Tachilek, 27 January
The number of day-trippers from Thailand and other countries who visited Myanmar through Tachilek border gate from 18 to 24 January reached 25,279 in total, according to the Directorate of Hotels and Tourism (DOHT) Tachilek branch.
The foreigners entered the country through Tachilek between 18 and 24 January 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. A total of 25,279 day-trippers from Thailand and other countries entered Myanmar via Tachilek from 18 to 24 January this year.
The top destinations for both day-trippers and visitors in Tachilek are local markets, Bayintnaung Statue, a shrine, a replica of the Shwedagon Pagoda, a religious edifice, Padaung ethnic village, Mahamyatmuni Buddha Image, and the Chinese temple.The Buddha footprint pagoda and an ancient monastery in Mongphyat and Maha Myatmuni Buddha Image, Chinese temples, monasteries, a standing Buddha statue, Thittapin Taung (One Tree Hill) and Kaba-Aye Pagoda in Kengtung also became popular tourist destinations for overnight trippers.
The foreign travelers also visit Heho, Yangon, Mandalay, Myitkyina, Lashio and significant tourist attraction sites across the country by air through Tachilek. The number of tourists who enter Myanmar via Tachilek so far reached 872,890 including 840,722 day-sightseers.—Phyo Lay
Translated by Kyaw Htike Soe
