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At a glance
Myanmar
Visa-vis
All visitors will need a
visa. Make an online
appointment for your visa
application at the Myanmar
embassy. Writers, journalists,
editors, film producers and
photographers may have
trouble obtaining a visa;
stating these occupations on
your application may result in
your visa being declined. For
further information, visit
Air time
3 hours from Singapore.
Cash & cards
Myanmar’s national currency
is the Burmese Kyat. The
use of credit cards and
travellers’ cheques are very
limited (high-end hotels) so it
is advisable to have enough
US dollars to fund your entire
trip. You can exchange US
dollars for local currency at
banks and hotels.
Weather report
The monsoon season lasts
from May to October, after
which temperatures are
cooler between November
and February before heating
back up between March
and April. The climate in the
higher altitudes of northern
Myanmar is temperate
throughout the year, but is
humid in lower Myanmar,
along the coastlines and
around the delta region,
which includes Yangon.
Mother tongue
Burmese.
First words
Hello: Min ga lar par
What is your name?
Na mal bal loe kall lal?
My name is __:
Chun ma nan mae ma __ ba (f)
Chun daw nan mae __ ba (m)
How much? Be lau’le
Thank you: Kyei zu tin ba de
Yes: Hoke kae
No: Mah hoke