According to the announcement,
there were about 800,000 tourist arrivals in 2010 and more than 1.5 million
tourists by October this year. The count covered tourist arrivals at Yangon, Mandalay , Bagan, Nay Pyi
Taw and overland border checkpoints.
The country could reach 1.9
million this year, or even touch the 2 million mark, although Yangon
has been beset by security scares after two bomb blasts in the capital last
month.
The ministry’s director, Hlaing
Oo, explained the dramatic increase in tourist arrivals to local press, earlier
this week, adding that the way forward was promising.
More airlines are due to fly to
tourist destination in the country and more overland checkpoints will be
upgraded to allow international visitors to enter the country, he reported.
Last August, Myanmar opened four entry and exit
gates on the Myanmar-Thai border, namely Tachileik- Maesai, Myawaddy-Maesot,
Tiki-Sunarong and Kawthoung-Ranong.
The country is planning to
upgrade the Muse border point with China ’s
Ruili district as an international checkpoint to boost travel from China .
Thais travel to Myanmar for both business and
leisure. Buddhist pilgrimage visits are popular, but business related visits
are also very high as Thailand
is a leading investor along with China ,
Japan and South Korea .
The Ministry of Hotels and
Tourism forecasts 2 million tourists will visit Myanmar this year.
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