Location
The Myanmar Embassy in Bangkok is located at 132, Sathorn Nua Rd in Silom. It is near to Surasak BTS Skytrain station. From Surasak station, go to Exit 3. Walk down onto street level and then turn right when you get to the bottom of the stairs so that you are walking along the pavement underneath the Skytrain station. You will pass the Skytrain’s escalator entrance (else you are walking the wrong way). Continue walking up Sathorn Road for about 200 yards, turning left on Thanon Pan, the 2nd street. Would not suggest taxi as traffic is horrible this time of day (we tried and after 45 minutes in traffic, got out and walked to nearest BTS). See map below:
B: Myanmar Embassy
C: Copy shop for forms and photocopying (approximate)
You will arrive at a forbidding grey looking wall with big spikes on top at the corner of Sathorn Road and Thanon Pan. This is the Myanmar Embassy.
Hours:
The Myanmar embassy is open 9am-noon, Mon-Friday (for application drop-off). Closed on public holidays which there are many in Thailand so better double check. Visa pick-up hours are 3:30pm - 4:30pm.
Application Process
We arrived at the embassy and queued up at 8:00am at which time we were about 20th in line. Up to you if you want to be first, get there earlier, if you want no line, get there before close.
1. Have passport (plus copy of passport main page), 2 passport-sized photos, completed application form, copy of airplane ticket, application fee, the name of your hotel for first night in Myanmar (or make one up). Better yet, walk up the street about 100 yards (you'll see the yellow signs) to a copy shop (#C in map above). They're helpful and can make copies, have the application forms, have the glue to adhere photo. Count of a little line of others but an easier alternative than doing this at the embassy. I have attached the application form (these must be printed on 1 A4 (front and back), not 2 pages. As others have also mentioned, avoid "journalist" or "photographer" from job history.
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| Back of Myanmar Visa application |
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| Front of Myanmar visa application |
2. Once office opens, you'll be herded like cattle to the counter on the left where they check your forms and give you a numbered ticket.. Once number is called you'll present your completed forms and pay the visa application fee and you're done until you come back and collect your passport with visa later. I believe we were out by 10am.
3. You can pick up between 3:30pm-4:30pm. I noticed that, if you have an air ticket, in theory you can apply at 3:30 and wait and get your completed application then but I would advise against if you are flying next morning.
Fees:
As of December, 2012, the fees were: 860 Baht for 2-day turnaround and 1260 Baht for same day turn-around (you must have copy of air ticket).
We hung around Silom area all day, got a massage, hair cut, bought some snacks for our trip, ate some lunch, etc. In general, the Silom is a nice area to explore. There's a few money exchange places to get your crisp USD which is mandatory for Myanmar (no ATMs, but surely you know about all this)
Have fun. Let me know if any of the above changes and I can re-post.
