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Ancient bus, Yangon, Myanmar. - Rangoon

Ancient bus, Yangon, Myanmar.

by planxty

There are numerous buses in Yangon, and they all look like the one pictured. They are absolutely ancient and are probably as much a testament to the skill and ingenuity of Burmese mechanics as they are to the original manufacturers. I was told most of them predate the Second world War! A few kyat will take you just about anywhere in the city, although be warned, they are extremely crowded. No Yangon bus is complete until there are a couple of dozen people hanging on the outside.

There don't seem to be any destination boards, and the fare collector shouts out the destination of the bus at every stop.

I didn't actually venture on one myself - I'm just too big.

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Review Helpfulness: 4.5 out of 5 stars

Written Mar 18, 2006
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