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    Tazaungdaing: Fire. Balloons. Camera. Action!
    November 12, 2017in Lead Story, News245by LIBBY HOGAN / DVB
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    Tazaungdaing: Fire. Balloons. Camera. Action!

    Picture hundreds of home-made fireworks strapped to a basket of a hot air balloon, let off in the middle of a crowd. Absolute. Mayhem.

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    12 injured in balloon accident at Tazaungdaing festivities in Taunggyi
    November 1, 2017in Accidents, Lead Story, News, Shan172by NANG MYA NADI / DVB
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    12 injured in balloon accident at Tazaungdaing festivities in Taunggyi

    A hot-air balloon laden with combustibles went down in a fiery mishap on Monday evening in Taunggyi, crashing into a local shop and injuring at least 12 people during the…

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    October 30, 2017in Accidents, Lead Story, News, Shan122by NANG MYA NADI / DVB
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    Gunpowder for balloon festival fireworks sets houses ablaze in Taunggyi

    Gunpowder used to make fireworks, an integral part of Tazaungdaing full moon holiday celebrations in Shan State, ignited and set fire to five houses in the state capital Taunggyi on…

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    Stages removed after protest in Taunggyi
    November 3, 2016in Lead Story, News, Shan, Travel & Tourism471by NANG MYA NADI / DVB
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    Stages removed after protest in Taunggyi

    Plans to build stages for viewing Taunggyi’s annual hot-air balloon contests are scrapped after local groups protest the commercialization of the event.

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    Commercialization of Taunggyi balloon festival opposed
    November 2, 2016in Lead Story, News, Shan, Travel & Tourism629by NANG MYA NADI / DVB
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    Commercialization of Taunggyi balloon festival opposed

    Residents of Taunggyi say that commercialization of Taunngyi’s annual hot-air balloon contests will come at the expense of local people.

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    Interview: NLD's Win Htein counters heavy-handed allegations
    September 15, 2016in Lead Story, News, Politics202by DVB
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    Interview: NLD's Win Htein counters heavy-handed allegations

    NLD spokesman Win Htein defends after the fallout from his decision to dismiss five executive members of the party in Shan State.

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