Wednesday, October 29, 2008
The water and moon festival and boat racing
The water and moon festival and boat racing will be held on 11-13 November in Phnom Penh infront of Royal Palace to commemorate the undivided strength of the powerful Khmer marine forces in the ancient Khmer Empire and to show a wide range of travel and transport possibilities by water. Please click this link to see history of these events. http://www.tourismcambodia.com/tripplanner/events_in_cambodia/Index.asp?PID=waterfestival
Safe and peace for travel to Preah Vihear
The Ministry of Tourism of the Kingdom of Cambodia wishes to inform publics that the tourism sector of Cambodia is en route ahead of ad infinitum development with its two-digit steady growth. The incessant tourism growth and development has been achieved mainly because of safety, security and political stability countrywide.
Noticeably, the tourism industry of Cambodia remains status-quo of its increase; even though, the incident of skirmish occurred along the Cambodian-Thai frontier in the area nearby the world famous Preah Vihear temple –– the World Heritage on 15th October 2008. Now, the situation was peacefully resolved without any affect to tourism industry and business.
Outstandingly, tourist movements and activities are still lively and optimistically the tourism industry will further grow. As a result, there were 1.53 million international visitors to Cambodia for the first nine months of 2008, an increase of 10% compared over the same period of 2007.Please be pleaded for the involvement and participation of the tourism promotional campaign: “Cambodia, Kingdom of Wonder.”
Ministry of Tourism
Noticeably, the tourism industry of Cambodia remains status-quo of its increase; even though, the incident of skirmish occurred along the Cambodian-Thai frontier in the area nearby the world famous Preah Vihear temple –– the World Heritage on 15th October 2008. Now, the situation was peacefully resolved without any affect to tourism industry and business.
Outstandingly, tourist movements and activities are still lively and optimistically the tourism industry will further grow. As a result, there were 1.53 million international visitors to Cambodia for the first nine months of 2008, an increase of 10% compared over the same period of 2007.Please be pleaded for the involvement and participation of the tourism promotional campaign: “Cambodia, Kingdom of Wonder.”
Ministry of Tourism
Monday, October 20, 2008
Tourist visits double at Preah Vihear Despite a Dispute Between Thai and Cambodian Soldiers
Domestic tourism to Preah Vihear has more than doubled since its UNESCO World Heritage listing on July 7, despite the dispute between Thai and Cambodian soldiers which has been centred on the temple grounds.
The presence of machine guns and rocket launchers could not deter proud Cambodians from visiting Preah Vihear to pay their respects to the mythic 11th-century temple and its new hoard of guardians.
"Since Thai troops entered the temple, there have been fewer foreign tourists, but the number of locals visiting has doubled," general director of the Preah Vihear National Authority, Pheng Sameoun told the Post on Sunday.
According to Pheng Sameoun, the dispute has stirred such a torrent of interest in the temple that, if the surrounding infrastructure was developed considerably, it could come to rival the Angkor Wat temple complex as Cambodia’s leading domestic holiday destination.
Chheang Solina, 22-year-old Phnom Penh high school student, said she was shocked last Sunday when she saw Thai and Cambodian soldiers occupying the temple, but was reinvigorated walking through its corridors.
"When I arrived at the top of the temple, and breathed in the fresh air, I had a feeling of great pride to be born as a Khmer," she said.
She added that she was happy because the Naga statues seemed to eat the Thai troops.
Bad roads and high transportation costs didn't stop Seng Vireak, 19, and his family from making the daylong trip from the capital, bearing food and supplies to hand out.
Many locals have been witnessed making donations of money to monks and soldiers living there.
The presence of machine guns and rocket launchers could not deter proud Cambodians from visiting Preah Vihear to pay their respects to the mythic 11th-century temple and its new hoard of guardians.
"Since Thai troops entered the temple, there have been fewer foreign tourists, but the number of locals visiting has doubled," general director of the Preah Vihear National Authority, Pheng Sameoun told the Post on Sunday.
According to Pheng Sameoun, the dispute has stirred such a torrent of interest in the temple that, if the surrounding infrastructure was developed considerably, it could come to rival the Angkor Wat temple complex as Cambodia’s leading domestic holiday destination.
Chheang Solina, 22-year-old Phnom Penh high school student, said she was shocked last Sunday when she saw Thai and Cambodian soldiers occupying the temple, but was reinvigorated walking through its corridors.
"When I arrived at the top of the temple, and breathed in the fresh air, I had a feeling of great pride to be born as a Khmer," she said.
She added that she was happy because the Naga statues seemed to eat the Thai troops.
Bad roads and high transportation costs didn't stop Seng Vireak, 19, and his family from making the daylong trip from the capital, bearing food and supplies to hand out.
Many locals have been witnessed making donations of money to monks and soldiers living there.
Rattanakiri Airport Expansion Could Begin This Month
Construction on the expansion and upgrading of the airport in the Ratanakiri captital of Banlung could bgin as early as this month, Deputy Provincial Governor Chey Sayoeurn said Sunday.
The $7million expansion project, which is being funded by the Asian Development Bank, had been put on hold last year to develop a new plan that will expand the airport by 4 hectares, Chey Sayoeurn said. However, a local villager representative, Sam palla, 48, said by telephone Sunday that only 10 of the 40 families being relocated because of the airport expansion have been compensated. “The government offered $25 to $50 per square meter, but about 30 families were denied compensation on the excuse that they began living there after 2002,” said Sam Palla, who claimed to have beed denied compensation for his 2.5hectare cashew farm despite having occupied the land since 1989. Chey Sayoeurn declined to directly address the issue of compensation, saying that it was being handled by the ADB. “The ADB will compensate the 40 villager families,” he said. “Construction might be started in the next month [September] if the ADB have already compensated the villagers.”Officials from the ADB could not be reached for comment Sunday. (Neou Vannarin)
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