Cambodia to reopen to Tourists
Re: Cambodia to reopen to Tourists
Often wonder what Chinese and Korean package tourists see in Cambodia. SR I get, but PP? Or is it purely Naga?
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Then they'd be fooling themselves. Saw figures the last two days that "tourists" to Phuket have spent 800 million baht/US$25 million (which I do not believe) during July. There were 14,000 tourists over the first month. So that's 57,000 baht each or US$1,800 for the month. Not much left for fruit and pad krapow vendors after hotel/medical expenses. Certainly nothing for bars/pubs/karaokes since they're all shut down.
And just for a laugh, Phuket has stranded all the Sandboxers after suddenly banning ALL flights to/from Phuket last night. Or you can take a 16 hour bus ride for 1500 baht (almost double a flight fare) to locked down Bangkok, just in time for curfew while you wait for the homeward bound flight. What a great holiday experience.
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In my eyes they canceleld the domestic flights to and from phuket, not the international-ones !! And the sandboxers all came directly to Phuket without transiting in BKK !!
I will keep you informed, because i will fly in overthere next week !!
I will keep you informed, because i will fly in overthere next week !!
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Requiring the pre-booked package tour is like the old, pre-covid tourist visa approach of Iran, Bhutan etc
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Re: Cambodia to reopen to Tourists
Cambodia delays welcoming tourists by a year
Authorities prioritize public health and safety after detection of the deadly Delta variant of the coronavirus
Luke Hunt, Phnom Penh
Published: August 04, 2021 08:48 AM GMT ▾
The Cambodian government has delayed reopening the country to foreign tourists by a year as the Covid-19 pandemic continues to weigh on the minds of authorities amid lockdowns, curfews and the closure of eight provinces.
“The strategic plan is aimed at fully reopening the international tourism sector in the fourth quarter of 2022 — standing on the principles of keeping a balance between social-economic activities and ensuring safety and public health for people, tourists and all travelers,” the Tourism Ministry said.
A meeting of stakeholders, chaired by Tourism Minister Thong Khon, tasked with managing a roadmap for revising tourism, a key sector of the pre-Covid economy, decided only vaccinated tourists will be welcomed through tourism packages organized by licensed operators.
Low infection rates during the first year of the pandemic and a speedy rollout of its vaccination program had raised expectations that the tourism sector would reopen by the end of this year.
But that outlook changed after detection of the deadly, highly contagious and virulent Delta variant of the coronavirus, which has also ravaged neighboring Thailand and Vietnam.
Cambodia is due to hold the Southeast Asian Games for the first time in May 2023. A new national stadium with a capacity of 60,000 people, an aquatic centre and an indoor sports center are coming up in Phnom Penh.
https://www.ucanews.com/news/cambodia-d ... year/93579#
Authorities prioritize public health and safety after detection of the deadly Delta variant of the coronavirus
Luke Hunt, Phnom Penh
Published: August 04, 2021 08:48 AM GMT ▾
The Cambodian government has delayed reopening the country to foreign tourists by a year as the Covid-19 pandemic continues to weigh on the minds of authorities amid lockdowns, curfews and the closure of eight provinces.
“The strategic plan is aimed at fully reopening the international tourism sector in the fourth quarter of 2022 — standing on the principles of keeping a balance between social-economic activities and ensuring safety and public health for people, tourists and all travelers,” the Tourism Ministry said.
A meeting of stakeholders, chaired by Tourism Minister Thong Khon, tasked with managing a roadmap for revising tourism, a key sector of the pre-Covid economy, decided only vaccinated tourists will be welcomed through tourism packages organized by licensed operators.
Low infection rates during the first year of the pandemic and a speedy rollout of its vaccination program had raised expectations that the tourism sector would reopen by the end of this year.
But that outlook changed after detection of the deadly, highly contagious and virulent Delta variant of the coronavirus, which has also ravaged neighboring Thailand and Vietnam.
Cambodia is due to hold the Southeast Asian Games for the first time in May 2023. A new national stadium with a capacity of 60,000 people, an aquatic centre and an indoor sports center are coming up in Phnom Penh.
https://www.ucanews.com/news/cambodia-d ... year/93579#
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Re: Cambodia to reopen to Tourists
exactly, they cancelled all Domestic flights and they closed the land and sea borders, cause the cases were getting out of hand and with less than 40 infected people arriving from overseas directly, they had to have come across the bridge.
all international arrivals are tested on arrival and although ONLY those domestic arrivals that were vaccinated or have had a negative covid test within 7 days were allowed in, the police were NOT checking at the bridge!!
To make Phuket more enticing for new arrivals , all alcohol is banned to be served, even in Restaurants, for the next 2 weeks or longer
PS: Phuket to Bangkok is seldom more than 12 hours
In a nation run by swine, all pigs are upward-mobile and the rest of us are fucked until we can put our acts together: not necessarily to win, but mainly to keep from losing completely. HST
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Add a further £2285 for hotel quarantine!armchairlawyer wrote: ↑Wed Aug 04, 2021 11:26 amReturn trip to MEX from London for $850, direct flights on a BA Dreamliner, social distancing in economy. What's not to like?
The FCO just put Mexico on the Red List from Sunday 8th August
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And India has moved from red to amber!Doc67 wrote: ↑Thu Aug 05, 2021 8:36 amAdd a further £2285 for hotel quarantine!armchairlawyer wrote: ↑Wed Aug 04, 2021 11:26 amReturn trip to MEX from London for $850, direct flights on a BA Dreamliner, social distancing in economy. What's not to like?
The FCO just put Mexico on the Red List from Sunday 8th August
Really?!?!?!
India “Will move to the amber list 4am, Sunday 8 August. If you arrive in England before then, you must follow the red list rules.”
People of the world, spice up your life.
Re: Cambodia to reopen to Tourists
Q4 2022 was a mistake originally posted by Khmer Times. It was supposed to be Q4 2021, but this will now maybe be postponed.
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