Friday, September 16, 2011


Number of tourists to Preah Vihear temple bounces back as border tension eases  16-Sep-2011
The Preah Vihear provincial tourism department recorded a total of 7,000 tourists to the temple in July and August this year, 218 percent rise from merely 2,200 during the same period last year.

Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and Vietnam discuss ways to boost tourism  16-Sep-2011
At the meeting on September 13, attended by over 200 delegates and investors, tourist experts said that the current trend in tourism showed that three out of each ten international visitor coming into Vietnam also wanted to visit Cambodia, Laos and Myanmar.
Thai PM's Cambodia visit may restore mutual trust, investment  15-Sep-2011
Cambodian analysts believe that the visit of Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra to Cambodia on Thursday this week could restore mutual trust and trade and investment relations between the two countries.
Indonesia extends visa-free entry to Cambodia, Laos and Myanmar  13-Sep-2011
INDONESIA has extended its 30-day visa-free entry facility to travellers holding Cambodia, Laos and Myanmar passports.
Commercial overload at Angkor Wat  12-Sep-2011
Angkor Wat's magnificence has endured nature, invading armies, artifact bandits and occupation by Khmer Rogue communist guerillas.
Orphan tourism under the hammer  10-Sep-2011
The Cambodian government on Thursday introduced guidelines aiming to better protect orphans and vulnerable children after childcare experts voiced alarm over an unregulated boom in orphanages.
Legislation aimed at saving Cambodia’s population of endangered Irrawaddy dolphins is being developed by officials at the Ministry of Agriculture Forestry and Fisheries.
New Cambodia eco-tour  8-Sep-2011 
B2B Travel Cambodia will showcase a new 12-day ecotourism tour at the mart, encompassing elements of social responsibility.
Cambodia is currently one of the hottest markets for casino developers in Asia, as mega-casino development projects are on the rise.
CAMBODIAN outbound tourist departures rose 29 per cent year-on-year through July, with the bulk of the travellers going to Vietnam and Thailand, according to Ministry of Tourism statistics.
Man About Town  5-Sep-2011 
Film festivals seem to be bobbing up all over the region, and last week it was announced that Siem Reap will have one too, from February 17 to 19 next year.
A sprawling vista of rice paddies. A pink haze emerging from a sea of lotus flowers. The impromptu rush hour as we meet a herd of water buffalo on their way to bathe. And clusters of high-fiving children lining the muddy trails.
Keeping in line with the theme of trains and taking the danger down a notch (though this does still carry some obvious dangers), I present to you a Vimeo clip showing homemade “bamboo trains” in Cambodia.
Cambodia’s statistics and tourism information department released its latest tourism statistics report for July showing tourist arrivals growing 18.4% year-on-year with an average 14.1%  increase over the seven-month period last year.
Struggling Sihanoukville  3-Sep-2011 
News this week that two domestic airlines plan to offer flights between Siem Reap and Sihanoukville town was positive for the Kingdom’s tourism industry, though Cambodia’s coast is still far from being a top destination.
THE Kingdom’s tourism industry this year will perform much better than the government expects thanks in part to Cambodia’s growing popularity as a vacation destination, investment firm Cambodia Capital has said.
CAMBODIA’S Tourism Minister Dr Thong Khon recently dubbed tourism ‘green gold’ as he spoke of the industry’s importance to the country’s socio economic development
Two airlines plan to begin regular flights between the tourist towns of Siem Reap and Sihanoukville this year, officials said yesterday.
Siem Reap provincial tourism department estimates visit to the temple complex, Angkor Wat
CAMBODIA may raise fees for planes moving through the Kingdom’s airspace after granting Cambodia Air Traffic Services Company permission to increase the fees by 5.5 percent.
Man about town  29-Aug-2011 
Siem Reap’s Raffles Grand Hotel d’Angkor is shaping up to be one of the most awarded hotels in the Kingdom. Last month it continued its prize-winning streak by securing a listing in the World’s Best Awards 2011
Tourists are still wary about travelling to Preah Vihear temple following border clashes in the area earlier this year, according to provincial officials.
HK flights welcomed  25-Aug-2011
The launch of the first regular Siem Reap-Hong Kong air service last month was showing signs of positive adoption, Dragonair country manager Nicolas Masse said yesterday.

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