Khmer New Year tourism up in Siem Reap

A giant traditional sticky rice cake weighing two tons, the largest num ansorm ever made, was unveiled at the Angkor Wat temple complex in Siem Reap province yesterday as visitors flocked to the area to mark Khmer New Year. …

Visitor numbers for the three-day holiday period starting today, calculated based on hotel bookings, are up significantly this year, from 170,000 in 2013 to between 250,000 and 300,000 in 2014. Mr. Sengkak said that 14,000 hotel rooms and 5,600 guesthouse rooms are booked for the next three nights. …

Hul Reaksmey
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