Visa Delay due to fire at Myanmar embassy (Bangkok) in Thailand.

27.May.08 AFP by Google

More visa delays at Bangkok's Myanmar Embassy to expect as  an early morning fire destroyed the top floor of a building at the Myanmar Mission in Thailand on Monday according to AFP.

Although the details of fire is not available at the moment, one visa applicant at the scene said the visa section itself had not been affected. "We are ready to help the Myanmar embassy find out what caused the fire. But the embassy informed us that they will investigate themselves," said police investigator Lieutenant Tanapat Seehawong.

 

"We went this morning to check on our visa applications, and we were dismayed to see the place drenched after it had gone up in flames," said Melissa Winkler of the International Rescue Committee.

"This will clearly lead to more delays, and more delays in getting assistance to people in need," she said. "We were optimistic we would see processed visas first thing this morning."

The fire occurred just one day after an international conference in Myanmar, where UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon confirmed that Myanmar Government had agreed to let in all foreign aid workers.

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Permission to travel for International Agencies and NGOs.

Directive from Ministry of Hotels and Tourism
Attention : All Tourism Companies
 
Re : Permission to travel for International Agencies and NGOs.
 
Permission for Agencies and INGOs to travel to the Cyclone hit area will have to apply to Ministry of Defense through Ministry of Hotels and Tourism.

Signed
(On behalf of the Minister)
Colnel Yan Naing.
Staff officer, Minister's office.
Ministry of Hotels and Tourism.
 

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Myanmar Latest News: Cyclone Aftermath

Yangon 9 May: Supplies and Aids flowing in to Myanmar's worst hit by Cyclone Nargis. World Food Programme's 2 planes landed at Yangon International Airport after authorities have given permission. But Aid agencies said this is not enough and many more supplies are waiting to be shipped to Myanmar awaiting approval from the government.

According to some news agencies, it is very difficult for the aid workers to get visa to come in to Myanmar. US, UK and France promised to help the cyclone affected area with millions and millions of dollars quoting Ms. Rice.

The worst hit areas in the Irrawaddy delta are Bogalay and MawlamyaingKyun. Most of the deaths are due to Tidal Waves as 150 mph wind created 3.7 meter waves.

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