Tourism

Last week’s brutal attacks by off-duty soldiers on two opposition lawmakers were retribution for anti-government protests in Paris and New York, Prime Minister Hun Sen said in a speech yesterday. “If there is no fire, there will be no flames,” he said. “If there had ...

The Authority for the Protection and Management of Angkor and the Region of Siem Reap (APSARA) has set a time schedule for the visit of tourists in the Angkor Archeological Park, reported the state news agency-AKP.The new time schedule, taking effect from Jan. 1, 2016, ...

Foreign tourist arrivals in Siem Reap fell 11.2 per cent during the first nine months of the year compared to the same period one year earlier, as the Kingdom’s top tourist gateway sees its most significant slowdown in visitor arrivals in decades, new government data ...

With charter air traffic between Cambodia and Macau growing steadily, the government has proposed adding direct scheduled flights to encourage more Chinese tourists and businesspeople to visit the Kingdom.Prime Minister Hun Sen proposed a direct air link during last week’s Global Tourism Economy Forum in ...

Sokha Hotels and Resorts, the hospitality arm of Sokimex Group, is continuing to expand and will open a new resort hotel in Siem Reap, a company representative said yesterday.Svay Vuthy, chief legal and corporate affairs officer at Sokimex, said the 700-room hotel already under construction ...

Cambodian tourism authorities are formulating strategies to carve a larger share out of the Chinese outbound tourism market and have set a target of drawing over 700,000 Chinese visitors this year, and up to 2 million a year by 2020. ...

The government is considering opening additional consulates in China in an attempt to attract more tourists from the world’s second-largest economy, according to a message posted to Prime Minister Hun Sen’s official Facebook page. ...

Bassaka Air will return the $240 fee it charged a wheelchair user who had to be mechanically lifted onto a flight in Siem Reap in September, the airline said in a statement on Monday. ...

The remote and mysterious Cardamom Mountains are giving up some of their secrets – burial jars and wooden coffins – to the public as part of an exhibition that begins today at the National Museum. ...

The Disability Action Council (DAC) said yesterday it would conduct an investigation of Bassaka Airlines and the Cambodian Airport Management Service Ltd (CAMS) to determine whether a $240 surcharge for a wheelchair-bound passenger qualifies as discrimination under the country’s disability law. ...

The Union Cabinet today approved an agreement signed between India and Cambodia for bilateral cooperation in the tourism sector that aims at enhancing investment and promoting exchange of experience in marketing, destination development and management in this field. ...

The European Chamber of Commerce in Cambodia (EuroCham) signed a memorandum of understanding with the Tourism Ministry yesterday aimed at promoting and developing the Kingdom’s tourism sector.Emmanuel Menanteau, chairman of EuroCham, said the partnership would enable the chamber to promote Cambodia as a tourist destination, ...

The elders of Banteay Village have a favorite comparison when discussing the temple perched above a floodplain on the outskirts of town. ...

Ten years in the making, the “Five Countries, One Destination” single-visa program may finally kick off next year, encouraging and facilitating tourism between Siem Reap and Southeast Asian hotspots in Myanmar, Thailand, Laos and Vietnam. ...

Phnom Penh’s first ever non-profit community street fair will be held in Toul Tom Poung, also known as the Russian Market, tomorrow. ...

Tourism officials from Vietnam, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia and Myanmar discussed solutions for luring tourists to their region and integrate their tourist industry as they met in Ho Chi Minh City on Wednesday. ...

The vice president of India Mohammad Hamid Ansari will pay an official three-day visit to Cambodia next week. ...

The Indian government is giving about $4 million to conserve the Preah Vihear temple complex, according to Foreign Ministry spokesman Chum Sounry. ...

In accordance with an agreement made between Small Planet Airlines and Sky Angkor, the two airlines will cooperate flying tourists to Siem Reap in Cambodia from Chinese and South Korean cities for at least five years. Sky Angkor is the South Korean and Cambodian capital ...

Cambodia has earned nearly US$40 million from foreign tourists who visited Angkor Wat in the first eight months of this year, according to a report released Friday. ...

Foreign diplomats this week have called for increased vigilance and caution on Cambodia’s coast, partcularly in places such as Sihanoukville, Koh Rong and Kampot, following a spike in serious crimes against foreigners. ...

Cambodia will this week host a regional seminar on the Unesco convention for the protection of cultural heritage during armed conflicts. ...

Cambodia, Thailand and Vietnam are conducting ongoing discussions on the creation of a Southern Tourism Corridor, which would promote tour packages across the southern provinces of the three countries, giving a boost to tourism across the region. ...

The global stock market tumble may take the wind out of Cambodia’s property sector, but should have muted effects on the rest of the economy, analysts said yesterday. ...