November
18, 2017
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THAN 478,000 foreign day-trippers visited Myanmar via the Tachilek border
gateway as of mid-November, according to official statistics issued by the
Ministry of Hotels and Tourism on Friday.
Between
1 April and 16 November of this year, the number of foreign day-trippers
totalled 478,445 who visited places of interest in Tachilek, including Talaw
Market, Mahamyatmini Pagoda, Shwedagon Pagoda, ethnic village and Chinese
temples.
The
ministry’s statistics show that a total of 234 international visitors toured
the country through Tachilek, an entry point between Myanmar and Thailand, in
the second week of this month. Of the total, almost 130 foreigners visited the
town’s famous destinations for a oneday trip.
Most
of the foreign travelers are from Thailand. There are countless tourism
destinations in Myanmar, including archaeological and historical sites, natural
forests, mountain ranges, beaches and ancient monuments.
In
addition, the country is one of the best places to observe a diverse range of
customs, traditions and lifestyles of ethnic tribes living in teir native
habitats.
In
anticipation of enhancing the country’s smokeless industry, community-based
tourism projects have been implemented in Kachin, Kayah, Kayin, Shan and Chin
states as well as Yangon, Mandalay and Magway regions. The tourism authorities
put forth concerted efforts to extend more CTB projects nationwide. The
ministry is currently promoting cross-border trips as a popular trend.
Shwe
Khine
Ref;
The Global New Light of Myanmar
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