Myanmar : Super Cheap Calls Using Smart Apps

In these days, there are rumors saying that mobile SIM card will be released with 5000 kyats (USD 6.00/pc) on 1st of April. Last month, I bought two GSM SIM cards with Kyats 240,000 (USD 280++) and 290,000 (USD 341++) each. I knew that after sometime SIM card price will be dropping a lot. But I got no choice; I couldn’t wait because my project needed it. Now price is nearly dropping a lot. 

I knew there was whatapps and viber while I was in abroad, however at these days, people seldom use and the mobile plan rate also not much difference in abroad countries. When I get back to Myanmar also, I am using CDMA800 card and using ordinary phone, it was sometime I am out of touch with such application. 

 

Last month, I bought one smart phone and try with GSM internet which is half price of CDMA internet (2kyats per minute). It is not bad. Now I am installing viber, whatapps, tango and wechat also. While I started using those, some people said that registration is difficult for certain application. Viber also sometime, we are unable to receive activation sms, and the number received by voice call no longer valid for activation, because of certain reasons. 

But nowadays, connection is also not that bad. Now, I have viber, skype, whatapps, tango and wechat. Out of those, wechat is the one I cannot use right now. It says that it is not supported for Myanmar mobile number. However, my friend advice me to ask help from someone in abroad to receive activation sms, then we can use. 

In abroad, the data usage is unlimited with certain amount of charges, in Myanmar data usage is charging per minute instead of data usage. If you make ordinary call, it will charge you 50 kyats per minute. If you turn on 3G, then use either one of the above applications I had, it will charge you 2 kyats per minute, which is 1/25 of normal call. 

The only limitation is that both users have to use 3G enable phone and you have to make a miss call prior turning on 3G. Let say you are trying to call your friend, please let them know “don’t pick up my call at the first ring. And please turn on 3G after receiving missed call.” By then, both users turn it on already, you can use one application out of the above mentioned apps. It will save you 1/25 time of your call charges, meaning that you can talk up to 25 minutes to reach 50 kyats which is just one minute charges in ordinary call. It not only applies to local call, but applies to international calls as well. Some says that the reception is better for international calls as of the bandwidth is better on one side.

YANGON : PYAY GTI Paying Respect Ceremony

 

Here we go! This year, December is right here and we are going to celebrate our 12th Paying respect ceremony of Pyay GTI as usual. The organizers for the event are right now in Pyay and they will come down to Yangon by early in the morning of 15th December. All the teachers will be reaching Yangon by that day afternoon and will stay one day at Yuzana Hotel of West Shwe Gone Taing Road.

On the evening of 16th December, same location as last year, Eagle Garden restaurant will hold our event. You are warmly invited to participate in the event. 

The total contribution of ex-students from Singapore and abroad totaled up to SGD 9,000 this year. Don't worry for that if you haven't contact to none of our organizers. You can drop by to the event by yourself, and contribute at the event straight away.

Let's see our classmates and teachers at the event. See you guys.

 

A Visit to Sane Let Tin

It's somewhere in August, our family chose to have a city-day-out from usual crowded metro life style. It is good to run away from urban life. Since I came back from abroad, this is the first time I went out from the town together with my family. It was a rainy day when we planned that trip. After starting the trip, nearly half hour on the highway road, it started to rain.

After a short while, the Yangon-Mandalay highway was under water. 

After driving a short while on Yangon-Mandalay highway, we turned to New Express Way to Nay Pyi Taw and then drop off near to Pha Yar Gyi village. There was not rainy when we go across Phayar Gyi and after sometime, we were on the road to Maw La Myaing already.

It's about 10:00 am when we reached to Sane Let Tin.  Sane Let Tin is a privately owned resort that included mini zoo in it. It is situated in Bago Division, I think it is in Kyauk Tagar Township and which is on the way to Maw La Myaing.

 

It is a nice place for family to come and visit. As far as I understand, a lot of people drop by when they are on the way back from Kyaik Htee Yoe which is in the Kyaik Htoo township which is not far away from Sane Let Tin. 

Sane Let Tin has its own restaurant and it was famous for not using seasoning in their food products. 

Sane Let Tin was not only famous for its food but also for its own mini zoo. This is what we can see from the highway road.

If you go in from that entrance, guests of Sane Let Tin are allowed free of charge, but it may incur (I think 500 Kyats per person) entrance fee if you are not the guest who is staying in their resort.

 You can have natural fresh air and pleasant moment while you are walking by on the nicely arranged literate stones path.

Sane Let Tin had couple of elephants in their zoo.

Executive family house seen from the street.

The sitting area of executive family house.

Beside your house, BBQ place is attached.

The traditional cart for attraction.

If you are going with few people, you can take a room at terrace house as well.

The pond with fountain around zoo area.

Here are some of the trees in the Sane Let Tin Resort.

It's really relaxing and pleasant trip we had in Sane Let Tin. I would like to recommend to visit.

 Oops! I almost forget to tell you. Sane Let Tin provide free WIFI internet access. It's pretty good though a bit of difficulties I had because our house was at the further most in WIFI range. It's good if you are accessing internet while you are having meal at restaurant.