Myanmar Visa Application In Bangkok

[fishhooks]

Is there somewhere I can go to on this site for the info, or can someone briefly help?

Me, Australian Passport holder and wife, Thai citizen (with passport) wanting to travel to Myanmar for about 2 weeks in August.

We are currently in Bangkok.

Thanks in anticipation.

[luisparis]

Very easy process.

The easiest is asking your TA to get you the visas when u buy the tickets, it can be done in a single day against an extra fee. Otherwise you have to go to the Myanmar embassy on Sathorn and queue up. I went through this hassle only once and have used the TA ever since.

Sometimes I get the visa done from Paris and it's easy as well, I keep a bunch of forms in the office and just send a messenger to the embassy to arrange the visa.

Have fun in Myanmar!

[fishhooks]

Thanks for the good advice above.

We actually went to the embasssy as were going that way, and got all the forms etc.

Just a couple of small questions:

I notice they require a photocopy of the passport. I take it all that is required is the front information page and not every page that has entries, visa's etc.

I'm presently in Bangkok, on currency matters is it better to exchange Thai Baht for US$ here and obtain any Burmese currency in Myanmar from $US. Or is Thai currency readily changeable and no need to go through an intermediate currency such as $US.

If so, where in Myanmar do you get a fair and honest exchange, ie in many countries the airport is usually not a good idea.

Thanks in anticipation.

[luisparis]

Fishhooks,

Just the page with your picture and details should be enough.

US$ are easier to exchange in Myanmar, it's worth exchanging even Euros or AUS$ into US$ in BKK if you carry some as you'll get a better rate in Yangon. Definetely don't change anything at the airport as the official Kyatt rate is about 300 (!!)times

higher than the unoficial one. You can pay the first taxi downtown in US$ (2 to 5) Many people will approach you around the Bogyoke Market to offer to change the US$, rather safe although you're better off double counting the notes which is quite a headache considering the biggest note is 1000kyatts, roughly 0,70US$. If you stay in Yangon for a while you'll be more comfortable finding someone changing out of a shop rather than the street.

Cheers

Luis

Edited July 11, 2007 by luisparis