Yet it is the most dependable route now remaining for bringing in military supplies. The Chinese started building the last, and most difficult, link in the Burma road in December 1937. It is now ...

In 1989 the English name of the country was changed from Burma to Myanmar by the ruling State Law and Order Restoration Council (SLORC, now called the State Peace and Development Council ...

A road trip from Thailand to India via Myanmar is the stuff of legends. What used to be the preserve of seasoned backpackers and fearless bikers is now slowly opening up to everyone — even ...