Electric cars face hurdles in new bid to mitigate pollution at Angkor Wat

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Ananth Baliga

Ever since its designation as a UNESCO heritage site in 1992, the Angkor Archaeological Park has been a tourism magnet for the Kingdom.

In the high season, it isn’t uncommon to see tuk-tuks, private taxis and busloads of tourists flooding the temple complex, causing traffic jams and clogging up the narrow streets.

But concerns have also been raised about the hordes of tourists causing elevated pollution levels at the park, acid rain and degradation of the ancient temples.

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