Myanmar News » Shan News Myanmar » Shan » Tourism: Spectacular lake festival in Myanmar shines despite political upheaval and natural disasters
INLE LAKE, Myanmar — Myanmar’s Phaung Daw Oo Pagoda Festival, a major Buddhist celebration and world-class tourist attraction, has seen some of its celebratory spirit diminished, with locals and ...
News Myanmar » Shan » Tourism: Myanmar Has Everything Tourism Needs — Except the One Thing Travelers Cannot Do Without
Myanmar should be one of Southeast Asia’s great tourism destinations. Instead, conflict, human rights abuses, scam compounds and kidnappings have shattered traveler confidence. Can ASEAN help restore ...
News Myanmar » Shan » Tourism: The Last Defense of the Lake: From Environmental Conservation to Political Revolution
For over seven decades, Myanmar was consumed by the world’s longest civil war, but the Intha (Insaku), the "Children of the Lake/The People of The Lake," remained a peaceful exception. Nestled among ...
News Myanmar » Shan » Tourism: Myanmar Joins ASEAN Tourism Talks as Human Rights Crisis Shadows Investment
Myanmar joined ASEAN tourism leaders in Manila on 29 September 2026 for talks on sustainable tourism investment and regional resilience. The meeting comes as Myanmar faces continuing conflict, ...
News Myanmar » Shan » Tourism: FEATURE-Burmese junta keeps Myanmar's Shan in state of fear
KYAING TONG, Myanmar, Aug 29 (Reuters) - At night, the gilded Buddha standing imperiously on a hill overlooking Kyaing Tong is one of the few spots of light in the inky blackness of eastern Myanmar's ...