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News from
The Myanmar Time June 8 -14, 2007
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Island
paradise under stress from local lifestyles
Still relatively new as a travel destination, Myeik
Archipelago is suffering from a lack of regulation that some
in the travel industry worry could destory the area's
natural beauty and keep potential visitors away.
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• Sailing
out into the blue horizon
On a recent voyage among the islands of the Myeik
Archipelago, Khin Hninn Phyu explored the blue green waters
of this untouched paradise in Myanmar's far south.
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News from
The Myanmar Time May 21 -27, 2007
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Nemo's
Around the World
News from
The Myanmar Time May 18 -24, 2007
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Burma's
Forbidden Island
Frederique
Lengaigne and Klaus Reisinger take their cameras to one of
Earth’s last frontiers: the Mergui archipelago of Myanmar,
the country once known as Burma. The largely uncharted chain
of more than 800 islands, cradled by pristine reefs and
turquoise waters, has recently been declared off-limits to
outsiders by the country’s government . . .
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Gypsy
Secret: Children of sea see clearly underwater
For hundreds of years, small nomadic tribes called sea
gypsies have lived among the islands of Southeast Asia,
earning fame for their swimming and diving skills. Sea-gypsy
children regularly collect food such as clams and sea
cucumbers off the ocean floor. A research team studying one
sea-gypsy tribe has now found that its children have
better-than-normal underwater vision because their eyes
adapt to the liquid environment . . .
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Looking
beyond short-term considerations
MYANMAR is looking beyond short-term considerations in
promoting its tourism industry, with a focus on benefiting
not only travellers but also the people who work in the
industry, said leading tourism experts from the government
and private sectors.
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News from
The Myanmar Time October 17 -23, 2005
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Myeik
Archipelago: for nature and adventure lovers
SHIMMERING blue-green ocean water, untouched forests, huge
rocks and cliffs, and beaches of pure white sand are what
await visitors to Myeik Archipelago, one of the world's last
great secret destinations.
Located in far southern Myanmar, Myeik Archipelago consists
of more than 800 islands dotting the Andaman Sea between the
towns of Myeik and Kawthaung . . .
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News from
The Myanmar Time October 17 -23, 2005
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