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RE: $US notes in Burma
in Departure Lounge » Asia - South-East Asia Mainland, Feb 17, 2013
Pretty much any good quality notes can be changed, those with folds, marks, etc are just worth sl...

RE: Going to Myanmar from UK
in Departure Lounge » Asia - South-East Asia Mainland, Feb 17, 2013
@silverswimmer
Thanks for the tip.
I used the voucher on the website to collect from the airpor...

RE: Burma Visa from Ireland/UK
in Departure Lounge » Asia - South-East Asia Mainland, Feb 17, 2013
I stopped using the London Embassy when they went from 3 day turnaround to 2 weeks. I now get pr...

RE: Atomatic teller machines and passwords
in Departure Lounge » Asia - South-East Asia Mainland, Feb 17, 2013
I used one an hour ago with the same 4 digit pin I use at home, there is a 5k charge plus whateve...

RE: VOA - pre-arranged visa
in Departure Lounge » Asia - South-East Asia Mainland, Jan 15, 2013
Used them a couple of times and found very good. Don't find them expensive at all though usually...

RE: is it possible to get crispy, myanmar-ready USD at Bangkok Airport?
in Departure Lounge » Asia - South-East Asia Mainland, Jan 15, 2013
Got some $ at the Siam Commercial airside counter (next to $ ATM) couple of weeks ago, they unde...

RE: Enough time for transit Bangkok to RGN?
in Departure Lounge » Asia - South-East Asia Mainland, Jan 16, 2013
I've seen immigration lines recently at BKK that would take 2 hours to get through....
OP if you...

RE: Where to catch a long distance bus in Yangon
in Departure Lounge » Asia - South-East Asia Mainland, Jan 20, 2013
Ask at the downtown offices, some long distance buses leave from near the railway station.

RE: Language App for Myanmar (Burmese <=>English)
in Departure Lounge » Asia - South-East Asia Mainland, Jan 22, 2013
for the iphone there's imyanmar and iburmese - both free

RE: Going to Myanmar from UK
in Departure Lounge » Asia - South-East Asia Mainland, Jan 22, 2013
Should be fairly easy to source over the counter, just explain you need them to be perfect and do...

RE: Myanmar Embassy Bangkok
in Departure Lounge » Asia - South-East Asia Mainland, Jan 29, 2013
Don't know but I'd try to get there a little earlier and pay a bit extra for a same day visa rath...

RE: Myanmar Embassy Bangkok
in Departure Lounge » Asia - South-East Asia Mainland, Jan 29, 2013
Not sure what you've downloaded but they'll give you the form at the embassy. All you really nee...