Top Myanmar model and actor Paing Takhon has been named the country’s tourism ambassador to Thailand by the Myanmar Tourism Marketing Association. Paing Takhon, who has a strong fan base in Thailand, and representatives of the association signed the deal in Yangon on Saturday. The association expects Paing Takhon to attract more Thai visitors to […]
Tour operators barely surviving due to “incredibly shaky” demand
September 10, 2018 by
Small tour operators are on the verge of collapse as market demand in the tourism sector took a hit among Western visitors, as bookings for the impending peak season are “incredibly shaky”, according to a local company. In addition, hopes on wooing Asian investors were dashed by the now-abandoned “$1,000 in cash per tourist” entry […]
Visitors damage coral reefs on Cocks Comb
May 15, 2018 by
Ninety percent of the coral reefs on a famous island, Cocks Comb have been damaged by the uncontrolled influx of visitors during the past two years, U Phyo Wai Yarzar, advisor of the Myanmar Tourism Marketing Association told The Myanmar Times on Wednesday. adCocks Comb Island is just off the coast of Kawthaung and part […]
