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According to the Royal Thai Embassy in Yangon, Myanmar has announced that it will randomly inspect foreign tourists on arrival. US dollars in cash and medical insurance are required for entry.

The embassy yesterday, September 14, reported that the Burmese authorities urged foreigners entering the country for less than 14 days to prepare for a random inspection upon arrival.

According to the embassy, foreigners must have health insurance that covers treatment for Covid-19. The insurance must be from their home country or an international insurance company, such as Myanma Insurance.

The Thai embassy gave an initial recommendation to prepare a reasonable amount of money for your trip to Myanmar. The embassy noted that the Burmese authorities recommend tourists have US$1,000 (35,000 baht) in cash on them when they travel.

According to the Barrons report, Myanmar will offer visas on arrival to Chinese and Indian tourists to attract more foreigners and boost the country’s tourism. The report added that the country was also planning to extend visa-on-arrival to Russian visitors.

https://thethaiger.com/news/world/myanma...-for-entry
Hahaha, junta's way to encourage tourism! I'll give it a miss. I have considered visiting Myanmar previously!