Khmer New Year prices hard to contain

A recent government circular warning tourism establishments against price gouging during the upcoming Khmer New Year is unlikely to discourage the practice, tourism experts said yesterday, describing the document as yet another toothless attempt to rein in prices during the biggest public holiday of the year.

A Ministry of Tourism circular issued on March 20 stated that all businesses involved in the tourism industry would be expected to maintain the price levels of their products during the three-day festival that begins on April 14.

The circular warned that any business found to be gouging tourists would be liable for legal action, though did not specify the nature of this action or under which law or regulation it would be enforced.

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