An increase in overseas patient numbers should lift earnings in Thailand’s health tourism sector this year, with double-digit growth forecast as service providers move to boost their profile and service offerings.
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Within Trinidad and Tobago’s diverse tourism industry, the annual carnival is frequently cited as the jewel in the crown. Certainly, in cultural terms it is central to Trinbagonian identity. But whether the country is making the best of Carnival from an economic point of view is open to debate.
Articles & Analysis | The Tourism Master Plan brings sector goals into focus from The Report: Myanmar 2015
In June 2013 the Myanmar Ministry of Hotels and Tourism unveiled its Tourism Master Plan, which aims to set clear guidelines for the development of the tourism sector over the next seven years. The government is hoping to channel the industry’s short-term growth into long-term benefits for the country.
Articles & Analysis | Rapidly increasing visitor numbers are a boon to the sector but threaten to overwhelm limited infrastructure from The Report: Myanmar 2015
White sand beaches and rolling green hills dotted with sacred lakes, golden pagodas and thick jungle cover a culturally diverse and sheltered land that has only just begun opening up to the outside world. Indeed, the tourism sector has been the fastest-growing sector of Myanmar’s economy since the country opened to foreign trade three years ago, though its contribution...
Articles & Analysis | International hoteliers are eager to open their doors from The Report: Myanmar 2015
After decades of sluggish growth in the tourism sector, Myanmar’s hotels are now cashing in on the surge of new arrivals, with nightly rates soaring up to five times what they were a decade ago. Furthermore, new entrants are now keen to enter the market, and some of the world’s best-known brands have plans to expand into the country.
Interviews & Viewpoints | U Htay Aung, Minister of Hotels and Tourism: Interview from The Report: Myanmar 2015
What infrastructure development priorities have been identified to facilitate travel in Myanmar?