Ngaphe'chaung Post Office is loacted in the Inle lake of Shan State, Taunggyi District, Nyaungshwe township. It is uncommon type of post office because of its location, in the lake. It is known as floating post office as the PO is fully build above the water. It is grade 5 PO and its postal code is 06087.
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| Ngaphe'chaung PO (06087) |
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| The hanging posting box |
I have visited Inle lake on 30 October 2014. But, unluckily, I was a bit late to catch the opening hour of post office. I just passed through and took the photo. I had chance to acquire one cover sent from this PO to Australia in 2008 from EBay. The postmark used on the cover is parcel(delivery) post mark.
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| Normal mail to Australia (sent on 2 Jan 2008) |
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| Ngaphe'chaung - Parcel(Delivery) postmark dated 2 Jan 2008 |
Update (2015)
I have another chance to visit this PO in Dec, 2015. I visited the PO with the boat and meet the helpful and cheerful postmaster, Daw Than Than Shwe and U Tint Shwe. The postmaster help me to get clear postmark.
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| Ngaphe'chaung - Nyaung Shwe postmark dated 29 Dec 2015 |
The incoming mail from this PO has to be sent to Nyaung Shwe PO for further re-routing and distribution. The mails to and fro this PO are carried every Monday, Wednesday and Friday of the weeks by boat.
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| Registered Mail from Ngaphe'chaung PO to Singapore (sent on 31 Dec 2015) |
Thank you so much for your postcard that you mailed from the floating post office. Cheers from Penang Island, Malaysia, SL Liew
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Thanks so much.
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