Travel Forum / Destinations / Asia / July 2003

Where did you read such nonsense ? Is it perhaps the Burma action group
which is spreading misinformation ?

Last December I travelled to Myanmar with a digital camera and a
notebook. I declared both upon arrival at Yangon airport. The customs
officer simply noted down on a piece of paper that I was entering
Myanmar with a digital camera, notebook, a golden necklace and a golden
ring. When exiting the country I returned this piece of paper to the
customs officer (but they didn't check if I still had these items). The
idea was simply to make sure I wasn't selling these valuable items and
not paying the customs duty.

See here for a detailed trip report:
http://www.molon.de/galleries/Myanmar/Travelogue.htm

In general there are tons of businessmen entering/exiting every time
Myanmar with notebook computers. Absolutely no problem to carry one with
you.

My wife and I travelled to Myanmar in January.  I took a digital camera and
a Pocket PC.  I declared them (as I do in other countries) and they were
noted.  I showed them when leaving (as I do in other countries) and all was
fine.  We enjoyed our visit very much.  I was able to praticipate in the
National Immunization Day for Polio sponsored by Rotary International and
other organizations.