rooster59 Posted October 4, 2019 Share Posted October 4, 2019 Nationals of six more countries granted visa-on-arrival into Myanmar By THE NATION The Myanmar government has introduced new regulations to facilitate easier access for foreign tourists as another step towards opening up the country to the world. Started from October 1, tourists from six countries (Australia, Germany, Italy, Russia, Spain and Switzerland) can enter Myanmar on visa-on-arrival (VOA) at Yangon, Mandalay and Nay Pyi Taw International Airports. Pre-arrangement is not required for passport holders of these six countries, they can simply apply for a visa at any of the three airports for a fee of US$50 each. Visitors from Japan, South Korean, Hong Kong and Macau were granted visa-free entry last year. Indian and mainland Chinese nationals were also granted visas-on-arrival (VOA) into Myanmar in a move to draw more Asian visitors to the country. In the second quarter, Myanmar saw an increase in arrivals from countries granted visas free and visas-on-arrival treatment. "We hope the new regulation will lead to more foreign travellers to Myanmar, to discover the country's unique culture and most of all, the hospitality of its people," said May Myat Mon Win, Chairperson of Myanmar Tourism Marketing. Myanmar Tourism Marketing has organised roadshows, trade shows and media familiarisation trips for journalists, TV producers and digital marketing influencers from around the world. Visa-free and visa on arrival entry from these Western countries would further boost growth of the Myanmar tourism industry. Source: https://www.nationthailand.com/travel/30377082 -- © Copyright The Nation Thailand 2019-10-05 Follow Thaivisa on LINE for breaking Thailand news and visa info Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
legend49 Posted October 5, 2019 Share Posted October 5, 2019 Oh TAT will be unhappy taking away their 9% increase of tourist every week. LOL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isaan sailor Posted October 5, 2019 Share Posted October 5, 2019 Even Myanmar knows how easy it will be to draw away western tourists from Thailand. And they will—since their central bankers don’t take hot money inflows...yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scot123 Posted October 5, 2019 Share Posted October 5, 2019 See this would definitely be a place that I would be testing the waters in if did not have family in Thai. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasThBKK Posted October 5, 2019 Share Posted October 5, 2019 This is actually nice, i wanted to go to napali beach before but despise this visa stuff enough that i didn't bother. Guess they have a new tourist now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mlmcleod Posted October 5, 2019 Share Posted October 5, 2019 Pre-arrangement is not required for passport holders of these six countries, they can simply apply for a visa at any of the three airports for a fee of US$50 each. So Visa free does not actually mean free Visa! 55555 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Classic Ray Posted October 5, 2019 Share Posted October 5, 2019 But no Visa on Arrival for UK citizens from the nations who liberated them from Japanese occupation during WW2, thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Argus Tuft Posted October 6, 2019 Share Posted October 6, 2019 9 hours ago, Classic Ray said: But no Visa on Arrival for UK citizens from the nations who liberated them from Japanese occupation during WW2, thanks. Methinks you need to study history a little further back than WW2. Your post is irellevant, misguided, besides being completely incorrect on the Visa part too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Argus Tuft Posted October 6, 2019 Share Posted October 6, 2019 15 hours ago, mlmcleod said: Pre-arrangement is not required for passport holders of these six countries, they can simply apply for a visa at any of the three airports for a fee of US$50 each. So Visa free does not actually mean free Visa! 55555 Visa-free and a free Visa are two completely different things. Clever you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gk10002000 Posted October 30, 2019 Share Posted October 30, 2019 On 10/5/2019 at 6:36 PM, Argus Tuft said: Visa-free and a free Visa are two completely different things. Clever you. Yes it is not a commutative group, i.e. Non Abelian if my poor group theory memory holds Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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