Like much else, the country’s normally raucous new year festivities have become a political battleground since the 2021 coup. Like most aspects of life in post-coup Myanmar, the traditional new year ...

Traditional Thingyan water festival has kicked off in Myanmar’s regions and states in full swing. Yangon Region Chief Minister U Phyo Min Thein on Friday extended wishes to the people for a happy ...

BANGKOK (AP) — Several Southeast Asian countries kicked off their annual water festival holiday on Sunday, but in the wake of a devastating earthquake last month, Myanmar is missing out on the fun.

Thousands marked the start of Myanmar's water festival on Sunday in the ruins of last month's earthquake, with the country's most raucous holiday muted by the tragedy of the tremor. The "Thingyan" ...

Thingyan, or Myanmar New Year festivities were subdued in Taiwan this year following the deadly 7.7 magnitude earthquake in Mandalay that killed over 3,600 people. The lively holiday marked with water ...

BANGKOKBANGKOK — Celebrations of Thingyan, Myanmar’s holiday marking the traditional new year, were uncharacteristically quiet Wednesday, as the violent struggle for power between the military ...

Myanmar pro-democracy activists have called on the public not to take part in the junta-sponsored Thingyan water festival in mid-April to show solidarity with those oppressed by the military’s brutal ...

Several Southeast Asian countries are kicking off their annual water festival holiday, an occasion for merrymaking during what is usually the hottest time of the year. BANGKOK — Several Southeast ...

BANGKOK – Several Southeast Asian countries kicked off their annual water festival holiday on Sunday, but in the wake of a devastating earthquake last month, Myanmar is missing out on the fun. The ...