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- Subject: *NEW* TRAVEL INFORMATION -- Myanmar
- Date: 17 Nov 1992 09:39:24 -0600
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- STATE DEPARTMENT TRAVEL INFORMATION - Myanmar
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- Myanmar (Burma) - Consular Information Sheet
- November 13, 1992
-
- Embassy Location: The U.S. Embassy is located at 581 Merchant
- Street, Rangoon. The telephone number is (95-1) 82055.
-
- Country Description: Burma, renamed Myanmar in 1989, experienced
- major political unrest in 1988. A military government has been in
- power since that time.
-
- Entry Requirements: Travel to and within Myanmar is strictly
- controlled by that country's government. Passport and visas are
- required. Single entry visas, for a stay up to 14 days, requires a
- $16 fee for a tourist visa and $30 fee for business visa. Tourists
- must be part of a tour group. There is limited entry at three
- border posts, including Tachillk, for tourists who come by land from
- Thailand. Myanmar visas will be issued at the point of entry to
- individual tourists and certain group travelers beginning in early
- 1993. For further information, the traveler may contact the Embassy
- of the Union of Myanmar, 2300 S Street, N.W., Washington, D.C.
- 20008, (202) 332-9044/6), or the Permanent Mission of Myanmar to the
- U.N., 10 East 77th St., New York, N.Y. 10021, (212) 535-1311.
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- Areas of Instability: Insurgents are active in the highland
- regions of Myanmar, but the central lowland area is generally safe.
-
- Medical Facilities: Hospital and medical services are available in
- Rangoon. Elsewhere, medical care is limited. Cholera,
- tuberculosis, plague, leprosy, and typhoid are all endemic to
- Myanmar. Doctors and hospitals often expect immediate cash payment
- for health services. U.S. medical insurance is not always valid
- outside the United States. Supplemental medical insurance with
- specific overseas coverage has proved useful. The international
- travelers hotline at the Centers for Disease Control can be reached
- at (404) 332-4559 for additional useful health information.
-
- Information on Crime: Security in tourist areas is generally good.
- The level of violent crime and crime against property is low.
- There are occasional reports of pickpocketing. Useful information
- on guarding valuables and protecting personal security while
- traveling abroad is provided in the Department of State pamphlet, "A
- Safe Trip Abroad". It is available from the Superintendent of
- Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C. 20402.
-
- Other Information: Roads are poor in Myanmar. Trains are not
- punctual and their safety record is poor. Myanmar Airways (formerly
- Burma Airways Corporation) also has a poor safety record.
- Photographing persons in uniform or any military installation is
- discouraged by Myanmar authorities.
-
- Registration: Americans who register at the U.S. Embassy may
- obtain updated information on travel and security within the country.
-
- No. 92-105
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