DestinAsian | Traveling in style around Asia-Pacific and beyond. Phu Nam Ron Border Crossing Blog | Southern Myanmar. The Phu Nam Ron border crossing is the most direct route into Myanmar from Bangkok, Phu Nam Ron is circa 200km from Bangkok and so perfect for the do it yourself Thai visa extension. For those traveling further the Southern Myanmar beaches of Maungmagan and Nabule are just 160km west of the border. The following is a travel blog from a backpacker who traveled over from Bangkok in late 2013. (updated July 2014). An update for Thai visa runners wishing to extend their visa at this border can be found at the bottom of this page. Who is up for some adventure?
Today I crossed the border from Thailand to Myanmar in Phu Nam Ron (Thailand) / Htee Khee . This is one of the four border crossings that are open to foreigners between the two countries. This border crossing is unlike any other border crossing I have done. So if you have a visa for Myanmar you can make your way from Bangkok to Kanchanaburi. From Kanchanaburi local buses leave from the main bus stop several times daily to Phu Nam Ron . Manual on how to cross the border from Thailand (Bangkok) into Myanmar by land. Ik was gebleven bij de grensovergang tussen Thailand en Myanmar, met aankomst in Dawei.
Wat meteen opviel, in negatieve zin, was de enorm kromme prijzen van accommodatie. In vrijwel heel Azië kun je makkelijk tussen de $5 en $10 met zijn tweeën overnachten. Voor dat laatste soms zelfs bijna in luxe. Maar in Myanmar, forget it.. Voor $15 kun je een shithole verwachten. Voor iets semi-fatsoenlijks zit je al gauw tussen de $20 en $30. Afin.. Dawei was fijn. Een dag later gingen we van Dawei zuidwaarts naar Myeik. Omdat we niet opnieuw door dezelfde hel wilden gaan, besloten we om wat meer geld neer te leggen voor een bootrit terug richting het noorden. De volgende dag vertrokken we naar de Golden Rock. Vanuit de Golden Rock vertrokken we naar het noorden, naar Kalaw om precies te zijn.
De volgende dag was de verjaardag van Luis, een van de mannen in ons reisgezelschap. Na Inle Lake vertrokken we naar Mandalay, de tweede stad van Myanmar. Bagan: Trip of a Lifetime. Bagan is hot most of the year. The best time to visit is between November and February, when temperatures hit 30C (86F). Avoid March to May, when temperatures can reach 43C (110F). Rainfall is highest in June and October. If you can, visit during a full moon, a popular time for local festivals. How to travel Burma is a difficult place in which to travel, especially independently. Old problems remain, namely the poor infrastructure; sudden travel restrictions; the almost total lack of ATMs and mobile phone and internet coverage; and the inability, in all but a handful of hotels and other businesses, to make payments by credit card. Bagan is one of the areas in the country that has known visitors for some time, and in appreciable numbers, so the problems here are slightly less acute.
All this means you should think carefully about travelling independently and that if you take a package (the recommended course), you book early with a company that has long experience of working in Burma. Tips. Myanmar (Burma) weather December - temperature, climate - Selective Asia. Myanmar Travel - Myanmar Off Beaten Trek. CHIN STATE In the western of Myanmar are several small towns still not easily accessible for general tourism. For the adventurous, however, such destination as Hakha, the capital of the Chin's built on mountain terraces and surrounded by magnificent pine forests or Tongzan, the cultural center of Chin tribes as well; 2704 meter high Mt.Kennedy near Teedeim may soon become accessible to traveler. There is six days-five nights trekking adventure in Chin State to Mt.Victoria; not only to climb a 3,000 meter high mountain, but also to visit an area where people are still embracing with nature and tradition.
Meet the ladies with a face full of tattoos which is a sign of beauty! Experience a way of life which has to be seen to be believed as it is totally different from everyday Myanmar life. Myanmar Tourism authorities control the influx of tourists so that this area will remain unspoiled and the people and tribes in this region can continue to live in their natural habitat.