DOMESTIC NEWS: President wishes Myanmar people ?happy, pleasant, safe water festival?...Myanmar New Year Water Festival revelry continues in Yangon...Fire stations in Salin Tsp receive new fire trucks...Power pole collapses under heavy wind in southern Shan State...Revelers participate in Thingyan festival celebrations in Nay Pyi Taw...Numbers down at Thingyan pandals in first two days, observers say...Dr Sai Mauk Kham participates in water festival celebrations in Nay Pyi Taw...Commander-in-Chief enjoys water festival...Fulltime power supply switched on in Kyaukyan Village, Myingyan Tsp...Myanaung Tsp commences Maha Thingyan festival...MCDC urges residents to help care for roads, drains...Outstanding Mandalay bus workers receive prizes...Training course helps law enforcement combat spread of HIV...MCDC opens photo contest to capture festival spirit...Grassroots work vital, chief minister says...Residents in Muse enjoy Maha Thingyan festival on Akyo Day...Departmental officials focus on protection of child rights...Tourists may visit major cities in Kachin State without permission..... EXTERNAL RELATIONS: Japan vows to assist peace process in Myanmar...Diplomats enjoy water festival on Maha Thingyan Akya Day..... "PERSPECTIVES": "Changes should be followed by maturity" by Aung Khin..... ARTICLE: "Peace of Mind" by Kyi Mun