CP3 Posted February 3, 2013 Share Posted February 3, 2013 The gov is planning to let the visitors get VOA at border points to facilitate more tourists. Myanmar is preparing it but yet to have discuss with neighborings Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tombkk Posted February 3, 2013 Share Posted February 3, 2013 Do you have a source URL for this news? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qdinthailand Posted February 4, 2013 Share Posted February 4, 2013 Voa? what this mean? Voice of America? or something else? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CP3 Posted February 4, 2013 Author Share Posted February 4, 2013 Visa On Arrival Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mario2008 Posted February 4, 2013 Share Posted February 4, 2013 An older article: http://www.elevenmyanmar.com/tourism/2195-govt-set-to-expand-visa-on-arrival-scheme-minister-says Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeaVisionBurma Posted February 4, 2013 Share Posted February 4, 2013 The gov is planning to let the visitors get VOA at border points to facilitate more tourists. CP3 - from the journal article you referred to - does 'border points' mean land entries? VOA is already available at Yangon airport (if pre-arranged) Can you please provide more info? Thanks, SVB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CP3 Posted February 4, 2013 Author Share Posted February 4, 2013 right..land entries via Ranong, MaeSot and MaeSai points. Probably the requirements for VOA will be the same as from Int'l airports. It doesn't mention in that article. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mosha Posted February 4, 2013 Share Posted February 4, 2013 You go the Club Andaman route, you get a 2 week stamp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeaVisionBurma Posted February 4, 2013 Share Posted February 4, 2013 You go the Club Andaman route, you get a 2 week stamp True (for most people) at the moment, but this will change if VOA is introduced at land border entries, which is what I guess the OP was trying to point out. I have obtained much longer entry stamps through the Andaman Club and Kawthoung entries in the past...including being allowed to enter on my MJSRV business visa - but this was something I had permission for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tombkk Posted February 4, 2013 Share Posted February 4, 2013 A post showing a newspaper article only in Burmese has been hidden from view. I'm sorry, but English is the only language allowed on this forum, according to forum rules. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomtomtom69 Posted February 21, 2013 Share Posted February 21, 2013 True - I was told by a Burmese guide with connections to immigration and high ranking members of the government that the Burmese government was preparing for 7-day (or perhaps 14-day) on-arrival visas to be issued at Myawaddy (opposite, Mae Sot in Tak province) that can be used for onward travel overland to Hpa-an, Yangon, Mandalay etc. In other words, once this directive takes effect, official overland travel will become possible from Bangkok to Yangon via Mae Sot. This is supposed to happen around next year but the exact timing is a bit uncertain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CP3 Posted February 21, 2013 Author Share Posted February 21, 2013 right..But I am afraid the road is not yet ready and the buses to yangon are terrible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomtomtom69 Posted February 21, 2013 Share Posted February 21, 2013 The road is OK - it's not any worse than some of the shocking roads in northern Laos, Cambodia or remote parts of Vietnam. What matters here is the security situation. The road in question is currently being upgraded by a Thai company, which is currently working on the Myawaddy-Kawkareik stretch. The Thai company in charge told me it might take 3-4 years to finish the upgrade, but the road is set to open to all travellers well before then as I have mentioned. Whether the bus is comfortable or not is not the issue - there are always taxis and private car transfers if you want more flexibility and comfort, which is what I personally would go for...unless the bus becomes reasonably comfortable I wouldn't consider catching it even if it becomes legal for foreign travellers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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