Myanmar crossing overland from India?

bush pilot · 03-15-2011, 02:33 AM

Has anyone heard of someone trying it recently?

I've heard of organized tours going on. But not of anyone crossing solo from India.
I haven't even heard of anyone giving it a try.

What about crossing overland into Burma on a Chinese bike from China?

bush pilot · 03-15-2011, 09:15 PM

I guess I answered my own question a bit with the google lucky search and came up with a Dr Frazier article on riding around Burma or more like not really being able to ride around Burma.
He gave it the old college try.
The military there have a terrible choke hold on that poor country.
It's will likely not chance anytime soon.

http://www.motorcycle-usa.com/284/14...ugh-Burma.aspx

Witold · 04-12-2011, 07:32 AM

Burma is not the wild west americans think it is. It is a fairly popular budget vacation destination for thailand expats and the Chinese. Visa and all that jazz are a piece of cake to get. Zero problems unless it is very close to 'election' time there. In border areas like Thaichek (mentioned in the link) they even have special permit schemes that let people enter the country for short period of time with no visas. People can cross with their scooters, that's for sure.

Basically, you can fly there and you will be just fine. No worries at all. The problems start if you want to travel through their internal problem zones where peace with local groups is very fragile to say the least. That is why it is hard to ride a bike there.

I might try their border in 2 months or so, but it is unlikely they will let a bike in. I wonder if I get a visa prior -on a non-usa pasport- show up at the border and don't mention or draw attention to the bike, if they will let it pass... but more importantly how hrd will it be to get through police checks once inside...

Witold · 04-12-2011, 07:38 AM

My reply is not clear in this, but I would like to cross from india as well...

yempaul · 05-27-2011, 07:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Witold

My reply is not clear in this, but I would like to cross from india as well...

Did the Tachilek run with my Singapore registered bike ... but that was as far as we could get ... A lot of enquiries were done to travel further but to no avail. Still trying to get some people in Yangon to help out.

Even so, as i was informed, any visitors entering border of Tachileik will have their passports retained and returned when they exit the same border. I had a valid visa obtained in Singapore and still had my passport kept by the customs when entering the border.

A special permit issued by MTT( Ministry of Trade and Tourism ) will probably get your further but it seems they issue them once every 100 years.

Anyway, here's my link

http://www.gt-rider.com/thailand-mot...ound-Tachileik

chazbird · 06-10-2011, 08:08 AM

Never heard of anyone ever making a (legal) overland trip between India and Burma. Even so, lot's of difficult to obtain permits required on the Indian side of the Burmese border as well. That area in India is a bit of a special zone.

milesforsmiles · 02-04-2013, 04:55 PM

Not sure if this thread is still being monitored (I have a techno hatred, only on this bloody interwebby to drum up support for my charity project!), however anyone interested in overlanding across Myanmar (Burma) log into www.milesforsmiles.org.au

We have just received special permission for our charity project to enter through Tamu in the west and exit through Myawady in the East. Our charity Interplast have a great history in Myanmar and this has helped us gain the permission we had hoped for. And before anyone asks....it took us 12 months!

www.milesforsmiles.org.au

03-15-2011, 02:33 AM	#1
bush pilot ^OP Beastly Adventurer Joined: Jun 2006 Location: Bangkok, everywhere else Oddometer: 2,148	Myanmar crossing overland from India? Has anyone heard of someone trying it recently? I've heard of organized tours going on. But not of anyone crossing solo from India. I haven't even heard of anyone giving it a try. What about crossing overland into Burma on a Chinese bike from China? __________________ USA travels 09' Anchorage to Ushuaia Iron Butt #35784

03-15-2011, 09:15 PM	#2
bush pilot ^OP Beastly Adventurer Joined: Jun 2006 Location: Bangkok, everywhere else Oddometer: 2,148	I guess I answered my own question a bit with the google lucky search and came up with a Dr Frazier article on riding around Burma or more like not really being able to ride around Burma. He gave it the old college try. The military there have a terrible choke hold on that poor country. It's will likely not chance anytime soon. http://www.motorcycle-usa.com/284/14...ugh-Burma.aspx __________________ USA travels 09' Anchorage to Ushuaia Iron Butt #35784

02-04-2013, 04:55 PM	#7
milesforsmiles n00b Joined: Mar 2012 Location: Australia, SE Asia Oddometer: 5	Myanmar overland Not sure if this thread is still being monitored (I have a techno hatred, only on this bloody interwebby to drum up support for my charity project!), however anyone interested in overlanding across Myanmar (Burma) log into www.milesforsmiles.org.au We have just received special permission for our charity project to enter through Tamu in the west and exit through Myawady in the East. Our charity Interplast have a great history in Myanmar and this has helped us gain the permission we had hoped for. And before anyone asks....it took us 12 months! www.milesforsmiles.org.au

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04-12-2011, 07:32 AM	#3
Witold Studly Adventurer Joined: Jul 2004 Oddometer: 570	Burma is not the wild west americans think it is. It is a fairly popular budget vacation destination for thailand expats and the Chinese. Visa and all that jazz are a piece of cake to get. Zero problems unless it is very close to 'election' time there. In border areas like Thaichek (mentioned in the link) they even have special permit schemes that let people enter the country for short period of time with no visas. People can cross with their scooters, that's for sure. Basically, you can fly there and you will be just fine. No worries at all. The problems start if you want to travel through their internal problem zones where peace with local groups is very fragile to say the least. That is why it is hard to ride a bike there. I might try their border in 2 months or so, but it is unlikely they will let a bike in. I wonder if I get a visa prior -on a non-usa pasport- show up at the border and don't mention or draw attention to the bike, if they will let it pass... but more importantly how hrd will it be to get through police checks once inside...

04-12-2011, 07:38 AM	#4
Witold Studly Adventurer Joined: Jul 2004 Oddometer: 570	My reply is not clear in this, but I would like to cross from india as well...

06-10-2011, 08:08 AM	#6
chazbird Beastly Adventurer Joined: Jul 2009 Oddometer: 2,055	Never heard of anyone ever making a (legal) overland trip between India and Burma. Even so, lot's of difficult to obtain permits required on the Indian side of the Burmese border as well. That area in India is a bit of a special zone.