- Travel Advice
DFAT advice for Burma
When travelling to Burma, you should always get travel insurance in case the worst happens. To help you ensure you travel safely, we have included the travel advice from the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade for Burma.
| Burma overall | This Advice is current for Tuesday, 16 March 2010. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Be alert to own security | Exercise caution | High degree of caution | Reconsider your need to travel | Do not travel |
| Areas bordering Thailand and areas bordering China in north-eastern Shan State | ||||
| Be alert to own security | Exercise caution | High degree of caution | Reconsider your need to travel | Do not travel |
This advice has been reviewed and reissued. It contains new information in the Summary and under Civil Unrest/Political Tension (Do not travel to the areas adjacent to the border with China). The overall level of the advice has not changed.
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Summary
- We advise you to exercise a high degree of caution in Burma because of the uncertain security situation and possibility of civil unrest.
- Pay close attention to your personal security at all times and monitor the media for information about possible new safety or security risks.
- Be aware that protests and organising assemblies of people are illegal in Burma. You should avoid all demonstrations and street rallies as they may turn violent. You should avoid taking photographs of demonstrations, the military or police as this may not be tolerated by the Burmese authorities.
- We strongly advise you not to travel to the areas near the border with Thailand because of the risk of ethnic conflict, banditry and unmarked landmines.
- We strongly advise you not to travel to the areas adjacent to the border with China in north-eastern Shan State, in particular the Kokang Special Region/Northern Shan State Special Region 1, due to increased activity by the security forces.
- Damage caused by Tropical Cyclone Nargis in May 2008 still affects movement in the Ayeyarwady (Irrawady) Delta. Australians are encouraged to avoid unnecessary local travel in this region.
- Pandemic (H1N1) 2009 has spread throughout the world. The World Health Organisation (WHO) provides useful information for individuals and travellers on its website. For further information and advice to Australians, including on possible quarantine measures overseas, see our travel bulletin on Pandemic (H1N1) 2009.
- The World Health Organization has confirmed a human case of avian influenza in Burma. See the Health Issues section below for advice to Australians travelling to or resident in Burma.
- Be a smart traveller. Before heading overseas:
- organise comprehensive travel insurance and check what circumstances and activities are not covered by your policy,
- register your travel and contact details, so we can contact you in an emergency
- subscribe to this travel advice to receive free email updates each time it's reissued.
