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Myanmar: Global brands go coastal, Eden Group redevelops Ngapali Hilton
The global brands have started moving into the coastal Myanmar. Eden Group is one of Myanmar’s largest conglomerates and is rebranding the Thingaha Ngapali as Hilton, a 51-room beach front resort.
Myanmar: Myeik Public Company develops Mergui Kadan Island resort
Under its initial proposal, the Myeik Public Corporation was eyeing four islands—Khuntee (or Gabuza) Island, Eastern Sula Island, Langan Island and Tanintharyi Island—but the firm has since shifted its gaze toward Kadan, the archipelago’s largest island. Kadan lies some 15 miles west of Myeik.
Myanmar: Mega power plants planned for Myeik and Bokepyin
Two large-scale 2,000 and 900 megawatt coal-fired power plants are being planned in Myeik and Bokepyin townships. That's a lot of power capacity for an undeveloped area unless future plans are in the works.
Myanmar: Will the new tourism master plan change Ngapali?
Inappropriate development might bring an end to the peace and quiet of one of Myanmar’s most attractive beach resorts.
Myanmar: Myeik Bangkok air links
The first direct flights between Mergui, the city in Tenasserim Division also known as Myeik, and Bangkok will be offered two times a week using a 168-seater Boeing 737.
Myanmar: Villager developer land compensation issues
Land compensation issues. Same story. Different country.
Myanmar: Myeik Public Company develops four Mergui Archipelago islands
The Myeik Public Corporation - formed in 2012 by local business people in southern Burma - has ambitious plans for the islands.
Myanmar: Military leases seized Ngapali land to hotel developers
Burma’s military has allegedly leased lands it confiscated in the Ngapali Beach to five construction companies, contravening a promise to return the plots to their original owners if they were not used for defense purposes.
Vietnam and Myanmar: Southeast Asia’s New Consumer Growth
Boston Consulting Group writes on Vietnam and Myanmar's consumer growth. Several interesting charts re-produced from BCG. 'MAC' refers to 'Middle and Affluent Class'.
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Myanmar: Ngwe Saung Yacht Club for Southeast Asian Games
Ngwe Saung Yacht Club will be turned into a hotel to accommodate the upcoming Southeast Asian Games.
Myanmar seeks foreign infrastructure investment for Ngapali beach
Myanmar government is planning to invite foreign investments to invest in the Thandwe Hotel Zone Project in Rakhine State.
Myanmar: Ngapali hotel zone expansion
The Myanmar Ministry of Hotels and Tourism has allocated four areas for hotel zone expansion at Ngapali Beach.
Myanmar: Myeik Archipelago tourism still long way to go
Foreign tourists seeking to visit the pristine Myeik Archipelago in Southern Myanmar still need to submit permission from the authorities.
Myanmar: How will economic growth impact coastal tourism development?
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"What makes Myanmar's coastal resort development situation unique is the limited coastline"
In the post 'Comparing Demand and Supply of Asia's Tourism Coastlines' we...
Myanmar’s Tourism Master Plan Final Draft Report 2013
Although in the form of a Final Draft Report, this is the actual Myanmar Tourism Master Plan 2013 to 2020 from the Ministry of...
ADB’s Myanmar Tourism Master Plan Coastal Initiatives
The Asian Development Bank recently unveiled the Myanmar Tourism Master Plan for 2013 to 2020. A summary of this master plan can be found...
Myanmar: U Htay Aung on the ADB Tourism Master Plan 2013-2020
Myanmar Focus Daily interviews U Htay Aung, Minister of Hotels and Tourism on the Asian Development Bank's sponsored tourism master plan to make Myanmar one of the well known destinations in the world.
Myanmar: Government promotes tourism in Mergui archipelago
Burma’s government will increase its efforts to promote tourism in the Mergui Archipelago, a group of some 800 of isolated islands located in the southern Tennasserim region.
Myanmar’s Mergui: New resort in Kyun Phila (Great Swinton)
The Myanmar Investment Commission (MIC) has allowed a joint venture company to start a hotel business on an island that is part of a national marine park in the pristine Mergui archipelago.
Myanmar: Expansion of Ngapali Hotel Zone
Myanmese planning authorities to expand Ngapali Hotel Zone with new hotels. Ngapali is one of the main coastal tourism destinations in Myanmar.
Myanmar: CP Thailand scouts Mergui archipelago
Now that Myanmar is opening up to the world again its only a matter of time real estate developers start to notice the tourism...
Myanmar: Maungmagan the second oldest beach destination after Ngapali
Maungmagan is the second oldest beach in Myanmar after Ngapali.
Myanmar: Ngapali beach resort sees rapid visitor growth
Mizzima News reports that hoteliers and travel agents in Rakhine State say that tourism is booming in the western Rakhine beach resort of Ngapali.
Myanmar: Yangon’s new planning and zoning laws
"Land owners are now setting prices arbitrarily. Because there are no zoning laws, they can build almost anything, anywhere."
Myanmar encourages international participation in its tourism growth
Myanmar cannot grow its tourism industry alone and needs international investors.
Mergui Archipelago, Myanmar
I'm curious where and how coastal tourism will develop in Myanmar.
Will there be an equivalent of Pattaya and Hua Hin at Ngapali, Ngwe Saung...
Myanmar: New hotel zone near Yangon
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The Yangon urban development strategic project includes a plan to build new hotel zones between Yangon International Airport and the upcoming Hanthawady International Airport.
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ADB and Norway fund Myanmar tourism study
Asian Development Bank and Norway provides Myanmar with US$225,000 grant for sustainable tourism master plan.