Since we saw that Burma had officially changed its name to Myanmar, we have tended, when telling people where we are going, to use Myanmar, but then add Burma as well because the new name is not that well known.
But then we have heard that, whilst the Military Government changed the name to move away from the old English one, apparently Aung San Suu Kyi, leader of the National League for Democracy, has opposed the change. And as we are generally supportive of her party and its stance against the current ex military government, we are tempted to revert back to calling it Burma.
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