Tachilek, 11 March
The number of day-trippers from Thailand and other countries who visited Myanmar through Tachilek border gate in a week totaled 22,047.
Some 22,047 foreigners entered the country through Tachilek, a border town in Eastern Shan State between 1 to 7 March this year, to visit well-known destinations in Mongphyat and Kengtung on a one-day visit or overnight trip. Tourists travel to Myanmar through border checkpoints to enjoy its natural landscapes, tour attractive tourist sites and observe a diverse range of cultures and traditions of ethnic tribes.
In addition, 19,567 overnight trippers from Thailand and 203 travellers from other countries visited Mongphyat and Kengtung during the same period. Moreover, 2,065 overnight trippers from Thailand and other countries toured Mongphyat and Kengtung in that period.
The number of tourists who entered Myanmar via Tachilek border gate during the period from 1 April 2018 to 7 March 2019 reached 1,010,962.—Phyo Lay
Translated by Kyaw Htike Soe
