August 18, 2020
Over 200,000 visit provinces on first day of holidays
The Tourism Ministry said today that more than 200,000 tourists visited provinces on Monday, the first day of the replacement Khmer New Year holiday.

In a statement, the ministry said it recorded a total of 230,000 visitors, most of whom had flocked to Kampot and Siem Reap provinces.

It noted that the public has a better understanding of COVID-19 prevention measures put in place by the Health Ministry and its own guidelines for those visiting tourism destinations.

The ministry said the influx of local and foreign visitors to tourist spots, especially in Siem Reap province, had provided job opportunities for tour guides.

It added that social distancing, however, had not been fully followed by large groups of visitors and some resorts had become overcrowded as a result of the influx of tourists.

The ministry said resort managers and officials at tourist sites were doing their best to implement social distancing measures, such as halving the usual number of people in tour groups to popular destinations.
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Large numbers of holiday-makers were reported on Occheuteal Beach in Sihanoukville today, 19 August 2020.





Locals enjoy the beach at Kep.



From Huy Bunleng

Second day of holiday: more than 270,000 tourists tour the country
August 19, 2020, 11:56 AM
By: Moul Sambath /

Phnom Penh: On the second day of the Khmer New Year holiday, which falls on August 18, 2020, there were 277,078 visitors nationwide, an increase of 18.75% compared to the first day, in which Siem Reap and Kampot have the most vistors.

The Minister noted that the main tourist destinations include: Siem Reap (44,364), Kampot (39,983), Battambang (26,987). 23,229 in Kep, 23,149 in Sihanoukville, 14,294 in Ratanakkiri, 12.430 in Preah Vihear, and Mondulkiri province has 10,254 people.


As for the security situation in the places where there are visitors, there is no big problem.
- Rasmeinnews

Local tourists flock to Mondulkiri on a long holiday
August 19, 2020

Mondulkiri: According to the report of the Department of Tourism of Mondulkiri province, during this long holiday, there are more than ten thousand tourists a day visiting various resorts in the province.