Friday 25 November 2016

Ahlone Post Office

Ahlone PO is located on Lower Kyeemyindine Road, Ahlone Township.  It is grade 2 post office and its postal code is 11121.  Please click the link for the location on the map.

Ahlone Post Office

Ordinary Mail Post Mark (Ahlone)

Front - Registered Cover from Ahlone to Singapore (sent on 4 Nov 2016)
Ahlone (Yangon) Registration Mark

Back - Registered Cover from Ahlone to Singapore (sent on 4 Nov 2016)
Ahlone MPT Registration Postmark (4 Nov) and Myanmar Post mark (7 Nov) 

Friday 11 November 2016

Shwenyaung Post Office

Shwenyaung PO is located on Shwenyaung township, Shan State (South).  Click the link for the exact location on the map. During my visit on 1 Nov 2016, I reached there in the early morning. I had no chance to send the mail out.  The PO is grade 4 PO and its postal code is 06012.  

Shwenyaung Post Office

Tuesday 8 November 2016

Mobile Post Office (Myanmar Post)

Myanmar Post run the Mobile PO to attract tourists to send mails and postcards.  The trial of the project is run from 1 Oct 2016, but the actual launching date is 9 Oct 2016 (which is UPU day).  According to the MPS members, the mobile PO stopped at Shwedagon East gate for half day, and later move on to the Bogyoke Aung San market (Scott market).  The PO accepts ordinary mail, registered mail, EMS, sell postcards and stamps. 

Mobile PO seen at Shwedagon East Gate (Photo courtesy of Ko Tun)

The cancellation used on soft launching date of 1 Oct used "YANGON G.P.O" while the actual one used "YANGON".  See below covers for comparison.

Cancellation used on soft launching
Cancellation used on actual launch