geovalin Posted January 2, 2020 Share Posted January 2, 2020 Tourist arrivals at the world-famous Angkor Archaeological Park in Cambodia’s Siem Reap saw a 15 percent decrease last year, but the government said it has mapped out a plan to address the problem. Angkor Enterprise’s latest report, announced this week, shows that about 2.2 million foreign tourists bought passes to the temple complex in 2019, a 15 percent decline over the same period in 2018. It noted income from ticket sales reached $99 million. Angkor Enterprise – a public administration, which is under the technical supervision of the Ministry of Tourism and under the financial supervision of the Ministry of Economy and Finance – sold entrance passes to 2.5 million foreign tourists, earning $116 million in 2018. Top Sopheak, spokesperson at Tourism Ministry, said the Ministry has worked with relevant authorities and reached a solution. read more https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50675725/govt-says-it-is-ready-to-tackle-decline-in-tourists-at-angkor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lungstib Posted January 2, 2020 Share Posted January 2, 2020 Perhaps the 20 million people who had a desire to see Angkor have seen it. Young people dont always share the desire to see ruins. Everything is not infinite. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nyezhov Posted January 2, 2020 Share Posted January 2, 2020 Cool, dont do anything until I get there in two weeks, I dont like crowds. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madmen Posted January 2, 2020 Share Posted January 2, 2020 but but TV posters keep telling us Cambodia tourism is booming 55555 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nyezhov Posted January 2, 2020 Share Posted January 2, 2020 1 minute ago, madmen said: but but TV posters keep telling us Cambodia tourism is booming 55555 Sure but unless its me telling you, then it isnt truth 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beggar Posted January 2, 2020 Share Posted January 2, 2020 Perhaps the people are tired of seeing hordes of tourists and a little bit of Angkor Wat. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Kaoboi Bebobp Posted January 2, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted January 2, 2020 4 minutes ago, Beggar said: Perhaps the people are tired of seeing hordes of tourists and a little bit of Angkor Wat. Yep. Throw in the massive ticket price increase from $20 to $37US for a day pass and watch the numbers fall. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
legend49 Posted January 2, 2020 Share Posted January 2, 2020 Maybe they can talk with TAT about falling tourist numbers what they do to pump them up every day. LOL. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baansgr Posted January 2, 2020 Share Posted January 2, 2020 5 hours ago, madmen said: but but TV posters keep telling us Cambodia tourism is booming 55555 I think with Anghor, the increase to almost $40 put the brakes on visitors...most of the ex Thai residents havnt relocated to see a wat anyway 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigz Posted January 2, 2020 Share Posted January 2, 2020 Too expensive that's why. At $37 it is more expensive than most tourist attractions in the western world. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrfill Posted January 2, 2020 Share Posted January 2, 2020 4 hours ago, legend49 said: Maybe they can talk with TAT about falling tourist numbers what they do to pump them up every day. LOL. Actually the article says the 2019 figure is 6.6m up from 6.2m in 2018. An increase but only 6% and the extras probably only went to Sihanoukville. Almost believeable figures... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khunPer Posted January 2, 2020 Share Posted January 2, 2020 The should be happy, not long ago we read in the news that Angkor Wat was ruined by too many tourists, seems like problem is beginning to get solved...???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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