Myanmar welcomes almost 0.25 mln intl travellers during 11 months

According to the Myanmar Tourism Federation (MTF), a total of 250,000 foreign visitors entered the country during the eleven months of this year. MTF stated that there were 245,000 foreign tourists from January to 22 November this year. As stated on the MTF lists, there were about 12,000 foreign visitors in 2021 and 87,000 in 2022. Among the foreign tourists arriving in Myanmar, tourists from China and Thailand were the largest amounts, and the number of Thai visitors increased to over 40,000 this year. Guests from China, Thailand, Viet Nam, Cambodia and other ASEAN countries are reportedly invited for the six-month tourist season starting from October 2023 to March 2024. — TWA/TRKM