AN ASSESSMENT ON TOURISM DEVELOPMENT IN MYANMAR
Abstract
- This paper tries to present tourism development in Myanmar from the geographical point of view. Tourism is one of the fastest growing economic sectors and it is one of the world’s biggest industries. Tourism industry has increased sharply over last two decades in Myanmar. Many economic sectors are developed after 1988 in which tourism plays an important role in Myanmar. After the introduction of market - oriented economy in 1989, tourism is becoming as important sector of social and economic driver in Myanmar. Tourism industry increased sharply in year by year. The growth rate of total international tourist arrivals was one of the fastest over two decades. The main objectives of this study area are to assess on tourism development, to evaluate the tourist attraction sites and to predict future prospect on tourism development. The research uses both quantitative and qualitative methods such as field observation, secondary data analysis, mapping and unstructured interviews. Primary data conducted by interviews and discussions with tourists, visitors, local people, hotel managers, authority and responsible persons of departments concerned. Secondary data are also applied in this research; these data are obtained from Ministry of Hotel and Tourism Departments. The quantitative and qualitative mixed method will be used in analyzing data on tourism development. The development of tourism industry depends on various factors. The most tourists interested places are Bagan(55%),Inle(31%) , Mandalay (8% ), Hpa-an (3%) and Ngapali (3%). Therefore, this research finding will be useful for development of tourism in Myanmar.
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Year
- 2020
Author
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Win Pa Pa Myo
Subject
- Geography
Publisher
- Myanmar Academy of Arts and Science (MAAS)