Siem Reap

Indicating a renewed interest in travelling, the famous UNESCO World Heritage Centre Angkor Archaeological Park, attracted 287,454 foreign tourists in 2022 and earned $11.5 million last year, the state-owned Angkor Enterprise said in a statement. ...

Cambodia’s famed Angkor Archaeological Park attracted 287,454 foreign tourists in 2022, earning $11.5 million from ticket sales, the state-owned Angkor Enterprise said in a statement on Wednesday. ...

Union of Youth Federations of Cambodia (UYFC) of Siem Reap yesterday kicked off an eight-day Christmas and New Year celebration aimed at boosting tourism in the province. ...

More than 200 people representing more than 300 families gathered in front of Khun Ream commune hall, Banteay Srei district, Siem Reap province on Wednesday to request the authorities to resolve land issues for them as promised before the Commune/Sangkat Elections. ...

On the afternoon of December 21, 2022, The Siem Reap Provincial Health Department organized a meeting of the Provincial Working Group for Malaria Elimination for the fourth quarter of 2022 under the chairmanship of Pin Prak, Deputy Governor and Dr Kros Sarath, Director of the ...

Representatives of more than 70 families in Sna Sangkram village, Balong commune, Prasat Bakong district, Siem Reap province, who have claimed that there was a land dispute with the Apsara National Authority again urged the authorities to expedite resolve the land disputes that have dragged ...

Sao En, a souvenir vendor at the Angkor Archaeological Park in northwest Cambodia, is delighted to see many foreign tourists visiting the ancient site again. ...

As the temperature is starting to drop, the Ministry of Water Resources and Meteorology (MOWRAM) called on the public, especially soldiers and local people stationed and living at Dangrek mountain and northeastern highland areas as well as fishermen, to pay attention to cold weather. ...

Nearly 100 people representing more than 70 families in Sna Sangkram village, Balong commune, Prasat Bakong district, Siem Reap province, having land dispute with APSARA Authority resubmitted fingerprints to the commune and district authorities today to request a land settlement after the authorities refused. ...

A key partnership was established between UNESCO and the APSARA National Authority in August 2022 for the implementation of the project “Promoting sustainable tourism and private sector engagement for inclusive community development in response to the COVID-19 crisis”, with the financial support of the German ...

A third expressway connecting Phnom Penh and Siem Reap province is being mooted, with four companies expressing interest with the Ministry of Public Works and Transportation to carry out construction. ...

The United Nations Development Program (UNDP) has donated 30 electric motorbikes and​ a car to the Ministry of Public Works and Transport as part of efforts to promote the wide use of electric vehicles (EV) in the country, as four charging stations officially open. ...

Most parts of the Run Ta Ek development site in Siem Reap province’s Banteay Srei district – which has been allocated for those willing to relocate from the protected Angkor Archaeological Park – have already been cleared, and the developers are well underway with the ...

The Ministry of Culture and Fine Arts will host a Gala Night Charity Dinner next month to raise funds to support the humanitarian activities of Kantha Bopha Children’s Hospital. ...

Siem Reap residents are collecting hundreds of thumbprints for the reinstatement of a village chief who was fired for joining a protest against the resettlement of Angkor evictees. ...

The ninth ASEAN Defense Ministers’ Meeting Plus (the ninth ADMM-Plus) was held in Siem Reap  Wednesday to discuss ways to strengthen security, stability and prosperity in the region and in the world. ...

Prime Minister Hun Sen yesterday morning reaffirmed Cambodia’s commitment for its mine-free goal by 2025. ...

The ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights (AICHR Cambodia) is hosting the second Special Meeting 2022 of the ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights (AICHR) and related meetings to discuss several issues, including environmental challenges and human rights in ASEAN.​ ...

Sna Sangkram village chief of Balang commune, Prasat Bakong district, Siem Reap province was fired by his superiors after protesting for land rights with more than 210 families in the Run Ta Ek development area. ...

210 families live in Sna Sangkram village, Balong commune, Prasat Bakong district, Siem Reap province that has a land dispute with the Apsara Authority demolished tents from the disputed land overnight after authorities threatened to use force. ...

South Korea plans to establish an ASEAN tree garden in Siem Reap province next year, as a symbol of enhanced relations, cooperation and connectivity between the East Asian country and the regional bloc. ...

India and Cambodia have decided to start direct air linkages between the two countries with impetus on tourism after the COVID-19 pandemic hit the sector. ...

Run Ta Ek is known throughout the Kingdom for the beauty of its eco-village. The commune has implemented several principles of the Ministry of Environment. Among them is a commitment to reducing the use of plastic by using palm leave boxes to package their famous ...

Representatives of 210 families in Sna Sangkram village, Prasat Bakong district, Siem Reap province, are disappointed that the governor of Prasat Bakong district did not visit the people involved in chronic land issues as promised, while the district authorities claimed that he did not promise ...