This photo taken on May 28, 2026 shows people posing for photos at the Kyite Htee Yoe Pagoda, also known as the Golden Rock Pagoda, in Mon State. (Sai Aung Main/AFP/Getty Images/TNS)
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Visitors walk on a skybridge overlooking Myanmar's border town of Tachileik (R) at Wat Phra That Doi Wao Buddhist temple in Mae Sai in the northern Thai province of Chiang Rai on March 17, 2026. (Lillian Suwanrumpha/AFP/Getty Images/TNS)
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Myanmar’s ancient temples, luxury hotels and Buddhist pilgrimage sites are stirring back to life as the country’s military-backed government bets tourism will become one of the first visible signs of an economic recovery after this year’s election.
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This photo taken on May 28, 2026 shows people posing for photos at the Kyite Htee Yoe Pagoda, also known as the Golden Rock Pagoda, in Mon State. (Sai Aung Main/AFP/Getty Images/TNS)
Visitors walk on a skybridge overlooking Myanmar's border town of Tachileik (R) at Wat Phra That Doi Wao Buddhist temple in Mae Sai in the northern Thai province of Chiang Rai on March 17, 2026. (Lillian Suwanrumpha/AFP/Getty Images/TNS)
Lillian Suwanrumpha/Getty Images North America/TNS
