Foreign tourists take great interest to visit the golden land of Myanmar.If they would like to enjoy a riverine cruise by a boat from Mandalay to the ancient royal city of Bagan in a downstream trip, the tourists will have to pass through Pakokku on the river bank along the same route to Bagan-Nyaung Oo.

Pakokku locates on the western bank of the Ayeyarwady River where virginia tobacco plantations are thriving as Myanma agriculture produce in which the foreigners have great interest. Moreover, cotton, as an industrial crop, is also growing vigorously there as Pakokku is a place of rich soil where the government has designated it as a special zone for cotton cultivation.

Pakokku is also the venue of Myanma weaving industry which is the pride of the region. Cotton ware such as Pusoe (garment of Myanmar males), napkins, towels and multi-coloured blankets are the products of the industry which are, as consumer goods, fond of by many foreigners.

Apart from the weaving industry, there are industries producing plum snacks in Pakokku region where plum trees are growing in abundance.Production of leather slippers is another industry in Pakokku. Customers including foreign tourists are fond of the neat and tidy, strong and firm leather slipper which reveals the skillful handiwork of Pakokku region. It is also a venue of industrial works where production of Jeeps are taken place.

Framing of the Jeeps are implemented with steel plates produced in Pakokku. Customers like to buy the Jeeps of the international standard.We are sure that Pakokku will go down in the chronicles of the tourists as a prospering city on the western bank of the Ayeyarwady River where the traditional cultural heritages, the industrial economy and agriculture are soundly developing.