2006

Forced labor reported in scheme to open ski area

Reported in the Irrawaddy on December 8, Khun Sam reports on forced labour in scheme to open ski area.

Myanmar: The Tourism Question

Al Jazeera news recently had access into Burma. The following is their report.

How to Visit Burma

In Transitions Abroad, journalist Shaughn McArthur gives tips on How to Visit Burma, minimising the effects of your stay.

Techno Revolution?

Burma is known around the world for its authoritarian regime, but Newsweek's columnist discovered unexpected frivolity in the small country ruled by iron fists.

Myanmar Jews Count on Tourism

 

To go or not to go?

Guy Nicholson debates whether to visit Myanmar in www.globeandmail.com travel.

Inside the Forbidden Land

Kamini Sawhney reports in The Hindu, of his trip 'Inside the Forbidden Land', on Sunday, 26 November 2006.

Ten years on, has Myanmar tourism boycott worked?

A decade ago, Myanmar pro-democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi boldly called on the world to boycott visiting her homeland to isolate the ruling military junta. Today the generals remain isolated - but they also remain in power. Joe Cochane writes, in the New Kerala, April, 2006.

Burma Travel Documentary 2

Part 2 of this two part Burma Travel Documentary, based on 10 days, 1900 plus pictures and about 7 hours of video footage. Published in the Burma Digest, October 16 2006

Burma Travel Documentary 1

Part 1 of this two part Burma Travel Documentary, based on 10 days, 1900 plus pictures and about 7 hours of video footage. Published in the Burma Digest, October 11 2006

Tourism’s Catch-22 in Burma

William Boot reports on Burma's marketing team at the World Travel Market in London last November. The Irrawaddy, November 9, 2006

Burma: The Quest for "Ethical Tourism"

Derek Tonkin argues the case for Ethical Tourism in Burma in the Burma Digest on 24th December 2006.

Is it Ethical to Travel to Burma as a Tourist?

Taisamyone questions the ethics of travelling to Burma as reported in the Burma Digest on 17.12.2006.

The Burma Dilemma

Do tourists prop up the brutal military regime or does their presence offer comfort and support to a long-suffering population? Victor Dabby reports in the Montreal Gazette, Canada, on September 17, 2006

Behind Burma's darkness, life glimmers

Zaid Haider, Sun2Surf, Malaysia April 11, 2006

Travels with my great-aunt in Burma

Tina Gaudoin joins an aristocratic relative on a journey through Burma in search of family ghosts. Times Online, February 18, 2006.

Burma scores 2.5 on inaugural Evil Meter

An article written by Christopher Smith in the Mizzima News on 3 July 2006 introduces a new publication by Lonely Planet titled Bad Lands which rates countries according to their human rights status and foreign policy. Burma receives a mid-range score on their 'Evil Meter'.