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Credit Cards
& Traveller Cheques
Not
widely use in our country except the International Hotels &
a few souvenir shops in Yangon & Mandalay cities. Traveller
Cheques can only be changed at the central bank of Myanmar in
Yangon during office hour. It will be more convenient for the
clients to bring in the US$ cash.
Due to recent sanctions of U.S
to Myanmar Government, allthe credit cards are not possible
to use around the country since 01 Sep 2003. So, the travellers
are recommended to carry hard cash for their own using amount.
Visas & Passports
Visitors to Myanmar must present a valid passport and a
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tourist or business
visa obtained at one of Myanmar’s overseas embassies or
consulates (see Myanmar Embassies &
Consulates abroad) . An entry visa for tourists (EVT)
is valid for 28 days. These visas can now be easily extended
for another four weeks at the Yangon immigration office. It
is also possible to obtain a multiple journey entry visa for
those operating a business in Myanmar. A visa for a longer stay,
a so-called stay permit, can be issued for a duration of up
to one year and extended upon application; there is also a visa
that permits multiple entries during the period of one year.
Stay permits must be endorsed by the Foreign Investment Commission
or the Ministry concerned.
Children above seven years of age, even when included on their
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What to Wear
Dress in Burma is casual but neat, Unless you are conducting
business in Yangon, you won’t be expected to wear a tie
anywhere. Long trousers for men and a dress or long skirt for
women, lightweight and appropriate to the prevailing climatic
conditions, is the generally accepted mode of dress for visitors.
Quick-drying clothes are a good idea for visits during the rainy
season or Thingyan (the “Water festival”). There
is no law against shorts or short skirts, but this type of clothing
is not welcomed by the Burmese.
A sweater or jacket should be carried if you plan a visit to
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or Shan Plateau, especially in the cool season. Open footwear,
such as sandals, is acceptable, but remember to remove footwear
when entering religious institutions. An umbrella would be a
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Weather
A good weather in October to February. The
temperature will be 28' C ~ 34' C. In Shan State (Kalaw, Inle,
) will be cooler than other cities, 12' to 25' C. From March
to Mid May is the hot season where the average temperature is
about 34' C ~ 40' C in low lands like Yangon, Bagan and Mandalay
and about 25' C ~ 34' C in high land like Shan State. Mid May
to Mid October is the rainy season. The visitors who are visiting
during the rainy season should bring along the rain coats and
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Time
Zone
Myanmar Standard Time is 6 hours
and 30 minutes ahead of Greenwich Mean Time.
If you come from Bangkok, you would have to set your watch back
half-an-hour upon arrival in Yangon.
Electricity
The voltage is 220 V throughout the
whole country
Currency
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Myanmar’s
Official currency is the kyat. Another “currency”
is the FEC (Foreign Exchange Certificate). This particular currency
is on a par with the US dollar, with occasional very slight
differences in favour of the dollar. |
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Medical Kit
Following is a list of items you should
consider including in your medical kit - consult your pharmacist
for brands available in your country. |
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Aspin or paracetamol (acetaminophen in the USA) – for
pain or fever
S Antihistamine
– for allergies, eg hay fever; to ease the itch from insect
bites or stings; and to
prevent motion sickness
S Antibiotics
- if you’re traveling well “off the beaten track”
S Loperamide
or diphenoxylate – ‘blockers’ for diarrhea;
prochloperazine or metaclopramide for
nausea and vomiting
S Rehydration
mixture – to prevent dehydration, eg due to severe
iarrhea; particularly important
when traveling with children
S Insect
repellent, sunscreen, lip balm and eye drops
S Calamine
lotion, sting relief spray or aloe vera – to ease irritation
from
sunburn and insect bites or stings
S Antifungal
cream or powder – for fungal skin infections and thrush
S Antiseptic
(such as povidon-iodine) – for cuts and grazes
S Bandages,
Band-Aids (plasters) and other wound dressings
S Cold
and flu tablets, throat lozenges and nasal decongestant
S Multivitamins
– consider for long trips, when dietary vitamin intake
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Departure
Tax
There is a US$10 International Airport
Departure Tax, payable in Dollars of FECs at the check-in counter.
Mobile Phone
Your mobile phones could not use
in Myanmar as Myanmar still do not have GSM network yet. You
have to left your phone at the airport at custom counter and
custom will give you back the slip, which you have to claim
back up on your departure. As your mobile phones are not able
to used in Myanmar, we are providing the telephone and fax number
(if any because some of the places like Pindaya and Inle Lake
still do not have telephone line access) for you to left with
your family and friends to contact you during your stay in Myanmar.
Internet & E-mail Access
Email service is available at most of the
hotels in Yangon and some international change hotels in Mandalay
(Sedona, Mandalay Swan and Mandalay Hill Resort).
The cost for sendi ng and receiving messages is US$1 per kilobyte.
Internet access not available except by making a long-distance
call to your service provider.
Meal Arrangements
Generally, we provide Chinese Set
Menu & Typical Myanmar meal throughout the tour at cities'
best restaurant. We can provide Buffet dinner with cultural
show in Yangon, Puppet show with traditional Myanmar dinner
in Bagan upon the clients requests. |
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