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Sri Ksetra (Thayekhittaya) toddy ..............................................165 watersports ....................................43
..................................... 193–195 tour operators ...............................25 weather ...........................................10
State Law and Order Restoration tour operators, cycling ..............31 websites about Myanmar .........52
Council (SLORC) .....................373 tourism boycott .............6, 47, 375 weizza ............................................388
State Peace and Development tourist information......................52 Wemmer, Chris ...........................351
Council ......................................375 trains ................................................29 Werawsana Jade Pagoda ........302
street food ......................................38 transliteration of Burmese script western Myanmar........ 113–135
stupas, architecture of .............390 ......................................................396 western Myanmar, The Delta
transport ............................26–32 and ................................... 102
travel agents..................................25 wi-fi ...................................................49
T travel insurance ............................49 Win Sein Taw Ya ..........................166
travel restrictions .....28, 103, 143,
wine, Inle ............................256, 264
239, 315 World War II .................................369
Tabinshwehti, King ...................362 trekking ...........................................42
Tachileik ........................................274 around Hsipaw..................................327
Tainintharyi ................... 169–172 around Kalaw ....................................243
tap water ........................................37 around Kengtung ............................272 Y
around Kyaukme ..............................321
Taukkyan War Cemetery ...........84 around Pindaya ................................248
Taung Kalat (Mount Popa) around Putao.....................................354 yadaya ..............153, 372, 388, 420
..................................... 228–231 Kalaw to Inle Lake ............................243 YANGON .............................54–97
Taung Tho ....................................261 Mount Victoria to Mrauk U ...........137 Yangon, central downtown
Taungbyone Nat Pwè .................49 tuk-tuks ...........................................32 ........................................... 64
Taunggyi ........................ 263–266 Twante .............................................84 Yangon, downtown ............. 62
Taunggyi ............................. 263 typhoid ............................................39 Yangon, greater ................... 60
Taungoo ........................ 182–185 Yangon, midtown ................ 71
Taungoo ............................. 184 Yangon and around ............. 58
......................................................363 U arrival and departure .......................85
Taungoo dynasty, Restored accommodation ..........................88–91
Taungoo empire ........................362 Circle Line .............................................83
taxis ..................................................32 U Bein Bridge ..............................301 colonial architecture .........................63
tea ...................................................324 U Nu .....................................368, 371 directory ................................................97
teahouses .......................................37 U Ottama ......................................387 downtown Yangon .....................59–69
telephones .....................................51 U Winaya .......................................153 drinking .................................................95
eating ..............................................91–95
television ........................................41 U Wisara ........................................387 entertainment .....................................96
temperature ..................................11 umbrellas ...............................45, 106 festivals ..................................................96
temple etiquette ..........................45 Union Peace Conference ........378 getting around ...................................86
temple names .............................389 Union Solidarity and history .............................................56–59
textiles .............................................46 Development Party (USDP) information ..........................................86
Thailand, border crossings from ......................................................377 midtown Yangon ........................70–80
........................................................24 United Wa State Army .............384 National Museum of Myanmar
Thakin movement .....................368 ......................................................70–72
Than Shwe .........................372, 374 nightlife .................................................95
northern Yangon .........................81–83
Thanboddhay Pagoda .............343 V shopping ...............................................96
thanaka ..............................................7
Thanbyuzayat .............................166 Shwedagon Pagoda ...................72–77
street food ............................................93
Thandwe .......................................118 vaccinations...................................39 Sule Pagoda .........................................59
Thanlyin ..........................................84 vegetarian food ............................36 tour operators .....................................87
Thant Myint-U ...................394, 395 Victoria, Mount ...........................136 travel agents ........................................87
Thaton ...........................................150 visas ..................................................26 Yathepyan Cave .........................155
Thayekhittaya (Sri Ksetra) Ye .....................................................168
..................................... 193–195 Yenangyaung ..............................197
Thein Pa Hill .................................333 W Yettaw, John ................................377
Thazin ............................................110
Ywama ...........................................259
Thein Sein.....................................377
Theravada Buddhism ...............386 Wa (people) .................................383
Thibaw, King ................................367 Wan Nyek .....................................272 Z
Waithali .........................................132
Third Anglo-Burmese War ......367
Thirty Comrades, the................369 Wan Sen ........................................272
time difference .............................52 Ward, Frank Kingdon................351 Zak Hone ......................................118
tipping .............................................48 water .........................................37, 39 Zat Sar Aw ....................................170
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