Saigon Posted January 16, 2023 Share Posted January 16, 2023 (edited) Hi, I just saw this news that The Mae Sot - Myawaddy Friendship Bridge reopened on Thursday 12 January for the first time since March 2020. Do you know if foreigners are allowed to travel through this land border or if there is any other land crossing will also reopen soon? Thank you in advance! https://www.rfa.org/english/news/myanmar/bridge-01132023145249.html Edited January 16, 2023 by Saigon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kelboy Posted January 16, 2023 Share Posted January 16, 2023 I also heard its open. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubonjoe Posted January 16, 2023 Share Posted January 16, 2023 I think it is only for Thai and Myanmar citizens. More info is needed. I don't think they do border passes for foreigners. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DualSportBiker Posted January 16, 2023 Share Posted January 16, 2023 According to my Thai friend who lives there, crossings for foreigners are now open. In years past I did my 90-day crossing there as it is a fun ride up from Bkk. He told me I could pick up my old habit, but I no longer need to... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saigon Posted January 16, 2023 Author Share Posted January 16, 2023 WOW, that's great news! I do hope that The Ranong - Kawthaung Crossing reopens soon, too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BritTim Posted January 16, 2023 Share Posted January 16, 2023 In the past, Mae Sot has been one of the very best crossings for a border bounce. The border pass (if not changed) is US$10, and there were no hassles on either end of the bridge. For those who do not like overland travel, there is an airport walking distance from the border with Nok Air flights to Bangkok (fares very changeable). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kelboy Posted February 1, 2023 Share Posted February 1, 2023 Hi has anyone gone over the bridge and done a border bounce as I need to go on Monday 6th Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zzzzz Posted February 1, 2023 Share Posted February 1, 2023 Currently you cant, land borders are only for Burmese / thais Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kelboy Posted February 1, 2023 Share Posted February 1, 2023 3 hours ago, zzzzz said: Currently you cant, land borders are only for Burmese / thais I thought open is open and all the European news says it is fully open, I can go to nong kia but mai sot is close. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kelboy Posted February 1, 2023 Share Posted February 1, 2023 4 hours ago, zzzzz said: Currently you cant, land borders are only for Burmese / thais What is your proof, I can't find anything that says no falang. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zzzzz Posted February 2, 2023 Share Posted February 2, 2023 13 hours ago, kelboy said: What is your proof, I can't find anything that says no falang. only what my friends in Burma say that own travel agencies> Plus have not read any report Anywhere of a Farang entering Burma by road PLUShttps://evisa.moip.gov.mm/Home/PortofEntry Go for it !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post kelboy Posted February 5, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted February 5, 2023 So happy to say everyone was wrong as I just did a border bounce at mae sot and the good news is still only 500tb. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BritTim Posted February 5, 2023 Share Posted February 5, 2023 9 minutes ago, kelboy said: So happy to say everyone was wrong as I just did a border bounce at mae sot and the good news is still only 500tb. Did you do the border bounce with a multiple entry visa or to receive a visa exempt entry? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThailandRyan Posted February 5, 2023 Share Posted February 5, 2023 Drove up to the Singkhon Border cross with Myanmar today (15km west of PKK) to do some shopping at the Border market. A few folks who live around us used to do a border bounce there and shop as well, Yet, the border cross is still pretty much closed for all foreigners and the Border market reflects that, as only about 10% of it is up and running. Sad to see a once thriving and great market area destroyed by the border being closed for travel in and out. The only vehicle we saw coming in was a Thai Commercial truck with what might have been seafood loaded. We did buy a nice hand carved wooden eagle though at a very reasonable price. Here is an older article that was updated with one sentence indicating the closure for foreigners is still in effect. http://www.prachuap-khiri-khan.com/Myanmar-Thailand-border-Singhorn-Pass.php Updated today the 5th. But at the moment the border is still closed for Farangs. When the border cross does open for tourism it is a great route over the hill to Mergui and the coast at Myeik. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kelboy Posted February 5, 2023 Share Posted February 5, 2023 3 hours ago, BritTim said: Did you do the border bounce with a multiple entry visa or to receive a visa exempt entry? My No o had run out and I'm going back to the UK in 41 day so I got 45 day tourist visa. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kelboy Posted February 5, 2023 Share Posted February 5, 2023 3 hours ago, ThailandRyan said: Drove up to the Singkhon Border cross with Myanmar today (15km west of PKK) to do some shopping at the Border market. A few folks who live around us used to do a border bounce there and shop as well, Yet, the border cross is still pretty much closed for all foreigners and the Border market reflects that, as only about 10% of it is up and running. Sad to see a once thriving and great market area destroyed by the border being closed for travel in and out. The only vehicle we saw coming in was a Thai Commercial truck with what might have been seafood loaded. We did buy a nice hand carved wooden eagle though at a very reasonable price. Here is an older article that was updated with one sentence indicating the closure for foreigners is still in effect. http://www.prachuap-khiri-khan.com/Myanmar-Thailand-border-Singhorn-Pass.php Updated today the 5th. But at the moment the border is still closed for Farangs. When the border cross does open for tourism it is a great route over the hill to Mergui and the coast at Myeik. The only border crossing open is mae sot Tak and yes falang can cross, don't believe in all the negative posts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denim Posted February 5, 2023 Share Posted February 5, 2023 There is a high tech invention that has not yet become well known. It is a very esoteric , hush hush device called a telephonic ( or something like that ) whereby you can remotely call the immigration check point and get the up to date lowdown on crossings at this point. Sound like sci-fi fantasy to me but who knows...one day in the future might happen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BritTim Posted February 5, 2023 Share Posted February 5, 2023 1 hour ago, Denim said: There is a high tech invention that has not yet become well known. It is a very esoteric , hush hush device called a telephonic ( or something like that ) whereby you can remotely call the immigration check point and get the up to date lowdown on crossings at this point. Sound like sci-fi fantasy to me but who knows...one day in the future might happen. Perhaps, you could share the suitable phone numbers to call at each border crossing for up to date information in English on the status of crossings for foreigners, and whether this includes those wanting visa exempt entries. Indeed, I think it would make a good sticky post. It is surprising that availability of such a simple solution has not before been well publicised. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kelboy Posted February 6, 2023 Share Posted February 6, 2023 9 hours ago, Denim said: There is a high tech invention that has not yet become well known. It is a very esoteric , hush hush device called a telephonic ( or something like that ) whereby you can remotely call the immigration check point and get the up to date lowdown on crossings at this point. Sound like sci-fi fantasy to me but who knows...one day in the future might happen. Tried that last week and immigration told me to contact myanmar of witch I did but also a waste of time.So in the end I tried the old fashion way which worked, we can't all be clever clogs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Teavee Posted February 6, 2023 Share Posted February 6, 2023 On 1/16/2023 at 12:54 PM, kelboy said: I also heard its open. I was there on a day trip from Chiang Rai last Monday (30th Jan) & it was still closed to foreigners… 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post kelboy Posted February 6, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted February 6, 2023 46 minutes ago, Mike Teavee said: I was there on a day trip from Chiang Rai last Monday (30th Jan) & it was still closed to foreigners… Maybe but it's February and it's open. 2 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcalaska Posted February 6, 2023 Share Posted February 6, 2023 Excellent news !!!. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BritTim Posted February 6, 2023 Share Posted February 6, 2023 1 hour ago, Mike Teavee said: I was there on a day trip from Chiang Rai last Monday (30th Jan) & it was still closed to foreigners… Are you sure you made a day trip from Chiang Rai to Mae Sot and not Mae Sai? If so, that must have been exhausting assuming you drove yourself with virtually no stops (leaving home around, perhaps, 3:00 am and getting back to Chiang Rai about 9:00 pm at night). 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zzzzz Posted February 6, 2023 Share Posted February 6, 2023 1 hour ago, kelboy said: Maybe but it's February and it's open. do u know if you can "enter" Burma if you have a visa or only do a turn around Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThailandRyan Posted February 6, 2023 Share Posted February 6, 2023 (edited) 54 minutes ago, BritTim said: Are you sure you made a day trip from Chiang Rai to Mae Sot and not Mae Sai? If so, that must have been exhausting assuming you drove yourself with virtually no stops (leaving home around, perhaps, 3:00 am and getting back to Chiang Rai about 9:00 pm at night). It would be a 14 hour round trip by vehicle so it is a doable trip for someone. Last time I went through Mae Sot I was coming from Saraburi. Took 6 hours up, 1 hour through and back with a new 60 day stamp on my Non imm O Visa ME lunch, and then back to Saraburi by late evening.......day trip. Of course that was in 2017. Edited February 6, 2023 by ThailandRyan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Teavee Posted February 6, 2023 Share Posted February 6, 2023 40 minutes ago, BritTim said: Are you sure you made a day trip from Chiang Rai to Mae Sot and not Mae Sai? If so, that must have been exhausting assuming you drove yourself with virtually no stops (leaving home around, perhaps, 3:00 am and getting back to Chiang Rai about 9:00 pm at night). Thanks, you’re 100% correct it was Mae Sai (not Mae Sot) that we visited. Hopefully I’ll get the right border crossing when we go from Udon Thani to Vientiane on Thursday ???? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kelboy Posted February 7, 2023 Share Posted February 7, 2023 21 hours ago, zzzzz said: do u know if you can "enter" Burma if you have a visa or only do a turn around Both 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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