Travel from Thailand To Myanmar

Travel from Thailand To Myanmar

Thailand and Myanmar have many contrast which forms a big draw for travelers who want to visit more than one country in Asia. From sea to land, these two beguiling countries shares long border lines. 
This guide will help you prepare better the travel from Thailand to Myanmar.

Travel by Air

There are many airlines offering flights between Thailand and Myanmar. The flights starts from different cities including Bangkok, Chiang Mai and Phuket. 
More flights should be added during the high tourism season to serve the visiting demand. 

Airlines who operates flights from Thailand to Myanmar are : Bangkok Air, Thai Airways, Nok Air, Air Asia, Thai Lion Mentari, Thai Smile and Myanmar International Airways. Amongst these choices, Air Asia provides low-budget tickets. 

Flight routes :
Bangkok ( Suvarnabhumi airport and Don Mueang airport ) to Yangon
Bangkok to Mandalay. Only 2 companies have this flight routes : Thai Airasia and Bangkok Airways. 
Bangkok to Naypyidaw provided by Bangkok Airways
Chiang Mai to Yangon. This is not a daily flight, you need to check the schedule on Myanmar national airlines and Bangkok Airways. 

Note: summer time from late April to October witnesses less flight frequency. 

Border Crossing 

There are 5 official border gates lying along the 854km between Myanmar and Thailand including
Mae Sot/Myawaddy 
Mae Sai/Tachileik
Phunaron/Htee Khee
Ranong/Kawthaung
Three Pagodas and Singkhorn ( This border is not opened for international travelers )

Travel Documents

To enter Myanmar, visitors need to obtain visa or visa approval letter befor you cross any border check point.
From Thailand, you can easily get Myanmar visa within a day in Bangkok. This embassy offers various option for visa from ordinary process to express process.
Evisa which allows you to submit and get visa document online is now officially approved for Tachilek, Myawaddy and Kawthaung Border Gate. These border gates are popular for Myanmar caravan tours as well the adventure travelers who want to witness the changes of landscapes between 2 countries.

 
 

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