Myanmar Meditation Visa in Bangkok

[Desertpearl]

Has anyone gotten a Myanmar Meditation Visa in Thailand recently? I am a US national hoping to sit a ten day meditation course in Myanmar. The Myanmar embassy in the US told me that I can only do so with a meditation visa, which is very difficult to get in the US. It takes up to 3 months and requires an original invitation physically mailed from a Myanmar meditation center. Is that what you need to show in Bangkok as well, or will a print out with a signature, with my personal information filled out in pen, be good enough? How long does it take to get? Any input from recent travel will be greatly appreciated.

[phuketrichard]

ify our only going for 10 days just get a regular tourist visa which is good for 28 days

if ur flying into Yangoon u can even now do it online.

http://evisa.moip.gov.mm/

[Desertpearl]

Is that what people do? I am kind of worried about doing that in a country like Burma: that has massive government surveilance etc.

[DagonKhan]

.....that has massive government surveilance etc.

Sorry, that made me laugh!

[Desertpearl]

At least accordng to the US government website. I take it you think it's wrong :-)

[DagonKhan]

At least accordng to the US government website. I take it you think it's wrong :-)

Yes, it is Desertpearl. The Myanmar authorities don't even have 1% of the capabilities of your government. I'd look at it the other way around, you'll be leaving mass surveillance behind for 10 days or so!