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Thanks for the post. It is also in The New York Times today (Saturday, 11 February 2012).

Thanks very much for the responses. Looks like we'll be taking the 6:30 AM bus back to Yangon as we depart Ngwe Saung on a Tuesday. We,...

In Myanmar now (Kengtung), heading to Ngwe Saung and Emerald Sea Resort (already booked) on 3 February - have never been there tho this is...

Thanks for the suggestion. I don't always do well on boats, so that's out. Hopefully, it will all work out - perhaps it will be by bus or...

We are still waiting for a confirmation of our flight to Pathein in early February to get to Ngwe Saung Beach. Our Myanmar travel agent...

Bear in mind that some flights only go certain days of the week. We had to alter our itinerary with regard to our flights to & from...

Thanks, tomosaki. It would be nice to try something local for dinner and eat at the airport for a light breakfast prior to flying, but it...

We regularly go to Kengtung on our trips to Myanmar (going for the 7th trip next week). My suggestion as far as Kentung goes - if you are...

Sounds like there's a lot for us to explore at the airport. We ought to be able to kill a great deal of time hunting for those leather...

joegoozey - are you referring to the Magic Food Point? I've done a bit more websurfing and found that that is where the staff go to eat.

Well, the good news is that I now know, in advance, what I need to do so that my luggage does not get blown up - now, that's an interesting...

Just called Thai International - first the agent said, we may have to pay the departure tax, but upon checking, said it's already included...

Some added information - we're on Thai International flights all the way from Phnom Penh to Yangon.

LungPaul - Hmm.....Our luggage WILL be checked all the way through. I thought if you get a transit pass you have to stay in the transit...

Thanks all for your responses. Some good ideas and information provided! We'll have to decide what our mood is when we land there and...