Travel agents yesterday warned the government that Myanmar's rapidly growing tourism sector could put Thailand's position as a major regional gateway at risk.
The comments came as Myanmar's tourism minister U Htay Aung told the Sasin Bangkok Forum yesterday that his country was ramping up its tourism infrastructure to cope with a sharp rise in the number of visitors.
U Htay Aung continued by saying that *Between January and June of this year, the number of foreigners flying in to Yangon and Mandalay airports was 50% higher than the same period in 2011*. Market analysts also believe that Myanmar has strong potential to establish itself as a prime tourism destination in Southeast Asia following democratic reforms.
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