ASEAN & Cross-Border Travel: Myanmar junta chief turned president Min Aung Hlaing will visit Laos (July 3–5), his first trip to an ASEAN member state since taking the civilian role, with talks expected to cover regional engagement. Tourism Skills & Food Tourism: Myanmar’s Ministry of Hotels, Tourism and Culture launched week-long Chinese culinary training courses in Nay Pyi Taw and Mandalay, aiming to boost hotel and tourism services and gastronomic tourism, with more cities planned in July. Airport Incident: A Myanmar woman stranded at Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi Airport after discovering a fake Yangon ticket was repatriated after Thai police contacted the Myanmar Labour Attaché Office and Myanmar Airways arranged a valid ticket. Scam Safety Alert: A major investigation describes Myanmar-based scam operations using AI tools from American tech to mass-target victims worldwide—another reminder for travelers to be extra cautious with online “job” offers and romance scams. Border Trade Pressure: Thai-Myanmar border bridge reopening hasn’t fully revived trade; Thai permit delays and anti-scam restrictions are pushing some traders toward illegal routes. Security on the Ground: A DKBA major was shot dead in an apparent targeted attack near Three Pagodas Pass on the Myanmar–Thailand border.