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To: S. maltophilia who wrote (93)	5/18/2024 2:49:31 PM
From: tntpal	1 Recommendation Recommended By Mick Mørmøny Respond to of 624

Annual Taunggyi Fire Balloon Festival A visual spectacle, safety hazard and cultural event, Taunggyi's annual balloon festival attracted over 200,000 spectators this year. From 5-12th December this year, the airspace of Taunggyi got really exciting as more than 400 hot air balloons were released during the annual festival of lights. Apparently crashes & fails are common...

To: S. maltophilia who wrote (93)	5/18/2024 3:57:38 PM
From: Sultan	Respond to of 624

A life time ago, I was in Taunggyi, some where around 1964-65 but not to attend the festival.. For one reason or other, never been back.. And now the time has passed and Burma or Myanmar that I remember is no longer there and I don't feel incline to revisit.. Taunggyi, a hill station, is Famous for Pagodas and Inle Lake.. Ethnically, folks in Shan state, which covers almost 1/4 of Myanmar, are very different then your typical Burmese.. There was always a simmering tensiion between Shan State and the Govt. I doubt that has changed.. FWIW