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Yangon, Bago, Kalaw & Inle Lake | Journey to Kengtung | Buddhist monks of Burma

Journey to Kengtung

A journey in time and space - 163 kilometres and half a century - from Mae Sai, northern Thailand, overland across the border of Burma (Myanmar), to reach the historic Shan crossroads town of Kengtung (Kyaingtong), secluded in a remote valley. Burma's stringent regulations ban foreigners from crossing most other land borders. Read more.

These images were taken with Nikon D200 (10 mpx) using RAW format, all are available for licensing.






Entering the 'Union of Myanmar' from Mae Sai, Thailand's northernmost point
Entering the 'Union of Myanmar' from Mae Sai, Thailand's northernmost point		 Cigarette vendors in the Burmese border town of Tachileik
Cigarette vendors in the Burmese border town of Tachileik		 A monk blesses the giver of alms, Tachileik
A monk blesses the giver of alms, Tachileik
Buddhist monk, Tachileik
Buddhist monk, Tachileik		 Burma/Myanmar: Three-wheeled transport, Tachileik
Burma/Myanmar: Three-wheeled transport, Tachileik		 Safe journey... the 163-km. bus ride to Kengtung will take 5 hours or more
Safe journey... the 163-km. bus ride to Kengtung will take 5 hours or more
One of the original city gates, Kengtung
One of the original city gates, Kengtung		 Securely locked, the local branch of the National League for Democracy
Securely locked, the local branch of the National League for Democracy		 Kengtung monks set out in search of alms
Kengtung monks set out in search of alms
Shall we pick up a video after prayers tonight?
Shall we pick up a video after prayers tonight?		 Mr Reptile promotes condoms...
Mr Reptile promotes condoms...		 No school today, Kengtung
No school today, Kengtung
Burma's distinctive filigree temple roofs
Burma's distinctive filigree temple roofs		 Buddhist pagoda and temple, Kengtung, Myanmar
Buddhist pagoda and temple, Kengtung, Myanmar		 The Mahamyatmuni Buddha
The Mahamyatmuni Buddha
Buddhas arranged inside a temple in Kengtung, Myanmar
Buddhas arranged inside a temple in Kengtung, Myanmar		 Buddhist temple door, Kengtung, Shan State
Buddhist temple door, Kengtung, Shan State		 Buddha image in a niche
Buddha image in a niche
Wat Jom Kham overlooks the Naung Tung Lake at Kengtung
Wat Jom Kham overlooks the Naung Tung Lake at Kengtung		 Golden stupa of Wat Jom Kham at Kengtung
Golden stupa of Wat Jom Kham at Kengtung		 Novice monk, Kengtung, Myanmar
Novice monk, Kengtung, Myanmar
Naung Tung Lake
Naung Tung Lake		 Colonial-era villa above the lake
Colonial-era villa above the lake		 A morning market near Harry's Guesthouse
A morning market near Harry's Guesthouse
Shan woman, Kengtung
Shan woman, Kengtung		 Shan woman
Shan woman		 Shan man, Myanmar
Shan man, Myanmar
Shan woman, Kengtung
Shan woman, Kengtung		 Sandals for sale, Kengtung
Sandals for sale, Kengtung		 In the morning market
In the morning market
Tribal woman, Kengtung
Tribal woman, Kengtung		 Shan woman, Kengtung, Myanmar
Shan woman, Kengtung, Myanmar		 Waiting for customers
Waiting for customers
Busy with the scales, Central Market
Busy with the scales, Central Market		 Central market, Kengtung
Central market, Kengtung		 Wicker baskets of fish
Wicker baskets of fish
Dried Figs
Dried Figs		 A certain symmetry
A certain symmetry		 Eng and Akha hilltribe villages outside Kengtung
Eng and Akha hilltribe villages outside Kengtung
Children of the En minority, Shan State, Myanmar
Children of the En minority, Shan State, Myanmar		 An Eng hunter returning home, Myanmar
An Eng hunter returning home, Myanmar		 Eng woman shows off her blackened teeth, Myanmar
Eng woman shows off her blackened teeth, Myanmar
An Eng infant near Kengtung, Myanmar
An Eng infant near Kengtung, Myanmar		 Eng tribal weaver at her loom
Eng tribal weaver at her loom		 An Akha woman never removes her head-dress (Laos & Thailand)
An Akha woman never removes her head-dress (Laos & Thailand)
Akha mother and child, outside Kengtung
Akha mother and child, outside Kengtung		 An Akha infant outside Kengtung, Myanmar
An Akha infant outside Kengtung, Myanmar		 School's out for these hilltribe children, outside Kengtung
School's out for these hilltribe children, outside Kengtung

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ellajoy29-Jan-2008 21:04
Your clever use of light and shade, especially evident in your wonderful portraits, enhances a very interesting gallery. Joy
Cathryn28-Jan-2008 20:02
An excellent gallery. The portraits are especially good.
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