XX. TOURISM

Tourists refer to persons travelling for pleasure, recreation, sports, business, family reasons, meetings, study or for religious reasons, etc. and stopping for a period of 24 hours or more in Myanmar.

With a view to promoting tourist industry, the Government has enacted the Myanmar Tourist Law in June, 1990.

Tourist Statistics

Tourist data are obtained from the Immigration and National Registration Department. Table 20.01 shows arrival of tourists at Myanmar by mode of travel and other visitors by fiscal year. The table includes tourists with entry visa ( up to 28 days ), including travellers with border pass. Other visitors holding entry visa, business visa and multiple journey visa are included.

Table 20.02 shows statistics on tourist arrival at Yangon and Mandalay Airports by type of nationality.

Hotels, Motels and Inns/Guest Houses

Table 20.03 shows the number of registered hotels, motels and inns/guest houses by type of ownership and by state and division. The data on number of rooms and beds available for travellers are also shown in the table.