armchairlawyer wrote: ↑Sat Sep 03, 2022 8:12 am

rozzieoz wrote: ↑Sat Sep 03, 2022 7:33 am It's a brilliant idea.
The people whom have businesses inside the part are really suffering.
At least if people start going, they will buy drinks and food and other items (hopefully) from the sellers in the park.
They will share photos on social media which will hopefully encourage other tourists.

I can imagine there is great rejoicing amongst the expats in Siem Reap, they will all be able to cycle out to Angkor Wat in the afternoons to enjoy the sunset out there.

On weekends and the many public holidays, the temples are busy with Khmer tourists. So the sellers are doing OK, but they're not getting customers to pay over the odds!
The tour guides are getting no business.

phuketrichard wrote: ↑Sat Sep 03, 2022 10:27 am
The khmers only buy simple food, dont buy souvenirs, dont use guides, doubt they use tuk tuks either, so there spending is very minimal

cautious colin wrote: ↑Sat Sep 03, 2022 10:37 am

phuketrichard wrote: ↑Sat Sep 03, 2022 10:27 am
The khmers only buy simple food, dont buy souvenirs, dont use guides, doubt they use tuk tuks either, so there spending is very minimal

I don't think any of those points are true.

They will use tuktuks (some will have cars but others won't), buy food (some of the restaurants in angkor park are fairly famous among Cambodians and not cheap). They seem to buy more souvenirs than a lot of tourists and some will use guides if going for first time.

A lot of Cambodians will use the photographers in the park and some will rent the traditional dress.

Sure, they get most things cheaper than tourist but still do it all

John Bingham wrote: ↑Sat Sep 03, 2022 10:16 am The wording isn't too clear on that. It could mean you can only visit once a year?

Alex wrote: ↑Sun Sep 04, 2022 11:31 am You get a yearly pass, once a year. Seems clear enough to me.