Aung Myat Kyaw said that the key sites in Yangon are signposted, but going slightly away from them there are no signposts in English or even the Myanmar language. The director continued by saying that Bagan, Mandalay and other major destinations were woefully lacking in signposts.
He noted the problem was compounded by the fact there were few maps and those that were available had been produced by tourism related bodies and were loaded up with advertisements. Myat Kyaw noted that visitors who joined guided tours had no such problems as they were transported from A to B in air-conditioned buses.
Tourism industry bodies say putting up signposts to tourism sites with both English and Chinese script would encourage visitors to explore. One Yangon based travel agent noted that the shortage of signs was the least of the industry’s problems. He explained that Myanmar’s whole transport infrastructure needed improving and more guides needed to be trained.
Shortage of direction signs in Myanmar a tourism obstacle
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Myanmar’s tourism bureau has lamented the fact there are not enough signposts in the nation to help foreign tourists find their way to the attractions. A senior official with the Union of Myanmar Tourism Association told media sources those visitors who travel independently without guides face significant difficulties when trying to find their way around.