Myanmar fails to attract tourists and potential remains unfulfilled
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A confluence of factors is behind the failure of Myanmar to attract tourists to its shores. While tourist arrivals in the year that ended Mar 31, 1998 reached about 190,000, and was an increase of about 7% from the previous year's levels, income from tourism was on a downturn. Even then, many of these visitors were backpackers or businesspeople on multiple trips. The shortfall in tourist arrivals is largely to be blamed for the low occupancy rates in the capital's hotels, which average about 20%.
Publication Name: The Asian Wall Street Journal Weekly
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0191-0132
Year: 1999
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Appetite for tourist dollars begins to grow in Myanmar
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Myanmar, which had about 200,000 tourist arrivals in 2000, is trying to increase its tourist business with a promotional campaign titled "Mystical Myanmar." The tourism industry is trying to make Myanmar more visitor-friendly.
Publication Name: The Asian Wall Street Journal Weekly
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0191-0132
Year: 2001
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Appetite for tourist dollars begins to grow in Myanmar
Article Abstract:
Myanmar is making efforts to bolster its tourism industry and hopes that promotional measures will increase its number of arrivals (about 200,000 in 2000) by 15-20%/year.
Publication Name: The Asian Wall Street Journal Weekly
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0191-0132
Year: 2001
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