In article <7540118f.0307241914.36e69b2d@posting.google.com>,
ellul@yahoo.com says...
> I have read that cell phones and laptops are often confiscated upon
> arrival at Yangon airport. (They are supposedly returned to you on
> departure.) But what about PDAs? Does anybody have experience trying
> to bring a Palm Pilot or Pocket PC into the country?
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.
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Alfred Molon
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