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Kengtung (Kyaingtong)æ Top SightsWat Jong Kham (Zom Kham).............B2æ Sights1 Central Market.....................................B32 Chinese Buddhist Temple...................C23 Colony House.......................................B2Cultural Museum ......................... (see 9)4 Immaculate Heart Cathedral..............A35 Mausoleums of the Tai KhünPrinces...............................................C3Roman Catholic Mission ............. (see 4)6 Wat In ...................................................C27 Wat Mahamuni (Maha MyatMuni)..................................................B28 Wat Yang Kon ...................................... C19 Ya Taw Mu (Buddha Statue) ..............A3ÿ Sleeping10 Law Yee Chain Hotel ...........................B311 Noi Yee Hotel .......................................B212 Princess Hotel......................................C313 Saeng Tip Hotel ................................... D114 Sam Yweat Guest House ....................C3ú Eating15 Golden Banyan Restaurant.................C316 Lod Htin Lu Restaurant.......................C317 Seik Tie Kya Restaurant...................... D1þ Shopping18 U Mu Ling Ta ........................................C4Information19 Air Bagan office ...................................B220 Asian Wings..........................................B321 Immigration Office ..............................C222 Sunfar Travels......................................B3Transport23 Shwe Mya Taw Express ......................C324 Thet Nay Wun ......................................C3The poshest option in town, the KyaingeTong New Hotel by the lake, is governmentowned.Princess Hotel HOTEL $$(%21319; kengtung@mail4u.com.mm; s/d $30-50;a) The most popular midrange choice intown, the Princess Hotel has a great locationnear the market, and capable service. Therooms are large and come equipped with atelevision, air-conditioning, a fridge and aphone.Sam Yweat Guest House HOTEL $(%21235; cnr Kyaing Lan 1 Rd & Kyaing Lan 4 Rd;s/d $10/20) Bare but tidy rooms in a convenientlylocated residence. Some share abathroom, but all rooms are the same price.Another 29 rooms should be finished by thetime you read this. The same people run afar less inviting place on Airport Rd.Private Hotel HOTEL $$(%21438; www.privatehotelmyanmar.com; 5 AirportRd; s/d $20/28) Away from the centre, on theroad to the airport, this place offers plentyof creature comforts. The eccentric ownermakes every effort to please and there’s acute lawn with benches where you can soakup the sun. Rooms have a TV, a minibar and24-hour hot water.Law Yee Chain Hotel HOTEL $$(%21219; Kyain Nyan Rd; s/d $20/30; a) Abovea Chinese bakery just south of the market,Law Yee Chain Hotel opened in late 2007and everything still feels new. The smartrooms have air-con, TV and carpet, and immaculatebathrooms with hot showers.Harry’s Trekking House HOTEL $(%21418; 132 Mai Yang Rd; r $7-20) Harry’s isabout 1½ miles north of the lake in Kanaburoyvillage. Most rooms are located in thetwo modern buildings and are outfitted witha TV and a bathroom, although there arealso a few simple wooden rooms. Treks andtransport can be arranged from here.Saeng Tip Hotel HOTEL $(%22445; Airport Rd; r $15; a) If you’ve everstayed in a hotel in rural China, this starklybare place will seem familiar. The good newsis that they claim to provide electricity allday and night.Noi Yee Hotel HOTEL $(%21144; 5 Mine Yen St; s/d $5/10) A former royalresidence, the Noi Yee has fallen on hardtimes. The faded colonial charm ends at reception– rooms are grungy and the sharedbathrooms need some serious TLC.5EatingMany restaurants in Kengtung have a distinctivelyThai flavour – no doubt thanksto the trickle of Thai tourists. The followingrestaurants are open for breakfast, lunchand dinner.For local eats, your only options are themorning market or dinner with a generouslocal family.195KENGTUNG EASTERN MYANMAR & BORDER EATING KENGTUNG AREAS EATING (KYAINGTONG)