Travel group calms visitors
In an apparent bid to reassure jittery visitors watching the country’s political scene, the Cambodia Association of Travel Agents (CATA) said in a statement yesterday that post-election tensions would not harm tourists.
Addressing its members – tour operators and travel agencies – as well as national and international tourists, CATA first provides a vague summary of the July 28 election results, which awarded a victory to the ruling Cambodian People’s Party. …
The association said tourists were not at risk since the sit-in “complies with democratic expression: peaceful, non-violent, held at a certain area, and authorities are helping to maintain order”. …
Kong Sopearak, director of the statistics department at the Ministry of Tourism, said this week that tourists are still arriving at a steady pace. He said the difficulties in reaching parts of the city only lasted for a short while in small parts of Phnom Penh. …
Eang, the CATA president, said yesterday that although there were no cancellations in existing bookings, potential visitors planning new bookings for arrivals in September or October might consider delaying their trip.
Anne Renzenbrink and Laura Ma
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