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Conclusion
Although possessing numerous strengths as a destination, the features and actions of Myanmar’s government have hindered tourism and helped to prevent the country from realising its promise as a destination. Associations of a harsh military dictatorship and human rights abuses, combined with developmental impediments resulting from inept governance and relative isolation, have given rise to hostility and unfavourable images inimical to tourism. Until the underlying political tensions are resolved and new policies put in place leading to improvements both in realities and perceptions, Myanmar’s tourism industry is unlikely to thrive. Possible differences in the sensitivities and performance of various