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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...
Select Yangon streets closed for Hong Kong film shoot
Downtown Yangon traffic is about to get a whole lot worse this week thanks to planned road closures and diversions that will accommodate a Hong Kong action film shoot, police have...
Two men sentenced to death by Yangon court over U Ko Ni murder
A Yangon court this morning sentenced two men to death for the January 2017 assassination of NLD legal adviser and...
New FB group brings fishy memes to Burmese teens
From snarky historical references (who would win, two of the largest armies in the world or a random guy with a weird...
Irish city of Galway latest to rescind award from Aung San Suu Kyi over inaction on Rohingya
The small city of Galway, Ireland, has become the latest member of the “Ex Aung San Suu Kyi Fan Club”, joining...
Rubber bullets fly on Union Day as thousands protest Aung San statue
Police fired rubber bullets into a crowd of several thousand demonstrators in eastern Myanmar on Tuesday, activists...
Pretzel Logic: Auntie Anne’s latest US fast food chain to eye Myanmar
Freshly baked pretzels are about to be just a bumpy taxi ride away. Auntie...
Working House is the best café in Sanchaung
It’s only been open for a week, but the truth is hard to ignore: Working...
Krispy Kreme serves its first donuts in Yangon ahead of Sunday grand opening
Yangon donut lovers got their first taste of Krispy Kreme donuts this afternoon...
Half-price dim sum at Paradise Dynasty until Sept. 14
In honor of its one-year anniversary, Paradise Dynasty (“Legend of Xiao Long...
Yangon finally has a poke place
More than two years after poke broke free of its Hawaiian roots and swept...
Top things to do in Yangon: Cultural charms, nature landscapes, and bustling markets of the city
Explore every nook and cranny of the city.
Miss Ethnic Myanmar pageant belies minorities’ woes
A “Miss Ethnic Myanmar” beauty pageant and a campfire dance with a...
This year’s Yangon Pride Week, celebrating Myanmar’s LGBTIQ community, is the biggest yet
Yangon Pride has arrived, and its organizers &Proud have a pretty solid...
(Original) Pics or It Didn’t Happen: Knock-off films ineligible for Myanmar Academy Awards
Myanmar’s film industry is infamous for its, um … shall we say “lax”...
The new Wyndham Grand Hotel in downtown Yangon is a modern design concept with lake and pagoda views
It's Wyndham's second opening in Myanmar, after its boutique debut in 2017.
Give the gift of Coconuts this holiday season
Are you making a list, checking it twice? Well, put it down, because we have...
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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.
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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.