Angkor Wat: significant price increases from today.
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Now a lot less.epidemiks wrote:How often do you suppose the average expat in SR, not employed in the travel sector, is visiting the temples each year?phrammoianchor wrote:OK so if it doesn't t put off young poor shoe string travelers then it's gonna put off expats who live in SR.hanno wrote:A senseless comparison. We are talking about Angkor Wat here which, compared to many other must-see sights is still pretty cheap. Twenty Dollars a day is chickenfeed, as is a beer for a USD 3.80 (my favorite IPA at the Black Swan in Bangkok is USD 9.00).phrammoianchor wrote:If a bar double its beers from 2 dollars a pop to 3.8 dollars a pop would it affect clientelle?hanno wrote:
Pretty much everything you state here is wrong. I am sure the vast majority of gap-year travelers will continue to visit Angkor Wat, thanks to Daddy's credit card. Not everyone is as skint as you obviously are. I'd wager that the increased fees will have zero impact on the number of visitors; if you have just spent a few Grand on your trip, USD 62.00 for a three-day ticket is not going to make much of a difference.
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I know expatiates that have been here and have never visited Angkor Wat so I do not foresee a huge impact.phrammoianchor wrote:Now a lot less.epidemiks wrote:How often do you suppose the average expat in SR, not employed in the travel sector, is visiting the temples each year?phrammoianchor wrote:OK so if it doesn't t put off young poor shoe string travelers then it's gonna put off expats who live in SR.hanno wrote:A senseless comparison. We are talking about Angkor Wat here which, compared to many other must-see sights is still pretty cheap. Twenty Dollars a day is chickenfeed, as is a beer for a USD 3.80 (my favorite IPA at the Black Swan in Bangkok is USD 9.00).phrammoianchor wrote:
If a bar double its beers from 2 dollars a pop to 3.8 dollars a pop would it affect clientelle?
Let's face it phrammoianchor/pineapple/bktrapper: you are the only one with such an unhealthy obsession with money. Or rather the lack of it.
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total BS; Angkor wat is ANGKOR WAT and even if they raised it double again people would still go visit.phrammoianchor wrote:First visas went up 10 dollars for a tourist, Then the USD gained strength, Now the temple price almost doubles for a day trip.
Many poor younger people will skip Siem reap for Otres, Kampot and the islands, many already could not afford the 20 dollar ticket after been scammed in Poipet by dodgy Bus operators , overpriced Visas, fake Immigration on the Thai side and currency conversion rip offs.
Overpriced visa? Fake immigration on thai side??? wtf u talking about
is like shit on ur shoe, no matter what you do the smell just wont go awayphrammoianchor/pineapple/bktrapper
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https://www.tripadvisor.com/Travel-g293 ... rning.htmlphuketrichard wrote:total BS; Angkor wat is ANGKOR WAT and even if they raised it double again people would still go visit.phrammoianchor wrote:First visas went up 10 dollars for a tourist, Then the USD gained strength, Now the temple price almost doubles for a day trip.
Many poor younger people will skip Siem reap for Otres, Kampot and the islands, many already could not afford the 20 dollar ticket after been scammed in Poipet by dodgy Bus operators , overpriced Visas, fake Immigration on the Thai side and currency conversion rip offs.
Overpriced visa? Fake immigration on thai side??? wtf u talking about
is like shit on ur shoe, no matter what you do the smell just wont go awayphrammoianchor/pineapple/bktrapper
In Arranyaprathet, Thailand there is fake Immigration posts 1 or 2 kms before the border selling visas for higher prices than at the official Thai/Khmer border.
Another tip is if you pay the Visa on the official check Point you need to pay in USD not THB they will rip you off on the conversion if you pay in THB.
Factual information, You cannot beat it Phuket.
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Well I got an email from a (retired) couple who are on the way back to here for their annual trip. They've been round the temples before and although meeting family in SR before coming to the beach they are NOT going round the temples with them simply because of the price increase....so that's 2 tickets not sold...
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I just met another couple backpackers and they too skipped the temples for SNV, The islands must be getting packed soon, I bet accommodation goes right up down there.one_dolla wrote:Well I got an email from a (retired) couple who are on the way back to here for their annual trip. They've been round the temples before and although meeting family in SR before coming to the beach they are NOT going round the temples with them simply because of the price increase....so that's 2 tickets not sold...
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People that skip Angkor Wat for Shitsville should stay home anyway.phrammoianchor wrote:I just met another couple backpackers and they too skipped the temples for SNV, The islands must be getting packed soon, I bet accommodation goes right up down there.one_dolla wrote:Well I got an email from a (retired) couple who are on the way back to here for their annual trip. They've been round the temples before and although meeting family in SR before coming to the beach they are NOT going round the temples with them simply because of the price increase....so that's 2 tickets not sold...
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Minister: Price not a problem for Angkor visitors
Sum Manet, 06 February 2017
Just days into the increase of ticket prices for the Angkor Archeological Park, the Tourism Minister lauded the move saying that the doubling in cost had no impact on visitors. Tourism Minister Thong Khon said yesterday that just four days into the price hike, 10,093 tickets had been sold, amounting to a revenue of $496,621.
“The revised ticket prices to visit Angkor does not seem to have affected the mood of visitors. Angkor remains the most famous tourist destination in the world and in the region,” he said but stopped short of comparing sales figures from the same period last year.
“Moreover, if there is a check on the type of ticket that guests have purchased, we can also evaluate exactly whether the diversification strategy to get tourists to stay longer in Siem Reap province has also been successful.” ...
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/35109//
Sum Manet, 06 February 2017
Just days into the increase of ticket prices for the Angkor Archeological Park, the Tourism Minister lauded the move saying that the doubling in cost had no impact on visitors. Tourism Minister Thong Khon said yesterday that just four days into the price hike, 10,093 tickets had been sold, amounting to a revenue of $496,621.
“The revised ticket prices to visit Angkor does not seem to have affected the mood of visitors. Angkor remains the most famous tourist destination in the world and in the region,” he said but stopped short of comparing sales figures from the same period last year.
“Moreover, if there is a check on the type of ticket that guests have purchased, we can also evaluate exactly whether the diversification strategy to get tourists to stay longer in Siem Reap province has also been successful.” ...
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/35109//
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Re: Angkor Wat: significant price increases from today.
the price increase is ridiculous but if they get away with it fair play
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This is just the beggining , They will raise it again and they will keep raising the prices of everything but not increase the quality , Same thing in malaysia and same as Thailand.Jamie_Lambo wrote:the price increase is ridiculous but if they get away with it fair play
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