geovalin Posted June 7, 2019 Share Posted June 7, 2019 PHNOM PENH, June 6 (Xinhua) -- Some 887,039 Chinese tourists visited Cambodia in the first four months of 2019, up 37 percent compared to the same period last year, said a Tourism Ministry's report released on Thursday. China is still the largest source of foreign tourists to the Southeast Asian country, accounting for 36.7 percent of the total foreign arrivals to the kingdom during the January-April period this year, the data said. A total of 2.41 million foreigners had traveled to Cambodia during the first four months of this year, up 11 percent over the same period last year, it said. Speaking at a Cambodia-China culture and tourism event in Phnom Penh on Wednesday, Cambodian Tourism Minister Thong Khon said China is a huge market for Cambodia's tourism industry. "We hope to attract about 2.6 million Chinese tourists in 2019, 3 million in 2020, 5 million in 2025 and up to 8 million in 2030," he said. Tourism is one of four sectors supporting Cambodia's economy. Last year, the country received 6.2 million foreign tourists including 2 million Chinese, earning gross revenue of 4.35 billion U.S. dollars, Thong Khon said, adding that tourism contributed 12.7 percent to the country's GDP (gross domestic product) last year. Cambodian Tourism Ministry's Under Secretary of State So Visothy said currently, 25 airlines have been operating 636 direct flights per week between Cambodian cities and Chinese cities. Cambodia is famous for three world heritage sites, namely the Angkor archeological park, the Preah Vihear temple, and the Sambor Prei Kuk archeological site. Besides, it has a pristine coastline stretching 450 km in four southwestern provinces of Koh Kong, Preah Sihanouk, Kampot and Kep. http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2019-06/06/c_138122246.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
car720 Posted June 7, 2019 Share Posted June 7, 2019 I wonder if the casinos have anything to do with it? 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post RichardColeman Posted June 7, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted June 7, 2019 less chance of drowning or bus carnage maybe ? 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
batata Posted June 7, 2019 Share Posted June 7, 2019 Cambodia safe for Chinese, they spend all day at the casinos, don't take boat trips, no deaths 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burma Bill Posted June 7, 2019 Share Posted June 7, 2019 1 hour ago, car720 said: I wonder if the casinos have anything to do with it? Yes indeed! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cake Monster Posted June 7, 2019 Share Posted June 7, 2019 A kick in the nads there for LOS - Ouch ! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaiyen Posted June 7, 2019 Share Posted June 7, 2019 Siam Reap doesn't like the Chinese tourists for all the usual reasons. Angkor Wat is limiting the number of tourists per day as it is being over run by Chinese. Another great place about to be ruined ! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knocker33 Posted June 7, 2019 Share Posted June 7, 2019 59 minutes ago, Cake Monster said: A kick in the nads there for LOS - Ouch ! No a bonus really. Less Chinese here now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chama Posted June 7, 2019 Share Posted June 7, 2019 So that's where those rascals have gotten off to! The Cambodian ships mustn't sink? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Percy P Posted June 10, 2019 Share Posted June 10, 2019 On 6/7/2019 at 9:52 PM, chama said: So that's where those rascals have gotten off to! The Cambodian ships mustn't sink? But it's a big drop in tourism for Thailand unless they visit bought. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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