Recently I had conversations with some who get across the Thai border into Burma and back by foot. This was at a fundraiser in Berkeley, CA. They were involved in medical and educational activities. They use different entrances and exits. They say this is not too hard, but they can only go in so far into a city, like Rangoon, then out. They say there is simply not the infrastructure, like roads, that go through the country. There are also "dark zones" that no one goes through. There are still little wars going on deep in the country.
This info as well as problems with Iran and Pakistan led me to re-route this summers RTW route, north of China.
Years off in my opinion. But things are changing...
Kent
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