Cambodia’s tourism short of staff
Cambodia’s Ministry of Tourism says the country’s tourism sector is growing at an unsustainable rate that will cause a massive shortfall in skilled tourism-related labour. The ministry’s statistics department director, Kong Sopheareak, told local media that as tourist arrivals increase substantially every year, the challenge is to find labour to work in tourism. “The tourism industry is facing a lack of skilled workers, especially cooks, housekeepers and tour guides,” he said. Cambodia Hotel Association president, Luu Meng, was quoted as saying that Siem Reap, the main tourist destination is critically short of staff. …
Wanwisa Ngamsangchaikit
http://www.ttrweekly.com/site/2014/05/cambodias-tourism-short-of-staff/
