Myanmar Travel News

Gambling in Thailand 12/03/2008
The new Thai government has renewed the idea of legalising gambling and casinos in Thailand, aimed at the tourist money and avoid losing business to over-the-boarder casinos in Cambodia and Myanmar. Gambling is currently illegal in Thailand but is ...

Daewon breaks ground for first urban area on reclaimed land 03/03/2008
Daewon Cantavil Construction Company of South Korea?s Daewon Group held a ground-breaking ceremony in Danang yesterday for Da Phuoc International New Town, the first urban development in the central region to use land created by filling in the ...

Agoda released a 'Top 10' pick list of eco-friendly hotels in Asia. 19/01/2008
In line with the global movement to 'go greener', Agoda.com, an independent online travel company that specializes in discount hotel bookings, has released a 'Top 10' pick list of eco-friendly hotels in Asia. As travelers the world over realize ...

Thailand becomes even more attractive for the meetings and incentives market 02/01/2008
Thai Hotels Association (THA) has just predicted that more than 3,000 rooms will be included in Bangkok?s total inventory alone by the end of next year, signalling some interesting times ahead, reported a Thai newspaper. Historically, room rates ...

Thailand and Cambodia Agree to Single Visa Plan 17/12/2007
The Thai and Cambodian governments will sign an agreement allowing foreign visitors to travel in both countries with only one visa. The plan was initiated under the Ayeyawaddy-Mekong-Chao Phraya Economic Cooperation (Acmecs) accord, in which ...

Changing lives in Doi Angkhang 14/12/2007
A Royal Project of His Majesty the King has helped transform the lives of hilltribes in Doi Angkhang, Chiang Mai, creating the possibility of a higher quality of life. Where locals once depended solely upon opium fields and rice paddies, various ...

Bagan Golf Resort 28/07/2007
Set on 8 acres of beautifully landscaped terrain, the resort offers all travellers an exceptional modern service along with old-fashioned Myanmar tradition and hospitality. Location Located adjacent to the Bagan Nyaung Oo Golf Club, the Bagan Golf ...

Asia's LCC expansion spreads like brush fire 18/05/2007
High on the agenda for Asia?s burgeoning LCC segment is the overseas expansion, confirmed by a wave of international service announcements. The violations into international service markets will however have a depressing effect on fares, which would ...

"Thingyan" Myanmar New Year's Water Festival 26/03/2007
The Thingyan Festival is the New Year occasion held in Myanmar throughout the country. Myanmar people take part in the traditional water-throwing activities, go to pagodas and stupas to perform good deeds and keep Precepts, pay respects to elderly ...

Food Tourism Asia 25/03/2007
You may still get stuck in ?Western? restaurants in mainland China, but in the hot foodie destinations of Vietnam, Thailand, South Korea and Japan, travellers can choose from both upscale or authentic food experiences. Thailand and Japan are ...

Proposal puts train link to Nepal on track 22/03/2007
After a turnaround that continues to deliver record surpluses for Indian Railways, Lalu Prasad?s ambitions are now going global. Trans-Asian Railway Corridor (TARC), an ambitious project that attempts to link Asia with Europe that has been under ...

Thai city to hasten water-splashing ceremony to fight haze 17/03/2007
Thailand's northern metropolis of Chiang Mai on Thursday announced plans to bring forward the annual Songkran water-splashing festival in an effort to reduce haze and dust particles in the city and its environs. Chiang Mai governor Boonlert ...

Thai event organizer sees fertile ground in Vietnam 13/03/2007
Event specialist CM Organizer Plc (CMO) of Thailand is ready to explore the Vietnamese market after setting up its first venture abroad in Cambodia last December, a CMO official said. Like Cambodia, Vietnam is a fresh destination for the MICE ...