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The $1.1 billion Siem Reap-Angkor International Airport remains on track to open in mid-October, with the main work on the initial phase having passed the 98 per cent mark last month, according to State Secretariat of Civil Aviation undersecretary of state and official spokesman Sinn Chanserey Vutha on July 9.

The $1.1 billion Siem Reap-Angkor International Airport remains on track to open in mid-October, with the main work on the initial phase having passed the 98 per cent mark last month, according to State Secretariat of Civil Aviation undersecretary of state and official spokesman Sinn Chanserey Vutha on July 9.

APSARA National Authority (ANA) said that since last December, 22,963 saplings have been planted on the land formerly occupied by inhabitants who have now relocate to the newly formed development areas of Pak Snung and Run Ta Ek in Siem Reap province. It said 27,481 square meters of grass has also been planted on those areas.

A total of 344,757 standard tickets for Siem Reap province’s Angkor Archaeological Park were sold to foreign visitors in the first five months of 2023, amounting to $16,065,829, available in one-day, three-day and seven-day passes, Angkor Enterprise reported.

A total of 298,998 standard tickets for Siem Reap province’s Angkor Archaeological Park were sold to foreign visitors in the first four months of 2023, amounting to $14.031 million, available in one-day, three-day and seven-day passes, Angkor Enterprise reported.

Months on after Beijing lifted Covid-19 travel restrictions and rolled out a pilot international group-tour scheme encompassing Cambodia and 19 other countries, Chinese tourist arrivals to the Kingdom, and especially Siem Reap, have fallen short of the expectations of industry insiders based in the culturally-rich northwestern province.

The 2023 edition of the annual Mekong Tourism Forum (MTF) and linked events are underway in Preah Sihanouk province from April 24-28, which industry players have framed as a great opportunity to promote Cambodia’s tourism potential to a broad international audience

The 2023 edition of the annual Mekong Tourism Forum (MTF) and linked events are underway in Preah Sihanouk province from April 24-28, which industry players have framed as a great opportunity to promote Cambodia’s tourism potential to a broad international audience and inspire people around the world to choose the Kingdom as a travel destination.

A total of 236,341 standard tickets for Siem Reap province’s Angkor Archaeological Park were sold to foreign visitors in the first quarter of 2023 amounting to $11.135 million, available in one-day, three-day and seven-day passes, Angkor Enterprise reported.

Phnom Penh and Cambodia’s 24 provinces tallied a cumulative 306,516 domestic trips – 51,898 or 16.93 per cent of them made by foreigners – over March 13-19, as reported by the Ministry of Tourism on the 21st.