While his regime bombed civilians throughout the New Year festival, Min Aung Hlaing claimed the planned polls will be “free ...

Thingyan festival begins in silence and sorrow as quake survivors face loss, heat, and hardship amid ruined cities and ...

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.

Neighboring Thailand, where the holiday is called Songkran, was expected to celebrate with revelry as usual. It sees a mass ...

Countries in Southeast Asia celebrate their water festivals amidst varying circumstances. While Thailand, Laos, and Cambodia enjoy their festivities, Myanmar's Thingyan is subdued due to a recent ...

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.