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The heading of this thread is "Myanmar with big bikes", which makes me wonder:

Is there no problem entering Burma with smaller bikes, like 125-250cc?
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Hi guys, has somebody a latest news from Myanmar? Is it still ridable with big bikes?

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Hello there,

We entered Myanmar thru the Moreh-Tamu border crossing from India on 2 March 2013. The thing is that in addition to visas, a special permit has to be obtained from the Government in Yangon. This we got by explaining our reasons for touring Myanmar. It took about two and half months for the Rome based Embassy to give the permit, written onto a letter in Burmese, from Yangon authorities.

The country is beautiful and the wait for the permit totally worth it. Roads from the border are in tough condition, calling for considerable skill, especially if you are travelling with a bigger bike like we are (BMW1200GS Adventure) with two up and luggage and i have been lucky with the worlds best pilot.

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Hello there,

We entered Myanmar thru the Moreh-Tamu border crossing from India on 2 March 2013.
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are you travelling on your own through Myanmar, or did you have to take guided tour?

No burocatic problems with crossing the indian states close to Myanmar?

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Hello there,

We entered Myanmar thru the Moreh-Tamu border crossing from India on 2 March 2013. The thing is that in addition to visas, a special permit has to be obtained from the Government in Yangon. This we got by explaining our reasons for touring Myanmar. It took about two and half months for the Rome based Embassy to give the permit, written onto a letter in Burmese, from Yangon authorities.

The country is beautiful and the wait for the permit totally worth it. Roads from the border are in tough condition, calling for considerable skill, especially if you are travelling with a bigger bike like we are (BMW1200GS Adventure) with two up and luggage and i have been lucky with the worlds best pilot.

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Hi Guys,

Just had a look at the FB fotos, looks like Mayanmar is really beautiful! We would love to cross through from India to Thailand on two bikes ourselves. This may be a real stupid question (I'm afraid I only just came across your story now), but what was the reason for traveling through Mayanmar, that convinced them to write you the permit? Did the permit expire at some stage after it was granted? And did you have any restrictions as to where you were allowed to go?

Any hints/tips on how to get such a prized visa and permit would be great, if you have a spare minute that is.
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The Economist in its May 23 issue had multi-article special report on Myanmar, highlighting how the country has been opening up. This is all great news for those of us hoping to ride the country.

This is the main piece from The Economist series. Congrats to Heike and Filippo!

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The Economist in its May 23 issue had multi-article special report on Myanmar, highlighting how the country has been opening up. This is all great news for those of us hoping to ride the country.

This is the main piece from The Economist series. Congrats to Heike and Filippo!

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We just met Anders and Petra at the HU meeting in Western Canada and they were able to cross Myanmar from Thailand through to India!


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Good work!

We are currently on route south through China, and had heard that this border crossing may now be possible.

We have been trying to negotiate our own crossing for 2 4x4s in September / October via the agency Putao Trekking House, and as yet do not have anything confirmed. It would be very helpful if you could pass on any contacts that have helped you get this approved.

Are you transiting through to Manipur, or exiting back into Thailand?

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even if I`ll succeed in geting to Myanmar from India I would try entering China.
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Good work!

We are currently on route south through China, and had heard that this border crossing may now be possible.

We have been trying to negotiate our own crossing for 2 4x4s in September / October via the agency Putao Trekking House, and as yet do not have anything confirmed. It would be very helpful if you could pass on any contacts that have helped you get this approved.

Are you transiting through to Manipur, or exiting back into Thailand?

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Hi, I am traveling with my camper and also wanted to cross Myanmar to South Asia, did you get the confirmation or any other advice?

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Hi, I am traveling with my camper and also wanted to cross Myanmar to South Asia, did you get the confirmation or any other advice?

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Hey, actually it was set to go ahead until a few weeks ago when the Indian border closed.

We are now shipping directly to India from Malaysia. The border was said to be 'shut until further notice', so we will enquire again when we are due to make the return leg of our journey in December, but not holding our much hope!
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Alright, trying to figure this out....

So if I am heading westbound from Thailand to eastern India, there is a chance that I could make it into Myanmar but not into India because the border is closed?
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