Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
K2500; 3hr; daily
6.30am, 7am &
7.30am
Taunggyi
N/A
N/A
N/A
K3000; 4hr;
frequent
7am-6pm
K5000; 4hr; fre-
quent 7am-noon
$2-5; 7hr;
daily 2pm
Thazi
N/A
K10,000-16,500;
10-12hr; frequent
5-8pm
Yangon
N/A
N/A
N/A
Getting Around
Most people choose to walk around town but
motorcycle taxis
at the corner of Kone
Thai and Bu Tar Sts can run you to Hnee Paya or the Shwe Oo Min caves and back for
around K3000.
Bicycles can be rented at
Naing Naing Hire Bike
(
09 4283 12265;
na-
8.30am-5pm)
.
ing.cc@gmail.com
;
Min St; per day K2000;
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Thazi
064 / POPULATION C10,000
Thazi crops up on travellers' itineraries for one reason only - the town marks the inter-
section of the Mandalay-Yangon rail line and the highway towards Inle Lake and the
Thai border.
If you need to stay overnight, you can do a lot worse than the
Moon-Light Rest
House
( 09 222 5081, 064-69056; Thazi-Taunggyi Hwy; r $10-15; )
. The basic rooms
are clean, the atmosphere is wholesome, the welcome is genuine and the attached res-
taurant serves good food. Staff can help out with travel arrangements.
Internet
(Thazi-Taunggyi Hwy; per hr K400;
9am-9pm)
is available across the street
from Moon-Light Rest House.
Most people arrive in Thazi by train - the station is about 300yd north of the main
road. Buses drop off and pick up passengers along the highway near Moon-Light Rest
House. Fares are typically doubled for foreigners. To get a seat on one of the more com-
fortable express buses between Mandalay and Taunggyi, you'll need to make an advance
reservation - the staff at the Moon-Light can help.
