Place bets now, when will Burma be 'crossable'?!?
 

So, interesting times in Burma, sanctions may be lifted, lets hope this is a genuine move towards democratisation, etc

when do you reckon borders will be open for international through traffic?

place bets now........

What odds?
 

Once sanctions are lifted to the benefit of British (and other western) personal interests, including the insatiable appetites of western mining companies, any suggestions of freedom of movement or freedom of anything else might well be forgotten......
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/poli...ess-Astor.html

It's difficult not to be cynical about this with Cameron grandstanding at the centre of it. :taz:

Even if Aung San Suu Kyi gets into a position of power and authority, will she hold sway against the 'old order'?

Nothing seems to be improving in the north, nor any reports of it anywhere in the mainstream media.....
Abuses on both sides of Burma-Kachin conflict: report | ABC Radio Australia

Blast during Myitkyina Water Festival

But yes, wouldn't it be wonderful to get on the Road to Mandalay?! :palm: Must brush up on my Kipling.

Only time will tell. But who'll give odds?

Please remember, that for Burma, there will be lots of far bigger problems ahead, than deciding, exactly when they would be ready to open their land borders for foreign vehicles. Surely wouldn´t mind, if that happened one day, and it would re-draw the route maps to SE Asia.. but it won´t be their priority.

I wonder, if the ´superhighway´ from Delhi to Bangkok is still on? The plan was so, that only trucks could use it thru Burma, though.

yep, read that the new stock exchange won't be up and running until 2015, businesses cannot wait to get their greedy mits on the untapped wealth....

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

It will depend on who you know...

I met an Indian who rode from Delhi to Burma. s0bby if any of you know him. So as hkdad3 said, it's who you know.

May depend more on the Indian side of the border, my understanding is that its India that has stopped crossing into Burma.

Has anyone entered into Burma with a motorcycle? Is it possible to cross India/Thailand or Thailand/Burma??

I dont think its only the 'getting in'-part that's tough.. there are areas inside the country, where you wouldn't be allowed to go.

Besides, riders are known to get in from Thailand, may not even be so hard. But it's only for a very short distance. It's still the 'crossing from India to Thailand or v.v.' that most people would want to do, but unless there are real changes in their leadership, wont happen for many I'm afraid.

My friend lives near Bangkok, he's gone RTW twice, and toured more or less every road in that region during the 30 years that he's stayed there. But never crossed Burma with his own bike, even though he's an expert on those areas. That's how difficult it is.

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Hi
I am in Thailand at the moment an have met someone that has driven in and out of Burma in a Thai Reg car for 24 hours only. but look at this an Indian trade rally Car Rally | ASEAN India

Dave