The committee also reported that Kawthoung, the region’s key marine tourism hub, saw 59 foreign yacht visits, over 600 same-day tourist trips across 384 outings, and a total of 5,686 international arrivals.
According to the Taninthayi Region Tourism Coordination Meeting 3/2025 in June, advance approval was granted for 15 hotel development projects in Taninthayi Region, and licences were issued for 17 new hotel and high-standard guesthouse businesses.
The Taninthayi Region Tourism Committee reported that it had approved advance construction permits for 15 hotel projects, 14 new hotel licences, three new high-standard guesthouse licences, 30 new travel agency licences, three new tour guide licences, 55 new local tour guide licences, extensions of 42 hotel licences and 10 high-standard guesthouse licences, extensions of 36 travel agency licences and 84 local tour guide licences.
In addition, the committee stated that in Kawthoung, the region’s main marine tourism destination, there were 59 visits by foreign yachts, more than 600 same-day tourist trips with a total of 384 trips, and 5,686 international tourist arrivals. Similarly, tourism remains an essential industry for the region, and measures will be taken systematically through call centres to prevent online fraud gangs from infiltrating the island resorts. — ASH/KNN
