Date for Sea Festival agreed
3 October 2017
The sixth Sea Festival will take place in Kep province from December 22 to 24, according to a government statement issued this week.The event, which will be officially inaugurated by Prime Minister HE on December 23, welcomes local and international tourists to the scenic province of Kep to celebrate the beauty of Cambodia’s coastline.

The date was agreed during a meeting last week between Thong Khon, the Minister of Tourism, and Ken Satha, the governor of Kep province.

“The departments involved and the different stakeholders need to cooperate to organise tourism sites, improve the beauty of the streets and public spaces.“The tourism community needs to make all necessary preparations to ensure the success of the event,” Mr Khon said.

“We should make the festival a model for hygiene and quality standards in the country,” he added.

Ho Vandy, the secretary-general of the Cambodia National Tourism Alliance, urged provincial authorities to take care of the safety tourists.

He also asked that outdoor toilets and rubbish bins be made accessible during the event. “The place must not become a horrible mess. All of us have an obligation to protect the environment,” Mr Ho added...
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/5084346/dat ... al-agreed/

I would say that would be the easiest place to hold this event, Kep being possible the cleanest place in Cambodia. Anyone know of any cleaner place in this country?

AndyKK wrote: ↑Sun Oct 08, 2017 5:32 pm I would say that would be the easiest place to hold this event, Kep being possible the cleanest place in Cambodia. Anyone know of any cleaner place in this country?

Last year it was in Sihanoukville. I think they alternate between cleanest and dirtiest.

Recent photo from Kep crab market. Yes, cleaner than SHV.

Kep is gearing up for the Sea Festival at the end of the year. Kep is ahead on cleaness and greeness, BUT they have a very limited supply of accommodation for the amount of visitors that they want attract to the festival.

24 October 2017
- The Royal Government of Cambodia designated 22-23-24 December 2017 as the sixth round of the Sea Festival in Kep province. The grand tour event will be officially opened by Samdech Techo HE and Samdech Kittipritbandit. Bun Rany HE On December 23 in front of Kep Provincial Hall.

By organizing the festival, the minister wants to push Kep to be a model province to prepare the city for its beauty and beauty. Greenery in accordance with ASEAN standards to contribute to attracting tourist in the region as well as tourists around the world.

[BUT...]
According to Ken Suy, governor of Kep province, this year's Sea Festival is expected to be attended by many people. However, there is no capacity to supply hotels and homes for the expected demand, so they will be dependent on the neighboring provinces.
"Kep does not have the full capacity to welcome the Sea Festival with 200 to 300,000 people," he said. The current accommodation is just over 1,000.
Kohsantepheapdaily

cambo swa wrote: ↑Tue Oct 10, 2017 6:32 am

Recent photo from Kep crab market. Yes, cleaner than SHV.

Wow! another city who has won the cleanest award. At this rate all the cities will win.
So lots of people sleeping on the beach at this event.

Also both are not only "Clean" but both designated as "Most Beautiful Bay" status not accounting for the direct drainage of raw sewage and effluent into that bay. Enjoy the crab and go for a swim at Sea Festival 2017.

Anyone know of any cleaner place in this country?

Koh Kong

Too many people + loud noise = danger, am I right?

I hope Water Festival is still safe.