Khmer times:

As we can see clearly, Siem Reap has seen a massive drop in foreign tourists. There are many factors leading to this problem. First of all, Cambodia is still lacking infrastructure, including roads, and English-speaking experts in tourism. We also do not have enough direct flights, which are very important to promoting tourism and to compete with other countries.

https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50645041/b ... ket-lists/

When you convert Siem Reap to a online gambling city...you gain some, you lose some.

Maybe because no beach now.
Duh.

frank lee bent wrote: ↑Fri Sep 20, 2019 11:42 am Maybe because no beach now.
Duh.

Very likely.

John Bingham wrote:Maybe putting up the ticket prices for Angkor Archaeological Park wasn't such a great idea?

They can just put the prices up again to balance out the lower ticket sales. Problem solved.

epidemiks wrote: ↑Fri Sep 20, 2019 1:43 pm

John Bingham wrote:Maybe putting up the ticket prices for Angkor Archaeological Park wasn't such a great idea?

They can just put the prices up again to balance out the lower ticket sales. Problem solved.

You cannot just put the price up,,, you must justify the price increase.

Let's see, maybe a 1 % renovation tax,
1 % toilet tax.
1 % Archaeological research tax.

Duncan wrote: ↑Fri Sep 20, 2019 1:55 pm

epidemiks wrote: ↑Fri Sep 20, 2019 1:43 pm

John Bingham wrote:Maybe putting up the ticket prices for Angkor Archaeological Park wasn't such a great idea?

They can just put the prices up again to balance out the lower ticket sales. Problem solved.

You cannot just put the price up,,, you must justify the price increase.

Let's see, maybe a 1 % renovation tax,
1 % toilet tax.
1 % Archaeological research tax.

Great idea, justification

Inflation for the year 2019 in KOW is 10% so, ticket also increase 10%, this ticket you bought will be help improve local people living standard.

The problem with Cambodia is, take away Angkor Wat, (and a few other temples) and there is no reason to travel there, (unless ur Chinese and love to gamble)

18 malls in PP wont draw in tourists

Backpackers used to go for Shianokville and the islands, which are getting expensive.

phuketrichard wrote: ↑Fri Sep 20, 2019 5:30 pm The problem with Cambodia is, take away Angkor Wat, (and a few other temples) and there is no reason to travel there, (unless ur Chinese and love to gamble)

18 malls in PP wont draw in tourists

Backpackers used to go for Shianokville and the islands, which are getting expensive.

Pretty much this, I would love to check ko rong again, but fuck spending anytime in sook... what is unfortunately hard to skip... and pp never did anything for me, I rather spend time in any other major city in the region

If Cambodia decided to get serious about managing it's national parks well, there is enormous scope to attract big numbers of all forms of nature tourists here.
Including mass tourism if it was done properly.
It could be a win win win situation.

It would require a lot of planning and a commitment by the government to best practice.
Ho ho ho, you say.
But HE has demonstrated commitment in advancing various business/industry sectors in the past.

And also demonstrated reasonably capable stewardship of important parts of Cambodia's cultural and natural heritage.
eg, Cambodia has embraced high level, high commitment, actions in response to advice by UNESCO on managing Angkor Wat and the Tonle Sap. (generally, given the context)
Both of these places are populated or visited by millions of people.

Perhaps this is a way for Europe to get back into the business of offering genuinely useful assistance once again.
Stuff like what UNESCO does, which has always been warmly welcomed and highly respected by cambodia's leadership.
A measly billion over 10 years for planning, training and infrastructure would do the job. Thoroughly, for huge benefits.
As it stands, foreign donors spend much more on bullshit projects that only alienates the Gov.

'Dreaming ???