Tachilek, 7 January
The number of day-trippers from Thailand and other countries who visited Myanmar through Tachilek border gate from 28 December to 3 January this year totaled about 27,692, according to the Directorate of Hotels and Tourism (DOHT) Tachilek branch.
The foreigners entered the country through Tachilek between 28 December to 3 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.
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 771,687.—MOHT
Translated by Kyaw Htike Soe
