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Updated · Bloomberg · Jul 7

Myanmar Targets 1.8 Million Tourists With Easier Visas as It Courts China, Thailand

Updated

Updated · Bloomberg · Jul 7

Myanmar Targets 1.8 Million Tourists With Easier Visas as It Courts China, Thailand

1 articles · Updated · Bloomberg · Jul 7

Myanmar authorities want to nearly double foreign visitor arrivals to 1.8 million this year, making tourism a centerpiece of the military-backed government's recovery push.
Eased visa rules and a marketing focus on travelers from neighboring China and Thailand are meant to revive an industry hit hard by years of conflict and isolation.
Ancient temple sites, luxury hotels and Buddhist pilgrimage destinations are reopening as visible signs of that comeback effort.
The tourism drive follows a collapse after the 2021 coup triggered civil war and cut Myanmar off from much of the international community.

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