Myanmar sees world’s fastest tourism growth

[snoop1130]

Myanmar sees world’s fastest tourism growth

By THE NATION

 

 

Myanmar ranked highest among the world’s 20 fastest-growing travel destinations last year, according to the United Nations World Tourism Organisation.

 

Myanmar Tourism Marketing, part of the Myanmar Tourism Federation, said the country enjoyed a year-on-year increase of 40.2 per cent in tourist numbers, followed by Puerto Rico at 31.2 per cent and Iran at 27.9 per cent.

 

“We need to keep this momentum going for many more years,” said May Myat Mon Win, Myanmar Tourism Marketing chairperson.

 

The government has introduced new regulations to facilitate easier access for tourists as a next step to opening up to the world.

 

Myanmar grants residents of Japan, South Korea, Hong Kong, Macau and some Southeast Asian countries visa-free entry.

 

People from India, the Chinese mainland, Australia, Austria, Czech Republic, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Luxembourg, New Zealand, Russia, Spain and Switzerland are granted visas on arrival.

 

Citizens of more than 100 countries are eligible for e-visas via evisa.moip.gov.mm and can expect approval within three days.

 

Myanmar Tourism Marketing will have its annual “Green Season” campaign for May through September with the support of hotels, airlines and tour operators.

 

Fastest-growing travel destinations:

 

1. Myanmar 40.2 per cent

2. Puerto Rico 31.2

3. Iran 27.9

4. Uzbekistan 27.3

5. Montenegro 21.4

6. Egypt 21.1

7. Vietnam 16.2

8. The Philippines 15.1

9. Maldives 14.9

10. Bahamas 14.6

11. Qatar 14.5

12. Armenia 14.4

12. South Korea 14.4

13. Turkey 14

14. Bosnia and Herzegovina 13.7

15. Tunisia 13.6

16. Laos 11.5

17. Azerbaijan 11.4

18. Israel 10.5

19. Lithuania 10.1

20. Kazakhstan 10

 

Source: https://www.nationthailand.com/travel/30381786

 

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[Deli]

Not surprised, as they are still at a low level in numbers. But a fantastic country with great people. Just hope that they don't make the same mistakes as Thailand did.

[legend49]

Great result for Myanmar they have surprised Vietnam that has been doing very well. Read and weep TAT.

[spidermike007]

They are benefitting partially for the fact that Thailand seems to have gone out of their way to make themselves repulsive to alot of people, as a nation. Not the people. I love the people here. It is the stupendous degree of arrogance, hubris, ignorance, racism, hatred of foreigners, and the stunning lack of vision, on the part of the fabulously incompetent leaders and ministers here. It is really turning off the planet to Thailand. If they could only see how they are perceived. Such ignoramus fools. 

 

Now, after years and years of fake nationalist ranting, and insufferable arrogance, they are really starting to pay the price, and they are getting exactly what they so wholeheartedly deserve, which is to be shunned by the planet. Oh well. 

 

We sow what we reap. We make the bed, and then we have to lie within it. 

 

Don't be arrogant, because arrogance kills curiosity and passion. Arrogance is knowledge minus wisdom. Arrogance is blind to the stumbling block. Arrogance is a roadblock on the highway of wisdom.

 

 

An arrogant person considers himself perfect. This is the chief harm of arrogance. It interferes with a person's main task in life - becoming a better person.

Leo Tolstoy 

 

“Patriotism is, fundamentally, a conviction that a particular country is the best in the world because you were born in it….”

— George Bernard Shaw

 

“Every miserable fool who has nothing at all of which he can be proud, adopts as a last resource pride in the nation to which he belongs; he is ready and happy to defend all its faults and follies tooth and nail, thus reimbursing himself for his own inferiority.”

— Arthur Schopenhauer

 

“Nationalism is an infantile thing. It is the measles of mankind.”

— Albert Einstein

 

 

 

 

[neeray]

Maybe this will be the kick in the behind that Thailand needs to get off their duff and reverse coarse. 

[Burma Bill]

Interesting to note the list also includes Vietnam and Laos! No mention of Thailand - one of the fastest declining???

[Matzzon]

Yes, now a light of hope can be seen in all the people that consider themself tourists. Now they can start abusing the Myanmar tourist visas, until they close that little loophole too. Won´t take long.

[arno777]

Skirts on men, super cheap prices, people from the 80s. Myanmar, I love you. 

[placnx]

Has anyone noticed that Burma evidently has no PCR machine to test for Coronavirus? They have to send samples to Bangkok, so results take days to come back. This article does not mention that they have suspended VOA for Chinese tourists, but they have not stopped visitors from China. This situation is dangerous for Thailand and the world.

[Gweiloman]

3 hours ago, legend49 said:

Great result for Myanmar they have surprised Vietnam that has been doing very well. Read and weep TAT.

I wonder how many millions visited. 

[pmh2009]

well that is all and well but what about the electricity blackouts??? 5 to 8 hours a day??!!!!  oh for the ignorant all big businesses have their own massive generators!!!!

Edited February 8, 2020 by pmh2009

[pmh2009]

Remember the the Falklands war??? Nationalism!!!

[Mahseer]

That's year on year so comparing last year with previous which saw low numbers due to ongoing Rohingya issues. Thailand will see similar numbers once this latest virus is controlled.

[atyclb]

17 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

20. Kazakhstan 10

 

 

great success 

 

[madmen]

3 hours ago, spidermike007 said:

They are benefitting partially for the fact that Thailand seems to have gone out of their way to make themselves repulsive to alot of people, as a nation. Not the people. I love the people here. It is the stupendous degree of arrogance, hubris, ignorance, racism, hatred of foreigners, and the stunning lack of vision, on the part of the fabulously incompetent leaders and ministers here. It is really turning off the planet to Thailand. If they could only see how they are perceived. Such ignoramus fools. 

 

Now, after years and years of fake nationalist ranting, and insufferable arrogance, they are really starting to pay the price, and they are getting exactly what they so wholeheartedly deserve, which is to be shunned by the planet. Oh well. 

 

We sow what we reap. We make the bed, and then we have to lie within it. 

 

Don't be arrogant, because arrogance kills curiosity and passion. Arrogance is knowledge minus wisdom. Arrogance is blind to the stumbling block. Arrogance is a roadblock on the highway of wisdom.

 

 

An arrogant person considers himself perfect. This is the chief harm of arrogance. It interferes with a person's main task in life - becoming a better person.

Leo Tolstoy 

 

“Patriotism is, fundamentally, a conviction that a particular country is the best in the world because you were born in it….”

— George Bernard Shaw

 

“Every miserable fool who has nothing at all of which he can be proud, adopts as a last resource pride in the nation to which he belongs; he is ready and happy to defend all its faults and follies tooth and nail, thus reimbursing himself for his own inferiority.”

— Arthur Schopenhauer

 

“Nationalism is an infantile thing. It is the measles of mankind.”

— Albert Einstein

 

 

 

 

That is some serious hate. Nothing wrong with expressing your opinion but what is bizarre is considering the above, why would you want to live here? 

[Traubert]

6 hours ago, Deli said:

Not surprised, as they are still at a low level in numbers. But a fantastic country with great people. Just hope that they don't make the same mistakes as Thailand did.

So far so good.

 

No retirement arrangement.

[Taco]

Lets now translate how the Thai Government reacts to these stats.  

 

Effective yesterday all work permits and visas impossible for all Burmese so they can go back to their country and work their growing tourism.  How dare they one up us!   We will show them.   Our smiling Thais will pick up the brooms and wheelbarrows full of cement and take right over from their jobs and whistle while they work with gigantic Thai smiling faces.  

 

Then the reality.  These numbers will continue.  Myanmar is just getting started especially the Southern coast.  Guess what the Burmese will be going back home to work their growing tourism anyway regardless of how hard the Government here shafts them.   Many already have plans on it (including some of my staff).  They are just waiting for the investment and infrastructure.  

 

When the Burmese leave on mass Thailand is really screwed.  They might get a temporary respite if they open up to Cambodians but the rest of the SEA will pass up Thailand in terms of opportunity for migrant workers.   The younger generation here has a sh*te work ethic, what can they accomplish other then debt?  Then the last resort might be something akin to what happened in Sihanoukville.  Just sell out and have the Chinese come and build it and run businesses themselves.  Millions over there just waiting for that.    

[spidermike007]

1 hour ago, madmen said:

That is some serious hate. Nothing wrong with expressing your opinion but what is bizarre is considering the above, why would you want to live here? 

I have a few dozen reasons. All of that dislike is directed at the government, the army, and the ministers. I love most Thai people. It is the leaders that are the real problem here.

[Scot123]

9 hours ago, spidermike007 said:

They are benefitting partially for the fact that Thailand seems to have gone out of their way to make themselves repulsive to alot of people, as a nation. Not the people. I love the people here. It is the stupendous degree of arrogance, hubris, ignorance, racism, hatred of foreigners, and the stunning lack of vision, on the part of the fabulously incompetent leaders and ministers here. It is really turning off the planet to Thailand. If they could only see how they are perceived. Such ignoramus fools. 

 

Now, after years and years of fake nationalist ranting, and insufferable arrogance, they are really starting to pay the price, and they are getting exactly what they so wholeheartedly deserve, which is to be shunned by the planet. Oh well. 

 

We sow what we reap. We make the bed, and then we have to lie within it. 

 

Don't be arrogant, because arrogance kills curiosity and passion. Arrogance is knowledge minus wisdom. Arrogance is blind to the stumbling block. Arrogance is a roadblock on the highway of wisdom.

 

 

An arrogant person considers himself perfect. This is the chief harm of arrogance. It interferes with a person's main task in life - becoming a better person.

Leo Tolstoy 

 

“Patriotism is, fundamentally, a conviction that a particular country is the best in the world because you were born in it….”

— George Bernard Shaw

 

“Every miserable fool who has nothing at all of which he can be proud, adopts as a last resource pride in the nation to which he belongs; he is ready and happy to defend all its faults and follies tooth and nail, thus reimbursing himself for his own inferiority.”

— Arthur Schopenhauer

 

“Nationalism is an infantile thing. It is the measles of mankind.”

— Albert Einstein

 

 

 

 

Nicely written. 

[Scot123]

Reading Post on here it really shows the suspect posters with their  venom spouting against Burma. I have only been there once and felt very welcome and would love to go back. Thailand's Health Minister I feel has just hammered in the last nail into Thailand's tourism coffin. He should have been sacked immediately but wasn't hence the effect of his words will echo around the world destroying what's left of western tourism in Thailand. What a little p....... 

[asanee]

Leave the vitriol from the TV parrots aside.

This list is already for any serious discussion too old. About half of the countries mentioned the sudden high rise was not due to consistent high rises year on year, but it was more like a recoup after a bigger fall the year before, due to whatever reason. UZB not-it has simply opened up that year after another xenofobe commy leader died and then his daughter took over and realised the potential, also looking at neighbors.

This also applies partly to THIS quoted yr for Burma: the yr before saw some kind of blockade due to political dissatisfaction about the lady leader and her handling of the refugees.

Also all start from a rather low base-and then its not hard to gain large %. TH gets like 38/39 mln/yr, so even a big 1 mln extra means only a less as 3% rise. Burma started from say 4 mln and then + 1 mln would mean +25%. But then again I assume most of the dumb always the first to react parrots have not paid attention when in school to mathematics. They might also benefit from some study about fake news-a big hype nowadays.