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North Korean FM visits Myanmar amid nuke concerns
The Associated Press - Jul 29, 2010
YANGON, Myanmar — North Korea's foreign minister visited Myanmar on Thursday for high-level talks that come on the heels of a US warning against any ... India, Myanmar Boost Economic, Energy Ties
AHN | All Headline News - Jul 28, 2010
New Delhi, India (AHN) - India on Tuesday signed five accords with Myanmar aimed at boosting counter-terror cooperation between the two countries. ... India, Myanmar pact on combating terror hailed in northeast
Sify - Jul 29, 2010
A strategic pact signed between India and Myanmar has been hailed in the country's northeast as a major step forward in combating terror and boosting trade ...

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by: Joe Bindloss, Stuart Butler, Robert Reid
This book contains everything you need to know about Burma: History, culture, sights plus a comprehensive "Should you go?" chapter. The only negative thing about the book is that it was too few pictures in it, making the book a bit boring. But still, I will highly recommend it for tourists and others going to Burma. And this book also get a star for being very up to date.
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Hard Travel to Sacred Places

by: Rudolph Wurlitzer
The author and his wife have been stunned by the accidental death of their 21 year-old son. They take an assignment to capture photographically the Buddhist images of the three countries toured in the book, Thailand, Myanmar (Burma) and Cambodia. It's very depressing, outwardly and inwardly. They cannot escape their grief, they encounter much more grief in this perverted war-ravaged part of the world. It becomes an existential malaise, no exit, quite moving. He quotes nicely different Rinpoche's, such as "All this doing has no more meaning than walking around a desert .
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Culture Shock! Burma

by: Saw Myat Yin
This book is more of a guide for those wishing to conduct business and live in Burma (Myanmar) than it is for the average tourist. However, even for the business traveler, most of the recommendations are at best generalized, if not downright vague. Where this book succeeds is in the explanation of the basic customs and nature of the Burmese native.
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Culture Shock! Myanmar: A Survival Guide to Customs and Etiquette

by: Saw Myat Yin
With over three million copies in print, CultureShock! is a dynamic and indispensable range of guides covering countless destinations around the world. The series is especially intended for travellers who are looking to truly understand the countries they are visiting and who might even consider residing there. Each title contains invaluable advice for the traveller to adapt seamlessly into the local environment and is packed with useful details on transportation, taxes, accommodation, health, shopping and festivals.
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