Tachilek border hosted over 282,000 globetrotters since April

The arrival of international tourists entering Myanmar through Tachilek, a Myanmar and Thai border town, has exceeded 282,000 during the past four months, according to a report of the Ministry of Hotels and Tourism.

Between 1 April and 2 August this year, the town hosted a total of 282,907 foreign travellers, including 277,244 day-trippers, 3,242 visitors who joined Mongphyat-Kengtung trip and 2,421 entering the town by air.

Of the total foreign visitors, Thai tourists made up the majority.

U Tayza Min, assistant director from the Directorate of Hotels and Tourism (Tachilek branch office), said the Thai tourists and others visited well-known destinations, including Talaw market, Bayintnaung statue, Myoma market in Wunkaung Ward, Koemyosin spirit house, the replica of Shwedagon Pagoda, Padaung Village, Pintork waterfall, Chinese temples and some other Buddhist monasteries.

Between 20 July and 2 August this year, 29,253 international visitors toured Myanmar through the Tachilek border point of entry.

As part of eco-tourism development plan, the Ministry of Hotels and Tourism is accelerating its attempts to implement more community-based tourism projects and border tourism.

Wai Yan Linn (IPRD)

Ref; The Global New Light of Myanmar