March 2 - Bangkok. Headed to the Burma,"Union of Myanmar" as recognized by the UN, embassy to obtain visas. Took the local ferry and sky train. Turns out Monday is a holiday and no visas are issued until Tuesday. Got info on the needed documents. Passport copies, photo's, 810 baht and 3 days. Took a bus to China town and walked the markets. Did some more research on the political climate and other travel issues in Burma. Long story short is its painfully safe to travel in Burma. The only problems stem from being forced to give the government money. Which is a problem if your into human rights since Burma is known for neglecting them. Once your in the heart of the country you can spend you dollars on the people who need the money. To get there you have to purchase a visa from the government and they force you to fly into the country (no land travel from borders). The reason for this isn't safety due to border drug trade and terrorists. Its because the Burma government makes a large amount of money from your flight.