it happens like that, the nickname of "Burmese" would be changed to "Plastics".

http://www.bernama.com.my/bernama/v5/newsworld.php?id=561343

MPs eating Pork curries

"MPs are eating delicious pork and mutton curries" said Dr Dr Khin Shwe, a Burmese tycoon and MP representing the USDP party, in an interview with the Democratic Voice of Burma (DVB).

Dr Dr Khin Shwe obtained two Doctoral degrees. Of them, the first PhD was a fake one offered by a fake organization. Later, Rangoon University presented him an honorable PhD in replacement of his first natorious one. That is why, he is known as Dr Dr Khin Shwe for his two infamous PhDs.

Burma's Parliament Concluded Today !

Burma's first parliamentary meetings within 22 years was due to commence at 8:55 AM this morning in Naypyidaw. However, at 8 AM of this morning, just few minutes before the opening ceremony, it is announced that the parliament was abolished.

"I am very glad to hear the news about the abolishment of the Parliament as I have not taken shower for so many days since I arrived here", an MP representing an ethnic party told BSNews. "Now, I am very happy because I can take my shower after I leave here", he said.

As a result of the closure of the parliament, it is seen that all the MPs were leaving for the airport to go back their homes!

MPs going back home in the "Airport Limosine" (Photo: Irrawaddy)

Double-decker Trucks in Burma

(Photo: Flicker)

(Photo: Flicker)

See Also: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Double-decker_bus

Who is (or) Who will be the "President" of Burma??

(Interview with President Than Naing)

Q: How did you become "President Than Naing"?
A: Long time before happening to become "President Than Naing" of Burma, I was a monk. I met my spouse when I was wandering to collect my alms... and we fell in love each other. Then, we married after I converted to become a layman. You know... she is the owner of "President Company" that solely distritutes the monks' requisites.
Being a husband of the owner of "President Company", I was dubbed as "President Than Naing" by my customers. That's my story.

Q: Do you think who will be the future president of Burma after 2010 elections?
A: I see no body. "President" is the trademark of my company and I am "President Than Naing". It will be impossible for others to be called like that.

Moreover, in the article 59 of the constitution of Burma (2008), it is clearly stated as follows.
Qualifications of the President and Vice-Presidents:
-(b) shall be a citizen of Myanmar (Burma) who was born of both parents who were born in the territory under the jurisdiction of the Union and being Myanmar Nationals (Burmese);....

If you observe the article 59, you will find that no one is qualified to become the president of Burma including Sr Gen Than Shwe and current PM Thein Sein. You know, Union of Myanmar (Burma) was established only on the 4th January 1948. Before that, this land was the British territory. Therefore, parents of the presidential candidates were, of course, born inside the British territory- not inside the Union of Burma's territory. As they were not born inside the territory of the Union, it is utterly impossible for them to become the presidents of Burma. I see like that.

2008 Burma's Constitution (page.19)

See Also: Than Shwe Chooses Next President - Himself http://www.irrawaddy.org/article.php?art_id=20528

There will be unpleasant Smell inside the Parliament

MPs entering the Parliament Hall (Cartoon: Han Lay)

According to a news report of Irrawaddy, it is said that MPs were suffered from taking their shower as the water inside the bathrooms of their Guest House was extremely dirty. Until now, MPs have not yet taken their shower.

Therefore, it is definitely sure that there will be different kinds of unpleasant smell inside the Parliament as no MP has taken the shower.

Aliens visited Academy Awarding Ceremony

Governor of Mars arrived Naypyidaw to attend the "Academy Awards" Ceremony

Mars Governor and Aliens

As soon as the UFO of aliens landed, Kyaw Hsan, Minister the Dwarf

who was giving the "Academy Awards" ran away

thinking that aliens would attack him!

An Alien said: "We come in Peace. Just to have a cup of Coffee.

We have no intention to attack you"

"And there are Alien ladies for the Minister"

After realizing why the aliens came to Naypyidaw,

Kyaw Hsan, Minister the Dwarf, came back from the hiding palce

and tried to hug an alien lady.

(He was wearing a big pair of slippers. Not his slippers!

They belong to another person

because his own slippers were lost when he was running away)

(Photos: U Win Nyein's Facebook)