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Meeting puts temple villagers in spotlight
Restoration of the Angkor temples won’t be the only thing talked about at a meeting in Siem Reap today – the living conditions of more than 100,000 villagers residing at the heritage site is also on the agenda. “The villagers should live harmoniously with the temples,” ...
Plans for Angkor Restoration To Be Discussed in Siem Reap
Representatives from international and national teams involved in the restoration and preservation of the Angkor Archeological Park are meeting today in Siem Reap City to discuss the future of the site. Gathered for the Technical Session of the International Coordinating Committee of Angkor (ICC), the representatives ...
Angkor Wat Visits Up on Asia Tourist Arrivals
THE number of international tourists visiting Siem Reap’s Angkor Wat temples increased 23 percent year-on-year through July, with statistics showing notable growth in travellers from Vietnam, South Korea, China and Japan. Some 907,463 tourists arrived at Angkor Wat in the first seven months of 2011, up ...
Interest up at Angkor Wat
Increased interest by Asian tourists has led to about 33 percent growth for Angkor Wat ticket sales so far this year, according to the Apsara Authority. Revenues during the first six months hit US$20 million, compared with about $15 million in the period last year, ...
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Tourism driving total investment approvals
The high number of approved projects in the tourism sector is a sign of optimism according to Minister of Tourism Thong Khon. Due to emphasis on areas beyond Angkor Wat, Cambodia’s GDP could largely be a result of tourism. The current 57 projects are worth ...
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