The Chairman of the State Administration Council Prime Minister Senior General Min Aung Hlaing met with hotels and tourism entrepreneurs at the Pristine Mermaid Resort in Thandwe Township of Rakhine State and discussed improvement of tourism industry and development of the region.
Also present at the meeting were senior military officers from the Office of the Commander-in-Chief, Deputy Minister for Transport and Communications, Head of Rakhine State Department of Hotels and Tourism, district and township-level departmental officials and hotels and tourism entrepreneurs in Thandwe Township.
Hotels and tourism entrepreneurs and local people reported to the Senior General on difficulties they encounter, works being run by hotels and resorts and collective efforts for tourism industry.
With regard to the reports, the Senior General stressed the following points as follows:
- If the Ngapali airport can be upgraded as an international one, it will contribute much to tourism industry. So, the government will implement the project for upgrading the airport.
- Travellers and tour operators need to cooperate with each other under mutual understanding in a systematic manner.
- It is necessary to produce human resources so as to conduct hotel and tourism businesses successfully. Human resource development requires sector-wise training.
- As education must be encouraged necessarily for human resource development, efforts must be made to turn out educated people in the region.
- It needs to perform assigned duties conscientiously and correctly for the long term interests of the region and the country.
- Administrative officials must prevent and warn against any lawless act. They should be aware that any failure to do so will cause great impact on the regional and national interests.
- Locally produced foods can attract more visitors.
- The success of hotels and tourism industry can seek markets for textile industries in the country.
- The government will adopt policies and provide as much assistance as possible to resolve difficulties.
The Senior General then inspected construction of Aung Sitthi Recreation Centre (Lintha) in Thandwe and left necessary instructions to the officials after hearing their reports.
Afterwards, the Senior General and party went to Thandwe Airport where an official reported on data of the airport, extension of the runway and further plans to extend the runway and upgrade the airport.
The Senior General said the upgrade of Thandwe Airport to an international one will attract more travellers and facilitate more transport of goods including marine products locally and internationally that will contribute to regional development. He then gave necessary instructions on extension of the runway.
Later, the Senior General and party inspected the runway and feasibilities for extension of the airport and left necessary instructions.
Source: Myawady Daily Newspaper (21-1-2023)
- If the Ngapali airport can be upgraded as an international one, it will contribute much to tourism industry. So, the government will implement the project for the upgrade of the airport.
- Education must be encouraged necessarily for human resource development.
- It needs to perform assigned duties conscientiously and correctly for the long term interests of the region and the country.
- Locally produced foods can attract more visitors.
- The success of hotels and tourism industry can seek markets for textile industries in the country.
- The government will adopt policies and provide as much assistance as possible to resolve difficulties.