Cambodia Tourism

China Eastern Airlines has restarted flights from Shanghai to Cambodia's Siem Reap, a popular tourist destination known for the ancient Angkor Wat temples. Some 132 Chinese tourists arrived on the inaugural flight on Friday and were welcomed by Cambodian tourism officials, local authorities and travel operators. The secretary of state at Cambodia's Ministry of Tourism said China Eastern will operate direct flights between Shanghai and Siem Reap on Tuesday, Friday and Sunday each week. Before the pandemic, China was Cambodia's largest source of foreign tourists, accounting for 35.7% of total tourist arrivals in 2019 and generating about $1.8bn in revenue....

China Eastern Airlines has resumed flights to Cambodia's Siem Reap province, according to a statement by the country's Ministry of Tourism. Flight MU2091 arrived from Shanghai with 132 Chinese tourists on board and the airline will operate direct flights between the two cities on Tuesday, Friday and Sunday. Before the pandemic, China was Cambodia's largest source of foreign tourists and the Minister of Tourism's report noted that the country received 2.36 million Chinese tourists in 2019, accounting for 35.7% of total tourist arrivals and generating around $1.8bn in revenue. The return of tourism will be important for Cambodia's economic recovery...

The Cambodian government has relocated thousands of people from settlements near the historic Angkor Wat temple complex in a controversial move aimed at preserving the ruins and boosting tourism. More than 10,000 families were cleared from informal settlements built near the UNESCO World Heritage-listed site, and relocated to a new community on former rice paddies. The government claimed that the move would protect the ruins by preventing environmental damage from rubbish and overuse of water resources. However, some criticised the action, which removed residents from the tourism economy that had developed around Angkor Wat. Read further.

Cambodia has welcomed the resumption of flights to its Siem Reap cultural province, with China Eastern Airlines resuming its services to the country. The Ministry of Tourism's Secretary of State Top Sopheak said that China Eastern Airlines would operate direct flights between Shanghai and Siem Reap on Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday weekly. The country is expected to attract 4 million international tourists, including 800,000 to 1 million Chinese tourists in 2023. Prior to the pandemic, China was the largest source of foreign tourists to Cambodia, with the kingdom receiving 2.36 million Chinese tourists in 2019, accounting for 35.7 percent of...

The Apsara National Authority (ANA), responsible for managing Cambodia's Angkor Archeological Park, has reported that the increasing number of monkeys living within the park have begun posing a risk to visitors and environmental hygiene. Domesticated monkeys have replaced their wild counterparts, resulting in hundreds of them living within the park who have now become accustomed to people and rely on human feeding. ANA has urged tourists to avoid feeding the monkeys for the purpose of photography to allow them to naturally sustain themselves and cease putting both guests and the park's infrastructure at risk. The Angkor Archeological Park is the...

China Eastern Airlines has resumed direct flights to Siem Reap, a cultural province in Cambodia. The airline's flight, carrying 132 Chinese tourists, was greeted with a warm welcome from tourism officials and local authorities in Cambodia. The Southeast Asian nation is expecting to attract 4 million international tourists by 2023, with 800,000 to 1 million of those tourists coming from China. Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, China was the largest source of foreign tourists to Cambodia, providing 35.7% of total tourist arrivals in 2019 and generating $1.8 billion in revenue. The comeback of Chinese tourists has given "high hopes" for...

Cambodia's tourism industry witnessed a significant growth in 2022, with a 669% rise in gross revenue compared to the previous year, earning $1.41 billion. The country received 2.28 million international tourists, a rise of 1,058%, according to a Ministry of Tourism report. The report noted that the tourism industry contributed 3.6% to Cambodia's GDP in 2022, with an average tourist staying for two nights and three days. It also stated that the country is expected to attract four million international visitors in 2023. Cambodia has three world heritage sites and a 450 km pristine coastline stretching across four southwest provinces....

PHNOM PENH (Xinhua): A fire has engulfed one of the royal residence buildings in northwest Cambodia's Siem Reap province, said a Ministry of Royal Palace's press statement on Monday (March 13). The blaze broke out at around 10:05pm local time on Sunday and firefighters took more than two hours to put out the flames. "The fire was caused by an electrical short circuit," the statement said, adding that the... Read further.

PHNOM PENH, March 11 (Xinhua): A centuries-old Thousand Buddhas' carved sandstone pillar is on a public display at the Preah Norodom Sihanouk-Angkor Museum in northwest Cambodia's Siem Reap province, the Apsara National Authority (ANA) said in a news release on Saturday. The large pillar with the images of carved Buddha is in Bayon style and was probably created during the late 12th century, said the ANA,... Read further.