Yangon, or Rangoon as it was previously known, was the capital of Myanmar until 2006 when the military government relocated the capital to the city of Nay Pyi Taw.

Yangon, or Rangoon as it was previously known, was the capital of Myanmar until 2006 when the military government relocated the capital to the city of Nay Pyi Taw.

Located at the confluence of the Yangon River and the town of Dala along the Bago River, Thanlyin (formerly known as Syriam) is a slow-life village located outside bustling Yangon.