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All boat operators taking tourists to the islands off the coast of Sihanoukville will be obliged to sell tickets at $20 each as of January 1, according to a letter issued by the provincial governor’s office on Tuesday.

 

Three dollars of each $20 will be taken by the provincial authorities to pay for beach maintenance, the letter said.

 

“In the last few months, boat companies appear to have been operating irregularly in the sale of tickets and chasing tourists, which does not look good, has a negative impact on their business and produces anarchy,” reads the letter, which also calls for clear departure scheduling and promises to crack down on boats operating without a licence.

 

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just to explain this post- in november speed ferry prices went down to 5 dollar one way to ko rong and ko rong samloem, but accomodation prices on the islands went up. many slower boats lost much of their business, and the pier was extremly crowded, especially during the waterfestival holidays..