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No beds left at Ayeyarwady beaches for Thingyan festival period

All hotels and resorts in the popular Ayeyarwady beach resorts of Chaung Tha and Ngwe Saung are fully booked for the Thingyan holidays, according...

26 die, 137 injured in Thingyan festivities

According to police data, nine persons were murdered, nine died in road accidents, and eight drowned.

Thingyan Festival: Yangon to allow commercial pavilions

The move marks the first time since the National League for Democracy took power in 2016 that commercial venues are to be allowed.

Over 100 arrested on drug charges during Burma’s water festival

The number of drug-related arrests during the Thingyan water festival was higher than last year, Burma’s national police announced today.

14 dead, 150 injured during Thingyan

The data covered the four days of public holiday from 13–16 April, a period renowned for drunken revelry.

Another side of Thingyan: Becoming a nun

The Buddhist New Year celebration, “Thingyan,” is synonymous with water festival in Burma. But one side of the annual holiday often forgotten is the spiritual roots of the festival.

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