NOTE: It is officially an offense to exchange with the black market. There are cases where foreigner was offered much better rates at the black market and was swiftly apprehended by the police and was sentenced 1 year imprisonment at Yangon Insien Prison. It is believe that the person that introduced the transaction is the person that reported to the local police for double commissions. A Turkish national was one of the victim back in late 2005 and was released on November 2006. The offense charged in local laymen term is called "Dolla Mu". |