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In-Depth Information
(3/624 Bo Gyoke St; drinks from K600; 8am-7pm)
This modern cafe features real coffee,
tasty fruit shakes and a variety of baked goods.
Lucky 1
CHINESE-BURMESE $
(Zaydan St; mains from K800; 10am-9pm; )
This grubby place is the closest thing Hpa-
an has to a bar and, in addition to draught beer, also serves decent Chinese-style dishes.
Information
The
post office
(Bo Gyoke St)
is on a side road off Bo Gyoke St on the way to the bus sta-
tion.
Hpa-an doesn't yet have an ATM that accepts international cards, but money can be
exchanged at
CB Bank
(cnr Thitsar & Paya Sts; 10am-2pm Mon-Fri)
.
Slow internet is available at the
cafe
(1/290 Bo Gyoke St; per hr K500;
11am-9pm)
at-
tached to San Ma Tau Myanmar Restaurant.
Getting There & Away
BOAT
With the advent of improved roads and new bridges, the government ferry that previ-
ously ran between Hpa-an and Mawlamyine has been cancelled. In its place, it's possible
to charter a private boat, which seats about 10 people, taking approximately two hours to
reach Mawlamyine (K60,000). This can be arranged at Soe Brothers Guesthouse.
BUS & VAN (SHARE TAXI)
Hpa-an's bus station is located about 4 miles east of town, but tickets can be bought and
buses boarded at the
ticket stalls
(Bo Gyoke St)
near the clock tower; every second bus to
Mawlamyine makes a brief stop to pick up passengers at an unmarked
stand
(Bo Gyoke
St)
nearby. Staff at Soe Brothers can also arrange tickets.
Vans (share taxis) to Myawaddy depart, on odd-numbered days only, from a
stall
(Bo
Gyoke St)
near the clock tower intersection.
DESTINATION
BUS
VAN (SHARE TAXI)
K5000; 6hr; 4 departures
7am-7pm
Bago
N/A
