Meeting on Tourism
16th Thandaung Gyi Tourism Development Working Group Meeting

The stakeholders shared their experiences with tourism in Thandaunggyi

HSF

One of the debated topics was how waste management could be supported by collecting entrance fees for the development fund. Annual tree planting activities in the rainy season were suggested as a means to conserving the environment. In addition, the idea came up to rather use leaves instead of plastic for packaging in general.

Local products – such as bamboo products and coffee – were planned to be produced for sale. This would go hand in hand with manufacturing trainings for the community. Furthermore, ideas for the implementation of a tourist information center were discussed. For example, how effectiveness could be improved by employing one person permanently responsible. Moreover, it was suggested to set up a Dos and Don’ts signboard for visitors in order to show them how to behave in a culturally appropriate way in the local environment. Finally, this year the Thandaung Gyi Mountain Run will likely take place in the second week of February 2019. TTDWG members were also informed about and will actively join in the upcoming 4th national conference on community and tourism (NCCT) in Loikaw on 6th – 8th June 2019 to share their experiences and learn new ideas from different stakeholders.

HSF, MRTI, TTDWG and several stakeholders met for the 16th time to improve tourism in Thandaunggyi

HSF

It was a successful meeting with the stakeholders actively engaged in conversation, reporting on their experiences with tourism in Thandaung Gyi and elaborating on what changes can be made to improve tourism in the region.

We are excited to continue our support to sustainable tourism development in Thandaung Gyi and would like to thank our partner MRTI for their help and commitment.