The Mandalay regional government has imposed a month-long curfew until December 3 in the Tatma oil field near Nyaung-U township to prevent illegal oil drilling, a regional legislator said. MP U Win Myint Khaing, who represents Nyaung-U, said the township imposed the curfew under section 144 of the Criminal Procedure Code. Oil wells have been […]
Nyaung-U airport to be renovated to handle more passengers
August 21, 2019 by
Renovation work will be carried out this year at Nyaung-U airport in Bagan to enable it to handle more passengers in the wake of the ancient city being declared a World Heritage site, said a senior civil aviation official. “We’ll carry out renovation work on the terminal. We’ll build rooms and upgrade the toilets for […]
From boom to bust for Bagan hotels
October 5, 2018 by
The humanitarian crisis in northern Rakhine and jailing of two Reuters journalists have hit hospitality businesses in Bagan hard, industry players admitted. But the problem goes beyond these two factors, they said. The government’s lack of law enforcement and absence of infrastructure support have throttled hotels and tourism. On a recent visit, a herd of […]
Construction of sunset watching locations 100 % finished in Bagan-Nyaung-U
August 11, 2017 by
Authorities with the Irrigation and Water Resources Management Department completed construction of lookout points for tourists in Bagan-Nyaung-U, according to an article in the City News Daily yesterday. The purpose of the lookout points was to give visitors an alterative to climbing up temples and other structures that were being eroded by tourists scrambling to […]
Bagan tourist arrivals growing
June 16, 2017 by
Domino effect for Bagan as improved Mandalay access spurs visitor arrivals by 17% year-on-year, top 5 overseas source markets lead demand growth in Q1 2017. “As one of the main tourist destinations in Myanmar, the ancient city of Bagan had 282,387 international visitors in 2016, with a 5-year CAGR averaging 12%. Currently, Nyaung U Airport […]
Myanmar airports improve safety
March 12, 2015 by
YANGON, 11 March 2015: Myanmar’s Ministry of Transport says it has upgraded six airports in terms of safety and security. The six airports that have gained new safety equipment are Yangon, Mandalay, Nyaung U, Heho, Thandwe and Dawei. The Global New Light of Myanmar claimed the six airports received safety and security upgrades with the […]
Bagan to add night mall
March 6, 2015 by
BAGAN, 5 March 2015: Myanmar Restaurant Association says a night mall will be opened in Bagan to provide better shopping and products for visitors. Eleven Myanmar reported the story initially and quoted the association’s chairman, Tint Swe, as saying that the night mall would offer traditional handicrafts, regional products and clothes as well as traditional […]
