Ticket sales at Angkor complex are down as Coronavirus frightens off large numbers of overseas tourists

[geovalin]

Angkor Archaeological Park earned almost $10.5 million in revenue from ticket sales in January this year, nearly a 15 percent decrease compared with the same time last year, figures from Angkor Enterprise report.

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In its latest report, the state-run Angkor Enterprises, the company that manages ticket sales at the temple complex, said the number of tickets sold at the park saw nearly an 18 percent decrease from January 2019. A total of 222,560 foreign tourists bought passes to the country’s most famous tourist attraction in Siem Reap province.

 

Although it did not disclose the reason behind the decline of tourist arrivals, it is believed to have been affected by fear of the Coronavirus, which has now killed 362 people and infected more than 17,300 globally as of Monday.

 

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[IAMHERE]

Stop charging farang tourist more than others, maybe I'll come look at the old stones.  Som Nom Na 

[emptypockets]

51 minutes ago, IAMHERE said:

Stop charging farang tourist more than others, maybe I'll come look at the old stones.  Som Nom Na 

What do they charge the local Cambodians compared to other tourists? I have no knowledge of this.

[Gweiloman]

1 hour ago, IAMHERE said:

Stop charging farang tourist more than others, maybe I'll come look at the old stones.  Som Nom Na 

 

12 minutes ago, emptypockets said:

What do they charge the local Cambodians compared to other tourists? I have no knowledge of this.

Do non-farang tourists pay less than farang tourists? I have no knowledge of this either. 

[phuketrichard]

2 hours ago, IAMHERE said:

Stop charging farang tourist more than others, maybe I'll come look at the old stones.  Som Nom Na 

Everyone, BUT Khmers, ( they enter for free) pays the same price  $37/day

 

 

PS; its som narm, naa

Edited February 4, 2020 by phuketrichard

[Gweiloman]

5 minutes ago, phuketrichard said:

Everyone, BUT Khmers, ( they enter for free) pays the same price  $37/day

Doubtless, some entitled farang will soon come on and shout “dual pricing”. 

[daveAustin]

This is good news, right? The park is still making good money for 'upkeep' etc, and less potential damage by traipsing tourists... plus fewer humans (to include cackling Chinese) to upset my view. 

Edited February 5, 2020 by daveAustin

[Salerno]

On 2/4/2020 at 10:39 PM, IAMHERE said:

Stop charging farang tourist more than others, maybe I'll come look at the old stones.  Som Nom Na 

Perhaps geography lessons are in order 

[daveAustin]

On 2/4/2020 at 11:39 AM, IAMHERE said:

Stop charging farang tourist more than others, maybe I'll come look at the old stones.  Som Nom Na 

Think Angkor is a bit of a one-up from 'old stones'. No issue with Cambodians getting in for nothing.