ATMs in Myanmar
Feb 26, 2013 | 10:35 pm
#16
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Airport ATM
There are TWO ATM's at the Yangon Airport near the pastry shop --both were not in service when I arrived a month ago.
Additional problem: When I changed my pristine US $100 at the Airport currency exchange, the wad of 1,000 chat bills I received in exchange was so thick that my trifold wallet would not close after I put them in.
Additional problem: When I changed my pristine US $100 at the Airport currency exchange, the wad of 1,000 chat bills I received in exchange was so thick that my trifold wallet would not close after I put them in.
Feb 27, 2013 | 12:39 am
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The ATM's didn't work in the airport for me either. Seemed to be connectivity issues. Money changers tried to pass off wads of thousand kyat bills to me too, but I realized if I asked for 5,000's and 10,000's when they tried to give me the pile, they'd give me a grin and give me the larger bills. Maybe they are overloaded with the thousand kyat bills.
Feb 27, 2013 | 1:19 am
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Yes I am hearing more and more reports of the ATMs not working. Also of cards being cloned after they have been used. I still have never used one and don't plan to until I hear they are more reliable.
The 1000 Kyat note it still by far the most commonly used note here. Locals don't think twice about paying very large amounts all in 1000Kyat notes. But yes you can always ask for 5000 Kyat notes. I would actually avoid the 10,000 kyat note they are very new and most people here will not have even seen one.
The 1000 Kyat note it still by far the most commonly used note here. Locals don't think twice about paying very large amounts all in 1000Kyat notes. But yes you can always ask for 5000 Kyat notes. I would actually avoid the 10,000 kyat note they are very new and most people here will not have even seen one.
Feb 27, 2013 | 4:36 pm
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There are TWO ATM's at the Yangon Airport near the pastry shop --both were not in service when I arrived a month ago.
Additional problem: When I changed my pristine US $100 at the Airport currency exchange, the wad of 1,000 chat bills I received in exchange was so thick that my trifold wallet would not close after I put them in.
Additional problem: When I changed my pristine US $100 at the Airport currency exchange, the wad of 1,000 chat bills I received in exchange was so thick that my trifold wallet would not close after I put them in.
Mar 4, 2013 | 7:33 pm
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^ An American expat in Bangkok gave me that tip before I went to Myanmar. Best advice ever. I rarely had problems exchanging money for kyat.
There was one close call. When I was at the airport to leave, the woman at the airport exit tax booth rejected all my U.S. dollar bills, until I found a crisp $100 she finally accepted. She gave me change, thankfully.
I wouldn't rely on Burmese ATMs. Relying on anything to work in Myanmar is risky. That said, I loved traveling there.
There was one close call. When I was at the airport to leave, the woman at the airport exit tax booth rejected all my U.S. dollar bills, until I found a crisp $100 she finally accepted. She gave me change, thankfully.
I wouldn't rely on Burmese ATMs. Relying on anything to work in Myanmar is risky. That said, I loved traveling there.