Myanmar... Am I being Dumb?
 

Quick Question if I may... (Cus I'm stuck for an answer!)

My provisional RTW Route means travelling East from India/Bangladesh to Thailand/Laos/Vietnam...

Now I've just read that I can't enter Myanmar from the West, only from the East, and If I can't enter China and navigate my way round I could well be stuck... Or have to get on a Boat round Myanmar...

HELP :helpsmilie:

Is this right? If not where can I enter Myanmar from the West? If I can't options?

Thanx people :o)

You can't ride through Myanmar at all - everyone just flies over it. Check the Shipping database - link on left - and the travellers stories, search the site on Myanmar, and you'll find lots of info on it.

have a great trip!

fletch try the: myanmar-to-nagaland tread on this forum, i'm affraid your flying

Keep the feedback up
 

Hi Fletch.
Am considering returning to Oz from Uk next year overland and had Myanmar pencilled in. Other routes don't look so favourable (at first glance) and wanted to keep flying/shipping to a minimum. So will be interested to find out what you decide as an alternative. Good luck. Lenzzzzzzzzzz

Fletch
Yep the answer is no = no riding through Myanmar. There are no motorcycle friendly entry points on the Thai / Myanmar border. Only Simon & Suzi got thru from India a couple of years ago, but they had to wait 3 months in India for permits and then had to have their bike trucked part of the way as it was / is not permissible for westerners to ride / travel by land through non govt controlled areas in Myanmar. So the tip is to give up on the idea & fly your bike into Thailand.