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What is the regular salary for a non educated low skilled job in Myanmar?

A medium position in a company that requires a few years of education?

In case you eat local food, it will cost you like 1000 kyats in my experience.

Just had a medium pizza at pizza company, it was like 12000 kyats.

edit: I noticed this subject was old,, maybe it will still help someone.

6 hours ago, moontang said:

All the big Telecom companies have retail outlets in most malls...50 THB for a sim.  I just set my gf up with True sim and 4 Mbps speed and 30 GB of data..30 days for 100 THB.  

Sounds good.

Is it necessary to register my passport number with the sim card? 

4 hours ago, Pedrogaz said:

IF I were you pal, I'd stay home and come later when the situation clarifies itself a bit more. If you can't afford to change your flight, you may wish to reconsider whether you wish to travel to Bangkok given the smog, the humidity the coronavirus, and especially the strong baht. Bangkok half as clean as the rest of the world at twice the price.

 Not the best time to travel, I agree.

43 minutes ago, Elkski said:

Can travel with hand sanitizer  2 oz or 100 mil bottle carry on.  You could give multiple bottles as long as 100 mil or less.   Bring a big box of n95 masks. You can always give those away as gifts but in Asia most people need small sizes which are not always available in Western Country. 

I guess they are saying your eyes need to be covered to be real safe against the direct sneeze or something. I agree I would not travel to Thailand during this time. Because when you get home you are taking that risk to everyone you meet for 2 weeks. We are going to find out in the next 10 days if Thailand is going to really be in trouble or not. They are playing with the rabid dog I do not see how they are not going to get bit. 

100 ml is allowed, that is good to know. 

10 hours ago, buick said:

i'm not sure about your location but the hand gel is widely available in most developed countries.  can typically obtain it at any local drugstore/pharmacy the day before you depart.  buy some masks also.  they aren't 100% effective but certainly help.  whatever you do, don't touch your face before washing your hands.  be careful when taking off the mask, take it off by straps around the ears.  the 'standard' mask is only good for one use.  once it is off, put it in trash.

We are travelling with small children as well, this is going to be a challenge. 

5 hours ago, TallGuyJohninBKK said:

 

Anything to do with the coronavirus is in short supply or often unavailable around BKK right now.

 

So unless you want to spend much of your trip hunting around from place to place looking for necessary supplies only to find them sold out, you'd be far better off to bring anything you think you'll need with you.

 

--N95 class disposable face masks (both for the virus AND air pollution)

--alcohol-based (no water needed) hand sanitizer for when traveling and out and around.

--regular liquid hand soap for when at home / hotel etc.

 

Thanks, will try to get this, as I understands it, it needs to be 100ml or less in order for it to be allowed on the flight.

4 hours ago, DFPhuket said:

I went to four places in Phuket, and after arriving in Bangkok today, I went to two more pharmacies looking for masks and hand sanitizer. All were sold out. Make sure you bring your own supplies with you. 

wow, that is bad!

11 minutes ago, PatOngo said:

If you really want to be safe, something like this should suffice!

 

Yes, agree!

7 minutes ago, ukrules said:

Bring plenty of money.

 

The useless and worthless scanner at the airport is all 4 fingers on both hands followed by the thumbs.

What do you mean useless and worthless? Also, is it mandatory to use them? Haven't been to an airport in many years.

5 minutes ago, cyril sneer said:

7-eleven sells antibiotic gel

 

the finger scanner is what's single-handedly spreading these viruses so as long as you wash your hands after using it you have nothing to worry about

But I guess in order to get to the 7 eleven, I would have to go through the finger scanner first upon arrival?

Coming to Bangkok in a few days.

As I understand it, there is a fingerscanner in the airport where I need to put my finger so I better buy some some hand gel to minimize risk of the virus. Is it possible to buy at the air port?

What about face mask, what is considered ok and what is considered not good enough? 

I need to show my passport in order to get a sim card? How much does it cost?

18 hours ago, phuketrichard said:

yes,  valid for 90 days, 28 day stay

1-3 days (there is an express service as well)
https://evisa.moip.gov.mm/

Thank you!

Anyone bought tourist Visa for Myanmar online, for how long is it valid?

How long does it take before it is ready?

20 minutes ago, Dcheech said:

Content of your laptop - do it quite often ?  You need to upgrade your information sources otherwise you will start babbling about chemtrails sooner or later. But no, your porn is safe

 

FYO unless customs singles you out in the US then they never check laptop or luggage, never have. No need to thank, Free information for the ignorant.

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Thailand however has bought (more) scanners and will start checking luggage in hopes of finding things to fine you for. Case in point, June 22 coming through CNX, they pulled aside a group of 8 or 10, eighteen year old students for a summer program, scanned luggage and going through by hande . I assume they checked them because if they found anything remotely questionable they could browbeat/threaten them into a payment as this was the least likely group who would be bringing anything illegal in. Picking and choosing their potential victims. It was sad and I assume; The Shape Of Things To Come.

 

 

Thanks, and do not worry about chemtrails, it will not happen anytime soon ???? 

13 minutes ago, wayned said:

Time for the guard shacks to open back up at the entrances to Tesco and Big C parking lots.  I actually saw a family lifting a full grocery trollry into the back of their truck.

That is crazy, lol

18 minutes ago, Swiss1960 said:

never heard about anybody that had his laptop checked, never happened to me. This is not America, this is Thailand where they generally never even check luggage when you come out... also never been checked or have seen people getting checked... 

 

with regards to plastic bags, yes, most businesses try to stop giving them out, in 7-11, central, tops etc they sell you cloth bags for few cents, plastic bags in 7-11 is only for food the cook on site in the micro. Generally, just take a reusable bag with you, they (staff everywhere) will like you for that. Only on the markets, there is no ban on plastic bags

Thanks for the information.

Coming to BKK soon, in the airport, is it likely that they will go through the content of the laptop? I heard rumors that they do it quit often nowadays. 

Another rumor, is it true 7 eleven and other small shops don't use plastic bags anymore? So I need to bring my own plastic bags every time I go shop?