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The government has highlighted seven key areas that it wants to see improved in Siem Reap before the city is nominated to be a candidate in the 2018 Asean Clean Tourist City Contest.

He pointed out Siem Reap needed to have more public toilets, gym zones, parks, green zones, parking lots, pedestrian ways, and an efficient waste management system before it could be considered as a candidate for the 2018 Asean Tourist City Contest.

“The authorities have to be stricter to prevent vendors from using pedestrian ways to set up their stalls,” said Mr Khon.

He also singled out the bars in the city’s Pub Street – the main drag for late night entertainment – saying “better public order” was needed.

Commenting on the lack of toilets, Mr Khon said: “More are needed for tourists in public places and they must comply with universal standards of hygiene.”
“They must be located near proper places, like tourist information centres, parking lots and commercial centres,” he added.

Siem Reap Governor Khem Bunsong, said that the provincial administration will issue an ultimatum to all vendors to remove their stalls that have been set up on sidewalks and pedestrian ways.
“They must do it by early October or we will take action,” he said...
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Another attempt to clean up Siem Reap river is underway.

More than 27 Tons of Rubbish Taken Out of the Siem Reap River
Isa Rohany and Thien Phearin 10/02/2021 4:54 PM

The authority also calls on the local people to stop throwing trash into the river.

SIEM REAP--More than 27 tons of rubbish, mostly plastic waste, have been removed from the Siem Reap River to promote the environment and restore the sacred river to its state in ancient times.

Siem Reap Commune administration removed the debris recently in cooperation with the Bamboo Shoot Foundation NGO2 and the administration of Sangkat Siem Reap.

“We carried out this work because of two important reasons,” Siem Reap Commune Chief May Sameth said.

“First of all, it is to address water pollution as people in our commune have discarded rubbish into the river and people in nearby communes have done the same.

“The second reason is that we want our river to be beautiful and clean as it used to be in ancient times because we know our river which flows from the Kulen Mountain is holy.”

Most of the rubbish collected was plastic trash, including bottles, cups, and other packaging.

He said the campaign not only aims to address water pollution and prevent people from discarding trash into the river, but also inspire people to understand environmental issues and to put trash in bins.

Since late in 2019, the Siem Reap commune has been determined to clean the river, especially by pulling trash from the river bed, by organizing environmental campaigns enhancing the river’s beauty.

​ Sameth said the river has to be cleaned regularly. For this reason, the restoration project can start again at the end of this year or early 2022.

“We have had this plan for many years and we already have the budget to do the work,” he said.

“After this restoration work is completed, we can prepare our river and make it more attractive to both national and international tourists.”
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