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Laura (Banana seller, Yangon) used her brother’s car to bring fruits from the main market
and paid him MMK 500 ($0.5) daily. Nyan (Broomstick seller, Yangon) sold broomsticks on
his bicycle. Earlier he used to take the bus. Htut (Carpenter, Mandalay) got a motorbike from
his teacher for free and spent about MMK 500-1000 ($0.5-$1) on fuel (gasoline). Mya (Tailor,
Mandalay) went to buy thread and all other accessories on her bicycle. Zaw (Journal seller,
Naypyidaw) used a bicycle and a motorbike to collect and distribute journals everyday. Thida
(Laundry lady, Nay Pyi Taw) used a bike to collect and deliver her clothes everyday. Moe
(Bamboo chair maker, Nay Pyi Taw) used a motorbike to get bamboo from the mountains.
Myo (Toy seller, Nay Pyi Taw) used a bicycle to sell toys. He got the bicycle out of pawn broker
transaction. Thuza (Bamboo mat maker, Nay Pyi Taw) used a bicycle to get bamboo from
the mountains. Moe (Bag and chain repairer, Mawlamyine) went to work on his motorbike.
It took him 15 minutes to reach his workplace. Naing (PoP statue maker, Bago) had a second
hand bike which he used for going to the market. He got it for MMK 90,000 ($90) recently.
Thaung (Painter, Mawlamyine) used the bicycle to reach his workplace otherwise he walked to
the places nearby.
One ME, Lin (Pony cart driver, Naypyidaw) was a licenced pony cart driver. He had a license
for his pony cart which he renewed for MMK 15,000 ($15) every year. He had to give his national ID card and family registration to get the licence made. He spent MMK 9,500 ($9.5) on
it. He got it made at the Vehicle Registration Office. He knew about this through other pony
cart drivers. Mima (Ferry woman, Bago) paid MMK 50,000-60,000 ($50-$60) every year for
tender which was on her father’s name. Two trishaw pullers in Mandalay did not require any
driving licence.
Bicycle
Motobike