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What has wings but cannot fly? These Myanmar pilots cooking chicken to get by.
In normal times, Aung Po would be putting on his pilot’s uniform to fly his...
Myanmar actor-hunk-protester Paing Takhon arrested by junta
Soldiers arrested an actor who lent his fame to the protest movement just before dawn this morning as residents prepared to send a message by leaving flowers in their shoes...
Mini-coup in London? Myanmar military attache seizes embassy, locks out ambassador
Note: After this story was published, and after the UK Foreign Secretary raised his objections to the embassy takeover,...
Junta’s attempt to diss ‘stupid’ ASSK using her hero father falls flat
A top military official crossed a bright line with many in Myanmar yesterday by playing the family card to insult...
To turn soldiers to their side, Myanmar’s digital activists turn to low-tech alternative: pirate radio (Audioscapes)
A heartbroken mother implores her son to desert the army. A sister’s voice tells her brother that she feels unsafe...
Conspiracies rage over CNN visit after military-owned Yangon malls go up in flames
In the dead of night, while Yangon was under curfew, two military-owned markets were destroyed by fire early this...
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Starbucks in Yangon? Nope, just a very familiar logo.
Fantastical aquatic character in a circle? Check. Ring of all-caps text in...
Seek out Yangon’s first e-scooter cafe for a hot cuppa, yummy Thai eats and more
Mobile cafes are a rare sight in Yangon despite some coffee trucks found beside...
Cheers to the weekend, Yangon! Buy 2 bottles and get MMK10,000 off at the 10.10 Wine Sale
| Coconuts Yangon x 10.10 Wine Sale | Unwind with some wine.
Lowering the Bar: Cheeky Yangon pub owners defy shutdown order with this one stupid trick
Yangon’s bars are finding creative ways to skirt a new shutdown order issued...
Bakers gonna bake, even in Yangon. What the pandemic taught me.
I never knew croissants could take 13 hours to make until I found myself in the...
Oh My Buddha! Actor Paing Thakhon’s ripped reverence goes viral all over
Paing Takhon, already no stranger to fangirls and fanboys in Myanmar and...
Myanmar’s filmmakers band together against whims of censors to demand #RatingSystemNow
Filmmaker Min Htin Ko Ko Gyi received an usual censorship request for his 2013...
Myanmar’s Bagan is arena for Nicolas Cage to battle alien predator in ‘Jiu-Jitsu’
A Hollywood national treasure hunter at his best in the oddest roles is set to...
Egg? Chicken? Truck? Meet 2020’s Miss Universe Myanmar costumes. (Photos)
Myanmar’s juicy social media dramas unfold maddeningly every day with crazy...
Get your Yangon on with this new Coconuts Tee
Yangon knows what’s up. Through thick and thin, this city sustains us with...
Take a Feminist Day Tour of Yangon
Whether defying male power structures or helping each other advance,...
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Coconuts Yangon
Smart, funny, and up-to-date, Coconuts Yangon will keep you in the know 24 hours a day, 7 days a week (okay not literally, we have working hours, and weekends off). As a city that’s seen an insane amount of growth in just the last few years, life in Yangon is never not exciting, to the point where it’s all a bit overwhelming at times. But don’t fret! We at Coconuts Yangon aim to deliver you everything from the latest restaurant buzz to viral Facebook posts to political happenings in detailed yet still bite-sized chunks. That being said, if you’re the kind of reader that prefers long reads, then (again) don’t fret — we also enjoy publishing longer interviews and personal essays on and by individuals that are doing something exciting, heartwarming, and/or just plain ol’ cool. But we’re not just about the words — in addition to our daily posts, we also enjoy dabbling in photo essays and videos that highlight different facets of life in Yangon that absolutely need to be shown, not told. (Psst, speaking of aspects of Yangon that need to be shown, feel free to follow us over on Instagram at coconutsyangon.) We also like to travel, so while most of our coverage pertains to Yangon, news from and on the rest of the country isn’t completely off-limits either. But at the end of the day though, Yangon is home, and it’s nice to know what’s going on at home. Hi, it’s great to meet you, we’re Coconuts Yangon.