Cambodian tourism sector anger as Vietnam and Thailand partially open for tourists – but Kingdom remains firmly shut

[geovalin]

Cambodia’s hospitality industry is up in arms after Vietnam and Thailand partially open for tourists, under strict conditions, but the Kingdom remains firmly shut to such trials despite being more in control of the pandemic. This comes as news broke that Vietnam’s Phu Quoc Island will be open for “fully vaccinated” tourists from the beginning of November for a period of six months as a trial and to boost tourism in the country.

 

In Thailand, vaccinated visitors will be able to visit five provinces from Oct 1: Bangkok, Chiangmai, Chonburi, Phetchaburi and Prachuap Khiri Khan, which will follow the hugely successful “Sandbox” model piloted in Phuket, which has seen a revenue of around $50 million and seen 27,609 tourists from July 1 to Sept 3.

 

A former hotelier on Koh Rong by the name of Richards said: “Cambodia is already 80 percent vaccinated with two doses. If you can’t open the borders now, when can you? How can Phu Quoc open when Vietnam has only vaccinated about 12 percent of the whole country’s population, assuming they have had two doses?”

 

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[Burma Bill]

Better to be safe than sorry!

[olfu]

Maybe Cambodia busy building another Terminal 21 shopping center?

[Scouse123]

Guess the Cambodians need to take that one up with their glorious leader as to reasons why he isn't getting the country ready to reopen.

 

Maybe he is tapping into to too much aid from the International community whilst he continuously tells the world how poor Cambodia is, and how desperately she needs more assistance, but continues to flaunt his own wealth wearing watches at $1 million.

[Scouse123]

3 hours ago, Burma Bill said:

Better to be safe than sorry!

Tell that to the Cambodian working classes!

[bangon04]

11 hours ago, Scouse123 said:

Guess the Cambodians need to take that one up with their glorious leader as to reasons why he isn't getting the country ready to reopen.

 

Maybe he is tapping into to too much aid from the International community whilst he continuously tells the world how poor Cambodia is, and how desperately she needs more assistance, but continues to flaunt his own wealth wearing watches at $1 million.

Surely all provinces of China must follow the same rules........