As the junta organizes forced Thingyan celebrations amid calls to boycott the event in protest at military rule, many people are planning to escape overseas for the mid-April holiday that marks Myanmar’s New Year.
Their destinations include Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam, Singapore, and India, with flights already fully booked for Thingyan, according to local tour operators.
An official of the Myanmar Tour Operators Association said: “Holidaymakers are not only traveling to Thailand, but many are also making the pilgrimage to Bodh Gaya in India. They are also visiting Cambodia, Singapore, and Vietnam – but more are traveling to Thailand. As far as I know, all the flights are fully booked.”
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