Pandaw will launch a new 14-cabin K-class ship on the Upper Irrawaddy in Myanmar, with construction on the Kanee Pandaw now underway at the cruise line’s Mandalay shipyard.

Pandaw Expeditions has responded to the military coup in Myanmar by cancelling all future cruises in the country. The cruise line’s Founder Paul Strachan said that the “current deplorable situation will only deteriorate further”, referring to the military taking power on 1 February 2021 and declaring a year-long state of emergency.

Rosewood Hotels & Resorts has opened a new location in the Myanmar tourist city of Yangon. Housed within one of the grandest and most expansive buildings built during the colonial era, formerly the New Law Courts built in 1927, Rosewood Yangoon is located in the heart of the historic centre of the city, amid other heritage buildings at the junction of the famous Strand and Sule Pagoda Roads.

In a world first, Anantara Golden Triangle Elephant Camp & Resort is giving guests a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to spend the night observing Thailand’s majestic elephants in their natural habitat while staying in unique transparent Jungle Bubbles.

Trails of Indochina has introduced a series of FAM trips to Southeast Asia for 2018 with a range of options to go to the region’s top properties on experiential trips, taking agents on a journey to see the highlights across Cambodia, Thailand, Myanmar and Vietnam.

Overlooking the waters, mountains and rice fields, the resort is poised to become a new destination for couples and travellers looking for serenity in Myanmar’s Shan State.