Myanmar’s traditional new year celebration, known as Thingyan, takes place over four-to-five days each April, marking the shift from the old year to the new, according to the lunisolar calendar. At ...

Hyderabad: Burma Burma, India’s beloved Burmese specialty restaurant, is ringing in the Burmese New Year, Thingyan, with a festive menu that brings together authentic flavours, vibrant traditions, and ...

Myanmar has been under military rule since February 2021, when its army ousted civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi's elected government. The head of Myanmar's military junta has granted amnesty to nearly ...

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 ...

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’ ...

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 ...

Several south-east Asian countries have kicked off their annual water festival holiday, but events in Myanmar are more subdued than usual in the wake of a devastating earthquake last month. In ...

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 ...

Southeast Asia Water Festivals Begin, but Earthquake Recovery Blunts Myanmar's Celebrations BANGKOK (AP) — Several Southeast Asian countries kicked off their annual water festival holiday on Sunday, ...

A man reacts as water is splashed on him during the Songkran festival in Prachinburi province, Thailand (Wason Wanichakorn/AP) Several south-east Asian countries have kicked off their annual water ...

The United Nations called for full amnesty for jailed former leader Aung San Suu Kyi and others detained since the 2021 coup as it condemned the junta’s more than 100 military strikes in the ...

This month, a number of Thai, Nepalese, Burmese, and Sri Lankan restaurants across the country will kickstart festivities to mark their respective new years. We have seen the boom of small-seater ...