Ministry of Hotels and Tourism, Myanmar

• Time

6:30 hours ahead of GMT.(UTC)
0:30 minutes behind Thailand
1:30 hours behind Singapore, Malaysia, Hong Kong

• Electricity

230 Volts AC, 50 HZ

• Dress

Light casual wear for all year round except when visiting northern parts during the cold season. Visitors should not wear hot pants or shorts when visiting Pagodas, Temples and Monasteries; sandals or slippers are convenient as it is required to remove all footwear at the entrance.

• Business Hours

Government Offices

09:30-16:30 hrs (closed on Saturdays and Sundays)

Banks

09: 30 -15:00 hrs (closed on Saturdays and Sundays)

Private Companies

09 :00 -17 :00 hrs (closed on Sundays)

Post offices

09 :30-16 :30 hrs (closed on Saturdays and Sundays)

• Insurance

1. Myanma International
   Insurance Corporation
   Tel: 543177, 251833
2. Myanmar Insurance
   Tel: 289596, 263376

• Banks

1. Myanmar Foreign Trade Bank
   80-86, Maha Bandoola Garden Street, Kyauktada
   Tel: 254585. 370994
   Fax: 289585
2. Myanma Investment & Commercial Bank (MICB)
   170-176, Bo Aung Kyaw Street, Botahtaung
   Tel: 281775,280395

• Museums

1. National Museum
2. Natural History Museum
3. Defense Services Museum
4. Myanmar Gems Museum

• River Cruises

1. Irrawaddy Princess
2. Road to Mandalay
3. RV Pandaw (l.ll)