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Thank God, It’s Free: Burma Bistro celebrates T.G.I.F. in style with free cocktails
Burma Bistro, on the corner of Merchant and Shwe Bon Thar, has a gift for all...
No ‘sayadaw’ title for false monks (hint: Wirathu), says ministry
Myanmar’s Ministry of Religion and Culture seems to have finally made a clean break with firebrand cleric Wirathu. That seems to be the logical takeaway from a public service...
Suu Kyi offers condolences to former dictator who ordered her house arrest
State Counselor Aung San Suu Kyi last week sat down and penned a hand-written condolence letter of condolence to the...
Get ready for more blackouts: YESC
You know those two-hour blackouts we’ve been getting on the reg these days? We’ve got some bad news, Yangonites....
Yangon hospital reports skyrocketing dog bites
The Dog Bite Treatment Center in Myanmar’s dog-bitiest city, Yangon, said this week that its home base, Yangon...
Wirathu sedition trial to begin next week – with or without him
Fugitive ultranationalist monk U Wirathu will be tried in absentia for sedition, a Yangon court announced yesterday....
Hungry over Thingyan? Here’s our favorite restaurants that are open in Yangon
Restaurants, businesses, shops, and even markets are closing left and right as...
Coconuts Hot Spot: The Pansodan, Yangon’s first ‘Burmese brasserie’
Walking along downtown Yangon’s Pansodan Street is a visual trip down its...
Fire and fury: Korean noodle brand Samyang’s spicy noodle eating challenge heats up in Myanmar (PHOTOS)
Six contestants, sitting in a row behind a long horizontal table, placed...
Knob N’ Knockers is a new restaurant drawing foodies with a racy name – but what’s the food like?
Naming your restaurant is probably one of the easiest things to do on the...
Oh no they didn’t — fishy cocktail Mohinga Martini evokes mixed reactions
First they came for lahpet thote (not once, not twice, but three times), then...
A merger in Myanmar creates ERA, the largest integrated marketing communications agency in the country
| Coconuts Yangon x ERA Myanmar | It’s a first in Myanmar’s agency...
Capturing Yangon, one sketch at a time
You can find them every Sunday, usually in a group of fewer than 10, quietly...
Number by number: How Burma Watches creates customized timepieces with Burmese numbers
In a shaky, wooden house in South Okkalapa, a neighborhood in Northern Yangon,...
Cage Match: Oscar-winner Nicolas Cage to fight aliens in Myanmar
Nicolas Cage, the Hollywood actor best known for his especially prolific film...
That old familiar feeling: Burmese hit takes hit over Imagine Dragons melody
First a hit in November, Htet Yan’s Nway Thwar Tal (Makes Me Feel Warm) is...
Yangon gripped as big-budget blockbuster brings streets to standstill
Cars dangling from cranes, street shootouts and actors rappelling from roofs...
COCONUTS TV
Coconuts TV explores the untold stories of Asia through the lens of video. We produce ongoing shows in several content verticals including food and travel, but our main focus is news reports and mini documentaries.
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.