PING LONG - Myanmar Travel and Tour Agent Information

TWO female Takins, which are well preserved at the National Kandawgyi Park in Pyin Oo Lwin as one of the world's endangered species, gave birth to a she-Takin each, on last Feb. 19 and Mar. 8 respectively.

In fact, this was the first event of giving birth of two she-Takins within 20 days. Again on April 8 2005 another female Takin also gave birth a he-Takin in this same park and this broke the world's record of being able to produce three babies-Takin in just within 50 days from the one park.

Their father, age of 1 year and three months, is called "Nga Paing" and they all (father & three mothers) were originally from Putao district, Kachin State, in far north of Myanmar. They were brought to Pyin Oo Lwin's National Kandawgyi Park beginning of 2002. The park is now being crowded with visitors far and near to have a look at this Takin family.

BANGKOK Airways flew direct from Mazin (Ngapali) airport to Bangkok along with 46 passengers on ATR 72 on last April 9 2005.

Those 46 passengers were tourists arranged under the supervision of ministry of hotels and tourism, and with the help of other ministries concerned.

They had arrived in Mandalay on Bangkok Airways on April 2, and after having toured around Inle and Bagan they visited Ngapali for relax.

This was the first time of flying from Ngapali direct to other countries. Being permitted such direct flight will probably pave the way for emergence of similar flights in the near future, and it can benefit for development of the region as well as encourage current hotel projects which are being constructed.