Myanmar
Arakan Army takes complete control of the Myanmar-Bangladesh border on 7 Dec.
Latest monthly intl arrivals
10,575
Jul 2020
Recovery vs 2019
3%
Jul 2019: 330,843
YTD Intl Arrivals
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No 2024 data
Percent of 2024 Target
--%
of unknown target
Source: Intl arrivals - Ministry of Hotels & Tourism. Page last updated: 20 Dec 2024.
Latest Travel Industry News
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20-Dec-2024 🛬 inboundThe Myanmar Tourism Federation expects that domestic travel in Myanmar will increase in early 2025, noting that hotels have been fully booked since the start of Dec. They also noted a “strong interest” in shorter trips to Kyaiktiyo, Hpa-an, Shan State’s Kalaw, Pindaya, and TaunggyiSource: gnlm.com.mm/myanmar-domestic-travel-to-surge-in-early-2025-following-dec-boom-at-beaches-bagan/
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19-Dec-2024 🛬 inboundTaninthayi Region has seen 850,000 domestic and international tourists from Jan-Nov 2024. It has seen the issuance of 15 pre-construction permits for hotel projects, 14 new hotel business licences, 3 new guesthouse licences, 25 new tour operation business licences, 3 new tour guide licences, 55 regional tour guide licences and renewals of other hotels, guesthouses, tour operations and regional tour guide licencesSource: gnlm.com.mm/taninthayi-region-welcomes-850000-visitors-in-jan-nov/
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19-Dec-2024 🛬 inboundThailand held 2 days of meetings to discuss the crisis in Myanmar, with representatives from Myanmar and foreign ministers from its neighbours, Laos, China, India, Bangladesh and Thailand. The junta informed them of their plans for an election in 2025Source: khaosodenglish.com/news/asean/2024/12/19/thailand-hosts-regional-talks-to-find-solutions-to-myanmars-bloody-civil-war/
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17-Dec-2024 🛬 inboundMyanmar will free the 4 Thai fishermen who were arrested in late Nov on 4 JanSource: bangkokpost.com/thailand/general/2921356/myanmar-will-free-arrested-fishermen-on-jan-4-says-thai-defence-minister
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15-Dec-2024 🛬 inbound2,000 visitors per day have been visiting the Taungthaman Bridge and Lake in Amarapura Township, Mandalay, since the 2nd week of Dec, an increase from 1,000 in the first week of DecSource: gnlm.com.mm/taungthaman-bridge-and-lake-attract-2000-daily-visitors/
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14-Dec-2024 🛬 inboundThailand’s Foreign Affairs Minister is set to visit Myanmar next week to negotiate the release of the four Thai fisherman who were arrested after allegedly being fired on by a Myanmar naval vesselSource: bangkokpost.com/thailand/general/2919602/maris-to-visit-myanmar-next-week
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13-Dec-2024 🛬 inboundThe US has sanctioned more companies from Myanmar and Russia for being linked to the junta and enabling attacks on civiliansSource: irrawaddy.com/news/myanmars-crisis-the-world/us-sanctions-myanmar-and-russia-firms-arming-junta.html
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13-Dec-2024 👨✈️ aviationMyanmar National Airlines will operate additional flights between Yangon-Bangkok on 19, 24, 26 and 31 DecSource: facebook.com/MyanmarNationalAirlines/posts/pfbid02rDFDAs2sQNdXNzkNPCjdZ3oBqv8WacLqVFDui85iCdmidNQGSSFkL9QZWQYFbeLSl
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13-Dec-2024 👨✈️ aviationMyanmar Airways International will increase frequency on its Chiang Mai and Phnom Penh flights from early JanSource: facebook.com/8Mofficial/posts/pfbid0jYrvH3gQGSTNpPTsLZWrNaCBiQkfnthWfm18q5sEBwPCe6Xss1BSkzK6H7dEv5n7l
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13-Dec-2024 👨✈️ aviationMyanmar Airways International will increase frequency to Bangkok on 22, 24, 27, 28 and 29 Dec and 1 JanSource: facebook.com/8Mofficial/posts/pfbid0Z1BLfnXXBZptyH63QwYUpceSaa7Aux4XvSbyDEdUrnBDDnsTmnT8mzvP3Uwwz3Dzl
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11-Dec-2024 🛬 inboundMt Popa has been reported as seeing more international tourists in 2024, with 4-6 visiting on some daysSource: gnlm.com.mm/243999-2/
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11-Dec-2024 🛬 inboundNgwetaung Beach in Ayeywady Region saw 34,355 domestic visitors in Nov 2024Source: gnlm.com.mm/ngwetaung-beach-welcomes-34000-domestic-tourists-in-nov/
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10-Dec-2024 🛬 inboundThe Union Minister for Hotels and Tourism met the Secretary-General of the ASEAN-China Centre (ACC) and discussed promoting Myanmar to Chinese tourists, Chinese language training, and more private sector participation in bilateral initiativesSource: gnlm.com.mm/moht-union-minister-meets-acc-delegation-heads-to-tourism-conference/
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9-Dec-2024 🛬 inboundThe Arakan Army has now taken complete control of the Myanmar-Bangladesh border on 7 Dec after taking the last border point at MaungdawSource: irrawaddy.com/news/war-against-the-junta/aa-takes-complete-control-of-myanmar-bangladesh-border-after-seizing-maungdaw.html
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9-Dec-2024 🛬 inboundThe 5th National Sports Festival opened on 9 Dec and will run until 20 DecSource: facebook.com/myanmartourismmarketing/posts/pfbid0pVyVfrstwviEuZgyrUYW9qoyw98fT4vyBHX75kge5373YHVMG5oxpw7s45ngD2cDl
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7-Dec-2024 🛬 inboundThe Union Minister for Hotels & Tourism welcomed Thai tourists who were visiting Myanmar, and noted that they have a number of initiatives to encourage Thai travellers to visit the country, including Thai language information on the ministry’s website, participating in Thai travel fairs and hosting fam tripsSource: gnlm.com.mm/moht-union-minister-welcomes-thai-tourists/
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6-Dec-2024 🛬 inboundThingyan has been inscribed on the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage listSource: english.news.cn/20241206/3edb6bd4069440dfba9dc8f54088baa9/c.html
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6-Dec-2024 🛬 inboundA meeting on China-Myanmar rural tourism was held on 3 Dec, with China sharing experiences of positive development. China has provided training programs on rural development with culture and tourism for Myanmar tourism associationsSource: gnlm.com.mm/china-myanmar-explore-rural-tourism-development-collaboration/
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6-Dec-2024 🛬 inboundThe junta is said to be looking into restarting some of its Chinese funded projects, including the Muse-Mandalay railway and the New Yangon City projectSource: irrawaddy.com/news/burma/myanmar-regime-set-to-resume-new-yangon-city-and-other-chinese-projects.html
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5-Dec-2024 🛬 inbound12,000 domestic tourists visited Gawringyi Island, in Nanthapu village, Ngaputaw Township, Ayeyawady Region in Nov 2024. The Myanmar Hoteliers Association noted an increase in tourists during the dry seasonSource: gnlm.com.mm/gawringyi-island-welcomes-12000-domestic-visitors-in-nov/
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5-Dec-2024 🛬 inboundThe Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army (MNDAA) has said that it is ready for talks with the junta under Chinese mediation, and that it would implement a ceasefireSource: khmertimeskh.com/501603211/second-major-myanmar-rebel-group-calls-for-talks-with-junta/
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4-Dec-2024 🛬 inboundShwethaungyan Beach in Pathein Township, Ayeyawady Region saw 24,545 travellers in Nov 2025, up from Oct’s 17,857Source: gnlm.com.mm/shwethaungyan-beach-welcomes-24545-visitors-in-nov/
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4-Dec-2024 🛬 inboundThe 6th Ayeyawady-Chao Phraya-Mekong Economic Cooperation Strategy (ACMECS) Tourism Ministers’ Meeting was held in Yangon, chaired by Laos’ Deputy Minister for Information, Culture and Tourism. It looked at ACMECS cooperation, and agreed to actively promote “Five countries, one destination”, as well as prioritise digitalisationSource: facebook.com/groups/tourismprofessionalsinlaos/posts/4003667296584740/
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3-Dec-2024 🛬 inboundMyanmar said that its firing on a Thai fishing flotilla on 30 Nov was “in line with rules and regulations” as they had invaded Myanmar’s territorial waters. One fisherman is said to have drowned, whilst two others were injured. The Thai PM has said that she is opposed to violence, and will wait for the results of the probe into the incidentSource: irrawaddy.com/news/burma/myanmar-says-it-acted-correctly-in-firing-on-thai-fishing-fleet.html
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2-Dec-2024 🛬 inboundThe Union of Myanmar Travel Association expects more people to travel during the New Year period vs 2023, believing that domestic tourists dropped during Sep and Oct due to flooding recovery, and so they will be keen to travelSource: gnlm.com.mm/243153-2/
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29-Nov-2024 🛬 inboundMyanmar hosted the 7th tourism ministers’ Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and Cambodia (CLMV) in Yangon. They discussed setting up a shared CLMV tourism website, participation in international tourism events and leveraging digital marketing and social media campaigns together. They released stats showing that from Jan-Sep, CLMV countries received 21.3 million international touristsSource: english.news.cn/20241129/d0fb511d068e4f3cad64814784f336b7/c.html
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29-Nov-2024 🛬 inboundChina has said that the International Criminal Court has no right to take action against the junta leader, saying that it has no jurisdiction over non-state parties – and that Myanmar is not a signatory to the statuteSource: irrawaddy.com/news/myanmar-china-watch/china-says-icc-has-no-right-to-arrest-myanmar-junta-boss.html
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28-Nov-2024 🛬 inboundThe prosecutor of the International Criminal Court is seeking an arrest warrant for Min Aung Hlaing for crimes against humanitySource: straitstimes.com/asia/why-myanmars-travel-shy-leader-could-be-difficult-to-arrest
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27-Nov-2024 🛬 inboundKanchanaburi provincial officials requested the reopening of the Ban Phu Nam Ron border checkpoint by the New Year to boost cross-border trade, tourism, employment, and investment between Thailand and Myanmar. A proposal has been submitted to the Interior Ministry, which forwarded it to the National Security Council (NSC) for review and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for negotiations with MyanmarSource: bangkokpost.com/thailand/general/2909906/kanchanaburi-seeks-reopening-of-border-pass
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27-Nov-2024 🛬 inboundThe acting president of the National Unity Government (NUG) called on those NUG ministers abroad to return to Myanmar and avoid being a “government in exile’, saying that they had spent enough time engaging with the international communitySource: irrawaddy.com/news/politics/myanmar-civilian-govt-calls-ministers-back-home-for-momentous-2025.html
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26-Nov-2024 🛬 inboundThailand has asked that the United Wa State Army (UWSA) removes its 9 bases and deployed troops from the Thai-Myanmar border as they allegedly encroach on Thai territorySource: irrawaddy.com/news/burma/tensions-high-on-myanmar-border-as-thai-troops-demand-uwsa-withdrawal.html
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26-Nov-2024 🛬 inboundThe Ta'ang National Liberation Army (TNLA) has said that it is ready to hold talks with the junta, and wished to stop junta air strikes in the northern Shan state. It also noted its appreciation for China’s mediation effortsSource: bangkokpost.com/world/2909052/myanmar-rebel-army-ready-for-dialogue-with-junta-with-chinas-help
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25-Nov-2024 🛬 inboundThe Ministry of Hotels and Tourism said that more than 130,000 international tourists from China (120,853), Japan (15,726) and Russia (2,975) visited Myanmar from Jan-Oct 2024Source: gnlm.com.mm/myanmar-welcomes-more-than-130000-chinese-japanese-russian-tourists-in-jan-oct/
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22-Nov-2024 🛬 inboundThe Yangon-Pathein Road is being repaired to be able accommodate tourists wanting to access Ayeyawady RegionSource: gnlm.com.mm/yangon-pathein-road-repairs-accelerated-ahead-of-tourist-season/
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