Chiang Mai to Naypyidaw/Myanmar by (rental) car?

[LaoPo]

ADVISE asked:

 

Does someone has the experience to drive through the mountains from CM to Naypyidaw by a rental car?

 

Route: Chiang Mai >> Kho Lam/Burma >> Nayyidaw/Burma and back

 

I'm curious if a member did this trip and back and want to share his/her experience?

 

 

[craigt3365]

My buddy just tried with his private car and was turned away at the border.  I've got a friend here who's married to a gal from Burma.  They have to leave their car at the border.  But I'm no expert on what's required to do this, just telling you some personal experiences.

 

I don't think what you are listing is an official border.  Here's a list:

https://www.travelfish.org/visas/burma_myanmar

 

For sure can't use the Tachilek border crossing.

[KittenKong]

I dont think that any rental company will allow their vehicles to be taken outside of Thailand in any direction, simply because Thai insurance is not valid there.

[phuketrichard]

IMPOSSIBLE with rental car, with your OWN car can be done BUT needs lots of paperwork and need use agent in Myanmar. Costs for10 days about  $2,500.

Plenty of tours do the trip now by car and motorcycle, so if you want best do so as member of a tour.

 

Entering at Tachilek, you can ONLY travel overland as far as Kentung at which point you need fly,

[LaoPo]

Thanks a lot for the answers....didn't know it was THAT difficult.

Better drop the plan by (rental) car.