PHNOM PENH, Aug. 7 (Xinhua) -- About 1.29 million Chinese tourists visited Cambodia in the first half of 2019, up 38.7 percent over the same period last year, according to Cambodian tourism ministry's report released on Wednesday.

 

China is still the biggest source of foreign visitors to the Southeast Asian nation, accounting for 38.7 percent of the total foreign arrivals to the kingdom during the January-June period this year, the report said.

 

Cambodian Tourism Minister Thong Khon said recently that 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.

 

According to the report, a total of 3.33 million international tourists traveled to Cambodia during the first six months of this year, up 11.2 percent over the same period last year.

 

Tourism is one of the four sectors supporting the country's economy.

Last year, Cambodia 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.

 

http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2019-08/07/c_138290915.htm

TAT will have to up their Thailand figures for Chinese visitors cannot have Cambodia having the most visitors .

Yes, because the Chinese can GAMBLE in the Special Economic Zone (Sihanoukville) - gambling is banned in Thailand! Perhaps TAT could set up a similar economic zone with hotels and casinos say, in Pattaya!

Sounds like good news!  More Chinese hoards there, means fewer Chinese hoards here.  And with a recently devalued Yuan, even the Chinese can thumb their noses at overpriced Thailand.

55 minutes ago, Isaan sailor said:

Sounds like good news!  More Chinese hoards there, means fewer Chinese hoards here.  And with a recently devalued Yuan, even the Chinese can thumb their noses at overpriced Thailand.

Yes indeed, as an Isaan resident!

it's their "extra" province, they created a city just for Chinese gamblers, let them be and we have quietness here

It seems strange with figures indicating that Chinese tourist arrivals were up 38.7% for the first six months of this year and also representing 38.7% of total tourist arrivals for the same period.. 

 

Maybe Cambodia are getting their figures the same as TAT.. Guesswork without a calculator.. ???? 

1 minute ago, owenm said:

It seems strange with figures indicating that Chinese tourist arrivals were up 38.7% for the first six months of this year and also representing 38.7% of total tourist arrivals for the same period.. 

 

Maybe Cambodia are getting their figures the same as TAT.. Guesswork without a calculator.. ???? 

you guess it right, they are related 555

Not just Chinese, many Aussie now going to Cambodia and Vietnam. Better Value for the $ and costs a lot less!