Yangon

[Member #2453]

An update of my July visit, which I have posted on the other asian forum as well.

Back from a 2 day trip to Yangon from Bangkok on visa run, compared to pre coup era, the place feels very unsafe, midnight curfew in place. Visited emparor, the place closes at 11:30, took a lady and on the way back to hotel was stopped at a check point, too much hassle with the officers (soldiers) regarding identification and why I was with a Burmese lady at this hour, finally they let me go but not the lady, no idea what happened with her.

Stayed at the hotel the next night and checked out. Myanmar off the list for sometime. Scary.

[Gigi Buffon]

How many girls are usually there? What time is the best to pick up girls?

Thanks.

Friday and Saturday gets busy, most of the time. I would say that 22 h00 onwards is pretty full with a great ratio. However, best talent disappear quite fast, unless you know the girls and let them know at what time you are going to be there.

[DavidLee700]

Open Wed, Thurs, Fri, and Saturdays.

How many girls are usually there? What time is the best to pick up girls?

Thanks.

[MGrover]

Are there any other fashion show type bars / KTV's in Yangon? I found Apple and Emperor. I don't like the private room type KTV's. Tried asking acouple of Grab drivers with some english, but they werent much help.

[Jayagopal50]

New flights from Chennai, India to Yangon announced. Can take a short trip while in South India to see how Madras was when British left in 1947. And of course monger. Sweet people but as we know can be very cruel.

[Golfinho]

Whats the quality like in Emperor?

NuttinSpecial.

[Nuttin Serious]

Whats the quality like in Emperor?

Well, it's Water Festival now and everything closed until Monday. But, otherwise, yes and no. All foreign construction projects stopped; the cranes are not moving. Big hotels downtown like Pullman and Shangri La are shuttered. Pan Pacifics on other hand are open with Park Royal rate a bargain at 45 usd. Practically zero Westerners except the mugs who have jobs here. It's crawling with Chinese though, practically taken over. The best Western food places closed, so if you want something good (and safe) must eat in hotels. But you want to know about Emperor: girl rate is 60-70+ usd. Entry price 5 usd. All girls working there have club IDs now and work through mamasan pimps. Total brothel experience chinese. There's ones on the street though. This is your new normal. Rainy season will be starting soon, so you may want to wait until September. There's now an official exchange rate and an unofficial, so you need to bring cash only -- and that's pristine only otherwise you're in for annoyance. Cover charge is 50 usd for visa and 122 usd for covid insurance which you get on line. If you want a place to go because you're a cheap, low budget crawler, Myanmar would kinda suck for you.

[Golfinho]

Is Club 5 open in the Park Royal?.

Open Wed, Thurs, Fri, and Saturdays.

[Aardvark]

Well, it's Water Festival now and everything closed until Monday. But, otherwise, yes and no. All foreign construction projects stopped; the cranes are not moving. Big hotels downtown like Pullman and Shangri La are shuttered. Pan Pacifics on other hand are open with Park Royal rate a bargain at 45 usd. Practically zero Westerners except the mugs who have jobs here. It's crawling with Chinese though, practically taken over. The best Western food places closed, so if you want something good (and safe) must eat in hotels. But you want to know about Emperor: girl rate is 60-70+ usd. Entry price 5 usd. All girls working there have club IDs now and work through mamasan pimps. Total brothel experience chinese. There's ones on the street though. This is your new normal. Rainy season will be starting soon, so you may want to wait until September. There's now an official exchange rate and an unofficial, so you need to bring cash only -- and that's pristine only otherwise you're in for annoyance. Cover charge is 50 usd for visa and 122 usd for covid insurance which you get on line. If you want a place to go because you're a cheap, low budget crawler, Myanmar would kinda suck for you.

Is Club 5 open in the Park Royal?

Thanks.

[Golfinho]

Any latest update on situation in Yangon? Have things returned to normal?

Well, it's Water Festival now and everything closed until Monday. But, otherwise, yes and no. All foreign construction projects stopped; the cranes are not moving. Big hotels downtown like Pullman and Shangri La are shuttered. Pan Pacifics on other hand are open with Park Royal rate a bargain at 45 usd. Practically zero Westerners except the mugs who have jobs here. It's crawling with Chinese though, practically taken over. The best Western food places closed, so if you want something good (and safe) must eat in hotels. But you want to know about Emperor: girl rate is 60-70+ usd. Entry price 5 usd. All girls working there have club IDs now and work through mamasan pimps. Total brothel experience chinese. There's ones on the street though. This is your new normal. Rainy season will be starting soon, so you may want to wait until September. There's now an official exchange rate and an unofficial, so you need to bring cash only -- and that's pristine only otherwise you're in for annoyance. Cover charge is 50 usd for visa and 122 usd for covid insurance which you get on line. If you want a place to go because you're a cheap, low budget crawler, Myanmar would kinda suck for you.

[FunExplorer]

Any latest update on situation in Yangon? Have things returned to normal?

[Mongoose312]

It looks like travel restrictions have eased and most outsiders can now enter with proof of a covid vaccine:

https://www.myanmaronlinevisa.com/entry-restrictions/

If this youtube channel is any indication, it appears that daily life has calmed down somewhat:

https://www.youtube.com/@EatSleepYangon

[Golfinho]

I found this article has some interesting information.

https://www.frontiermyanmar.net/en/y...heir-families/

At first it seems to be behind a paywayll, but when closed the box asking whether I am a subscriber, I could read the whole article without any trouble.

That's nice. Is Emperor open?

[Cucumber]

If gambling is flourishing like this article describes, it could have implications other things too.

https://www.frontiermyanmar.net/en/p...gambling-dens/

[Cucumber]

I found this article has some interesting information.

https://www.frontiermyanmar.net/en/y...heir-families/

At first it seems to be behind a paywayll, but when closed the box asking whether I am a subscriber, I could read the whole article without any trouble.