AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoThadingyut Travel: The Oct. 25–27 festival drew huge crowds to sacred sites: Yangon’s Botahtaung Pagoda saw 30,000–70,000 visitors a day, compared with 4,000–5,000 on ordinary days. Bagan also welcomed thousands for its first Sky Lantern Festival. Bagan Tourism: Local artisans are looking to tourism to help preserve the ancient city’s heritage. Visitor numbers remain far below pre-pandemic levels: Bagan’s foreign arrivals fell from more than 400,000 in 2019 to about 15,000 in 2023, while Myanmar recorded 973,000 international visitors in 2025. Border Connectivity: Nagaland’s governor called for better roads linking Meluri with Myanmar, saying improved access could support cross-border trade and tourism.
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