FEC / USD in Burma (Myanmar)?

Hi,

as we are leaving for Burma in two weeks what are the latest news
about foreign currency in Burma?

* do you have to buy 200FEC?
* what about the euro?

generally asked, what is the best option regarding money changing in
Burma?

thx
Bernd

"Bernd" ...
Hi,
as we are leaving for Burma in two weeks what are the latest news
about foreign currency in Burma?
* do you have to buy 200FEC?
* what about the euro?
generally asked, what is the best option regarding money changing in
Burma?
thx
Bernd


Where did you booked your tour ?
You don't need to buy FEC's if you booked a package tour
Your travel agency needs to send a fax to your ambassy to confirm that

My advise is to take a lot of cash USD's (sorry, no EURO's) with you and to
change it in Kyats when you are there.
your local guide will assist you to find the way to do that
1 EUR is about 1000 Kyat

Where you can go in Myanmar:
http://www.e-application.com.mm/hote...gl/gl-info.htm

General info:
http://www.e-application.com.mm/hote...nmar/Facts%20A
bout%20Myanmar.htm

Where did you booked your tour ?
You don't need to buy FEC's if you booked a package tour
Your travel agency needs to send a fax to your ambassy to confirm that

-- we did not book any tour - we arrive in Yangoon by plane. does
this change anything?

regards,
Bernd

"Bernd" schreef in bericht
...
Where did you booked your tour ?
You don't need to buy FEC's if you booked a package tour
Your travel agency needs to send a fax to your ambassy to confirm that

-- we did not book any tour - we arrive in Yangoon by plane. does
this change anything?
regards,
Bernd

And where did you get your visa ?
Do you have a document, headed:
"Government of the Union of Myanmar
Ministry of immigration and Population
Directorate of Immigration and National Registration
Immigration Department
Application for entry Tourist Visa"

with on the bottom of the document a stub / strip:
_________________________________________
Official Use Only, Visa Authority, MOFA...
Visa nr....
Date....
and the signature of the ambassador or consul in your country
_____________________________________________

On that document, is there a small stamp "E.V.T. (Package Tour)" ?
If so, you don't have to buy F.E.C.'s
If, not, you will have to buy F.E.C.'s or to apply "alternative solutions"

"Bernd" schreef in bericht
om...
Hi,

as we are leaving for Burma in two weeks what are the latest news
about foreign currency in Burma?

* do you have to buy 200FEC?
* what about the euro?

generally asked, what is the best option regarding money changing in
Burma?

As a non-group tourist you need to buy 200 FEC. Those FEC can be used in
Myanmar as if they are USD. You can use euros to pay for your FEC and you
get a reasonable exchange rate.

Sjoerd

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says...
Hi,

as we are leaving for Burma in two weeks what are the latest news
about foreign currency in Burma?

* do you have to buy 200FEC?
* what about the euro?

Contact the Myanmar embassy in your country. The last thing I heard was
that the Euro was going to play a larger role in Myanmar, but I don't
know how far they got.

generally asked, what is the best option regarding money changing in
Burma?

Bring only cash.
--

Alfred Molon
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Olympus 5050 resource - http://www.molon.de/5050.html
Olympus 5060 resource - http://www.molon.de/5060.html

"Alfred Molon" ...
says...
Hi,
as we are leaving for Burma in two weeks what are the latest news
about foreign currency in Burma?
* do you have to buy 200FEC?
* what about the euro?

Contact the Myanmar embassy in your country. The last thing I heard was
that the Euro was going to play a larger role in Myanmar, but I don't
know how far they got.

I also heared that rumour,
but 3 weeks ago, I haven't seen one single EUR in Myanmar
Even the hotel owners, usually prepared to change some money, didn't want to
accept EUR.


generally asked, what is the best option regarding money changing in
Burma?
Bring only cash.


that's right:
Cash USD, that all you need
no ATM, no tavelchecks, no EUR,
just cash USD


And don't be too worried about walking arround with so much cash money:
crime rates in Myanmar are a fraction of the horrible situation in european
cities.
You will be astonished about the high moral standards in Myanmar
Do not comapare Myanmar with Thailand.

"Dieter Aa" Dieter wrote in message
...


And don't be too worried about walking arround with so much cash money:
crime rates in Myanmar are a fraction of the horrible situation in
european
cities.

What European cities?

You will be astonished about the high moral standards in Myanmar
Do not comapare Myanmar with Thailand.

How do you know?

In article , "Dieter Aa"
Dieter says...

And don't be too worried about walking arround with so much cash money:
crime rates in Myanmar are a fraction of the horrible situation in european
cities.
You will be astonished about the high moral standards in Myanmar

Indeed.
--

Alfred Molon
------------------------------
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Olympus_405060/
Olympus 5050 resource - http://www.molon.de/5050.html
Olympus 5060 resource - http://www.molon.de/5060.html

My advise is to take a lot of cash USD's (sorry, no EURO's) with you and to
change it in Kyats when you are there.


Best to take the USD's in the form of new (w/large presidential
portrait...the Burmese call these "gaung gyi", meaning "big head")
hundred dollar bills with no tears or folds - and definately no tape
repairs, as new $100 bills will bring a better unofficial rate of
exchange than other denominations; an old or damaged bill might not be
accepted (this happened to me a few times, even at the airport).

USC