Businesses involving tourism, hotels and restaurants in CLMV countries are growing rapidly, which is an opportunity for SMEs to penetrate the market. Even though the numbers of tourists visiting the CLMV countries are still less than those visiting Thailand, the figure is growing. In particular, the numbers of foreign tourists going to Cambodia and Laos have been increasing by 18% and 25% per year from 2000-2011 respectively. While the number is still small for Myanmar, the opening up of that country will generate more tourists. The number of foreign tourists is expected to increase by 100% throughout 2012, reaching 1.5 million tourists, because Myanmar has many interesting destinations. However, there is an insufficient supply of accommodations for such a growing market. The CLMV countries still have low numbers of accommodations, in particular hotels, with an average of just 1 place of accommodation for every 1,500 foreign tourists, compared to Thailand's figure of 1 place per every 250 foreign visitors. Tourist spending s are increasing more, especially in Cambodia and Laos, which have seen an 18% and a 39% increase per year respectively from 2000-2010, reflecting the opportunity for SME operators to invest in hotels, a specialization in which Thais have an advantage, as well as in other related businesses such as restaurants, tours and souve