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Burmese script errors
The errors you mentioned (such as the wa instead of wa swè, placement of tha way hto behind a consonant) are errors with the browser, and not the spelling in Unicode. Currently, few fonts and ) support complete Unicode. But each requires an engine to place the symbols on the bottom, left, right, and top. So I would suggest updating your Uniscribe engine, or downloading a Graphite-enabled browser. Sorry for the confusion. I discussed this with a Wikipedia administrator and he said using an image to display chracters in the introduction (such as I did for 'shinbyu') is okay, but to use Unicode throughout the rest of the article. Hintha 20:55, 29 June 2006 (UTC)

Spelling of 'Roman Catholic dioceses in Myanmar' in Burmese
Also, do you happen to know the spelling of 'Roman Catholic diocese' and 'Archdiocese' in Burmese? Frankly, I have no idea. Thanks. Hintha 20:57, 29 June 2006 (UTC)

Sao Pan Thee
Hello. Since you are quite knowledgable in articles relating to Myanmar, can you help me with something? Recently, I identified an article about "Sao Pan Thee", and with Wikipedia consensus, it was decided that the article was a hoax. I'm not sure whether he is a hoax, but I have personally never heard of him. If you have heard of him and can find a reliable source to support that he is related to the musician Sai Sai Kham Hlaing, can you add that to the Sai Sai Kham Hlaing article? Thanks a lot. Hintha 05:30, 8 July 2006 (UTC)
 * Thanks a lot. Some user has been adding all sorts of information about Sao Pan Thee on Shan biographical articles, and it just seems strange that every Shan person who has the name Sao or Sai is a "cousin" of Sao Pan Thee. Hintha 21:24, 14 July 2006 (UTC)

Peer review for Myanmar
Hello, I have begun a peer review for Myanmar. Please express your opinions at Peer review/Myanmar. Thank you. Hintha 21:41, 10 July 2006 (UTC)

Sanda Muhki
Oh, sorry. I'm not really knowledgable on nats, so I assumed this was a nat. I'll remove this image. Also, if you know a brief history of the 37 Great Nats, it would be great if you could add that information to the article. Thanks for telling me. --Hintha 20:51, 10 September 2006 (UTC)

WikiProject Burma/Myanmar
Hi! Please join us! Chris 17:32, 4 November 2006 (UTC)
 * You would still be most welcome, even if you just want to lurk. Chris 07:13, 20 December 2006 (UTC)

Culture of Myanmar
Oops, I didn't catch that. I've add it in.--Hintha 03:09, 12 November 2006 (UTC)

proposed rename of WikiProject Burma/Myanmar
A new user has proposed the rename of our project. I intentionally used both names so that all views would be represented. But I would like your thoughts as to which name we should choose, Burma or Myanmar, or leave it like it is. Please share your thoughts, thank you. Chris 19:11, 6 January 2007 (UTC)

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Image Thanks
Thank you for Image:IMG 0557.JPG. Hintha used it to fulfill a seven month old request I'd made for improving Zayat. GRBerry 06:20, 25 January 2007 (UTC)
 * Thanks for uploading so many photos from Myanmar! I have adjusted the color levels a few of them (the close ups of publications of Ludu U Hla) and properly attributed and licenced them to you. If you don't like these changes, please feel free to revert my editing. Thanks again for the great photos. --Hintha 21:09, 26 January 2007 (UTC)

Photos of Zegyo and a Panthay Chinese mosque in Mandalay
I noticed you've uploaded many photos from Mandalay. I was wondering if you have a photo of Zegyo and a Panthay mosque in Mandalay to share on Wikipedia. I remember seeing a large Mongol-Chinese-style mosque in Mandalay, before eating Panthay noodles, and forgot to take a picture. If you do, please notify me. Thanks. --Hintha 08:21, 7 February 2007 (UTC)

Cuisine of Myanmar
You're making me hungry! Chris 22:43, 10 February 2007 (UTC)

Tofu
Hello, thank you for all the detailed information about Burmese tofu, which we couldn't find any information about. What is rice tofu, though? What is it made from? Is the rest of the Burmese tofu information that was there before you made your additions accurate? Badagnani 20:54, 14 February 2007 (UTC)

Did you take the photo? It's so good! Can you tell me what exactly is the material this tofu is made from? Badagnani 20:56, 14 February 2007 (UTC)

Also, why isn't the name pebya/péprā used? Does that term refer to a different kind of tofu? And why does the spelling differ from that given at the top of the article: tiuphü? Badagnani 21:01, 14 February 2007 (UTC)

OK, all very helpful. I see some things in the old discussion (was that you, using an IP, back then?) that are not yet in the article. Maybe you could go through it and add to the Burmese tofu section to make sure everything is explained fully. Badagnani 21:56, 14 February 2007 (UTC)

Rice tofu photo would be great! I actually think each of these foods (chana dal tofu/yellow split pea tofu, rice tofu, and Burmese agar jelly) merits its own article. Would you like to create them? Badagnani 21:57, 14 February 2007 (UTC)

You say "hence the name hnapyan gyaw," but you don't say why it's "hence" called that. What is the literal translation of this name? Badagnani 22:04, 14 February 2007 (UTC)

Does "hsan" mean "rice" or "rice flour"? If "rice," then what is the name for "rice flour"? Badagnani 22:14, 14 February 2007 (UTC)

If it gets a separate article, it will still be mentioned briefly in the tofu article, with a link to the full article. Of course, we now know that Burmese tofu can be made with three types of powder (four if one counts Burmese soybean tofu as a fourth type). The Burmese tofu article could discuss them all, with photos. Badagnani 23:35, 14 February 2007 (UTC)

On Tofu
In your Tofu article, you had Chickpea as Kala-be. I don't think this is correct. Chickpeas are brownish and larger in size. Kala-be is more yellow, and if I had to make a guess, it is yellow split peas. And chickpeas would be sadaw-be. On a related topic, in the shan states, the fried crips are called tofu-gauk (skin of tofu), not tofu-gyauk. Also in parts of shan states, Kengtung for example, they make tofu out of peanuts or groundnuts. Kanbawsa 01:37, 24 February 2007 (UTC)

Uploading images onto Wikicommons
Can I upload some of your images onto Wikicommons (especially the rarer photos of authentic Burmese foods, and other shots of landmarks like the Hindu temple in Mandalay), where they could be used on Wikipedias of all languages? I will definitely credit you as the photographer. Thanks for your great work, by the way. --Hintha 05:41, 21 February 2007 (UTC)

Ludu Daw Amar
I'm sorry I didn't respond quickly enough. I've added her name to the Amar (disambiguation) and Amar pages, though. --Hintha 03:07, 3 March 2007 (UTC)

Burmese tofu
Hi, I just got a package of U.S.-produced chickpea (not kala chana) flour, so I'm going to try the recipe you put at Burmese tofu. In reading the recipe carefully, I think this is really less like tofu and much more like Muk (Korean food), such as Dotorimuk. The method of boiling, then letting it set and slicing up is exactly like Dotorimuk, which I have also made. Can I ask, is Burmese tofu's dough fermented at all, or just simply mixed up with water and heated? Badagnani 17:15, 20 March 2007 (UTC)

Thanks! I think one difference between Burmese tofu and Korean muk is that Burmesee tofu is made from whole beans/peas (as with normal soybean tofu) rather than just the starch from acorns/buckwheat/mung beans as in the Korean jellies. Badagnani 19:35, 20 March 2007 (UTC)

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Can you help with this request? Badagnani 04:27, 10 April 2007 (UTC)

Glutinous rice
Bravo to your work at Glutinous rice. The information on the various traditions for each Asian culinary tradition is excellent. This again confirms to me that Wikipedia is often the best source for some specific subjects on the Internet. Badagnani 04:27, 10 April 2007 (UTC)

Burmese tofu
OK, I made some Burmese tofu (but without straining it in that complicated procedure to get it fine-textured)--I just mixed the flour, water, salt, and turmeric and boiled it for a while, then let it cool in a dish. It's not bad--similar to Korean dotorimuk, I think. I tried frying it but it stuck to the pan. I think I didn't use enough oil. Badagnani 04:27, 10 April 2007 (UTC)

Scouting in Burma
Can you please help render "Be Prepared", the Scout Motto, into Burmese? Thanks! Chris 05:28, 13 August 2007 (UTC)
 * Thank you so much, I very much appreciate your help!
 * You've likely got the right idea, staying outside the WikiProject, I had to quit for a while, there was a lot of weird stuff that Hintha and I had thrown at us by a POV editor, I got burnt out. Chris 21:15, 22 August 2007 (UTC)

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Can you tell what the text says on this badge? I am going to have a clearer version made if I can get that. Thank you! Chris (クリス • フィッチ) (talk) 08:53, 3 April 2008 (UTC)
 * Thank you so much! Do you know of any way to render that into Burmese text? Chris (クリス • フィッチ) (talk) 20:41, 3 April 2008 (UTC)

(I apologize, I'm trying to build it from a graphic of the Burmese alphabet, and I am messing it up)
 * Hintha's not been on since February, I too hope all is well. Chris (クリス • フィッチ) (talk) 05:40, 7 April 2008 (UTC)
 * Union of Burma Girl Guides Association 1950.svg Chris (クリス • フィッチ) (talk) 18:22, 12 April 2008 (UTC)

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Uploading correct portrait of Mindon Min
Hey Wagaung, could you upload the correct portrait of Mindon Min again Image:IMG 1144.JPG (link)? Somebody either tried to vandalize or accidentally replaced your original file. I tried to but apparently the firewall won't let me upload anything. Thanks. --Hintha (talk) 22:50, 1 July 2008 (UTC)

Naming conventions (Burmese)
Hi Wagaung! I have proposed Naming conventions (Burmese) as an official Naming conventions page and would appreciate your feedback at Wikipedia talk:Naming conventions (Burmese). Thanks! Kaldari (talk) 15:41, 2 July 2008 (UTC)

Working on the Burmese Wikipedia
Hi Wagaung, I just wanted to let you know that the Burmese language Wikipedia is up and running here. Any contributions are welcome there. :) Best, Hintha (talk) 11:29, 2 August 2008 (UTC)

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Hi Waguang, thanks for the pic. Used it on my food blog. http://www.blogwelldone.com/2008/09/19/breakfast-around-the-world/

Awesome job. —Preceding unsigned comment added by CommonDialog (talk • contribs) 03:20, 20 September 2008 (UTC)

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As i've seen your great track record here on Wikipedia, and your knowledge about Myanmar, I was wondering if you could maybe have a look at the irrawaddy article. I'm planning on doing some expansion (you can see the work in progress here) and if you have tips or suggestions, please let me know. It would be nice if somebody could help me a bit, so if you know somebody who's interested, put me in touch. Kind regards --[[User:PimRijkee|Pim Rijkee (talk) 21:53, 17 December 2008 (UTC)

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Mahamuni Buddha
Hi! Nice to see a Burmese wikpedian adding text and imgs to my articles on Burma. Thanks for embellishing them. I have written four artciles in the last two weeks on Burma related topics. You are free to add and and or edit as you are the user most knowledgeable on Burma. I had visited Burma in the early 1970s several times and seen some of the Buddhist temples in Myanmar, Pagan (now Bagan), Manadalay, and also the two mighy rivers - Chindwin and Irrawady. Can you give me some useful web links on Tamanthi Mulipurpose Project. Another user wants me to expand this artcile. I have seen the dam site of this project in 1973, as a consultant.Thanks--Nvvchar (talk) 01:05, 3 April 2010 (UTC)

Union of Burma Boy Scouts
I don't know if you are the person to ask, or if you can suggest someone else, to translate Union of Burma Boy Scouts, at least a short basic article, into Burmese for the Burmese Wikipedia. Can you help or suggest someone?--Chris (クリス • フィッチ) (talk) 07:29, 21 August 2010 (UTC)
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ArbCom elections are now open!
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ESEAP Conference 2018
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