Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Sri Lankan Embassy
MAP
GOOGLE MAP
( 01-222 812; 34 Taw Win St, Dagon)
Thai Embassy
MAP
GOOGLE MAP
( 01-226 721;
www.thaiembassy.org/yangon/en
;
94 Pyay Rd, Dagon)
ment/world/burma
; 80 Strand Rd, Kyauktada)
tp://burma.usembassy.gov
; 110 University Ave, Kamayut)
myanmar.org/vi
;
72 Than Lwin Rd, Bahan)
Food
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For more about eating and drinking in Myanmar,
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EATING PRICE RANGES
The following price ranges refer to a two-course meal with a soft drink.
$ less than $5 (K4850)
$$$ $5-15 (K4850-14,580)
$$$
$$$ more than $15 (K14,580)
Gay & Lesbian Travellers
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Homosexuality is seen as a bit of a cultural taboo, though most locals are known to be
tolerant of it, both for men and women.
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'Carnal intercourse against nature' is legally punishable with imprisonment of up to 10
years. The law is rarely enforced, but it renders gays and lesbians vulnerable to police
harassment; in July 2013 a dozen gay men were arrested and subjected to police abuse
in Mandalay.
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Gay and transgendered people in Myanmar are rarely 'out', except for 'third sex' spirit
mediums who channel the energies of
nat
spirits.
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Some Buddhists believe that those who committed sexual misconducts (such as adul-
tery) in a previous life become gay or lesbian in this one.