The Yangon Region government plans to open a second community-based tourism village that would give local and foreign visitors a glimpse of village life, regional tourism officials said. Daw Naw Pan Thinzar Myo, Yangon Region Tourism minister, said they are looking at War Thin Kha village in Kawhmu township as the second community-based tourism area after Kyaikthale village in Twante township was opened two years ago.

“A survey has been completed for Kawhmu to become a new community-based tourism destination,” she said. “We will consult with the villagers about the programme.”Visitors to War Thin Kha village, which is predominantly inhabited by ethnic Kayin, can see the villagers’ lifestyle and livelihoods, and go fishing or trekking.The regional government will provide training to villagers to prepare them to host foreigners.

This year the region issued 32 hotel permits, 20 hotel construction permits, and 14 guesthouse construction permits. Once completed, the projects will add 2600 rooms for visitors.According to the Ministry of Hotels and Tourism, over 1.5 million tourists visited Myanmar between January and October this year, an increase of 430,000 over the same period of last year.

Source: Myanmar Times

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