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PHNOM PENH  Cambodia’s tourist arrivals registered an increase of 15.9% in December 2014 according to the country’s statistics and tourist Information Department. The country attracted 500,579 visits compared to 431,807 during the same month in 2013. For the entire year, the country welcomed 4,502,775 international travellers improving 7.0% from 4,210,165 visits in 2013. Released by the Ministry of Tourism, Monday, …

PHNOM PENH  Cambodia and Qatar discussed the expansion of bilateral ties and regional cooperation at a series of meetings last week. The Xinhua news agency reported meetings were held, last week, between Cambodia’s Foreign Ministry Secretary of State, Ouch Borith and Mohamed Bin Abdulla Al-Rumaihi, assistant minister for Foreign Affairs of Qatar. Cambodia’s Foreign Ministry Secretary of State, Ouch Borith, …

Thailand’s Association of Domestic Travel (ADT) is pushing for an ASEAN driver’s licence in a bid to boost regional tourism ahead of ASEAN economic integration at the end of this year. ADT Chairman Yutthachai Sunthornrattanavej revealed the plan to the Bangkok Post on Tuesday, saying he would soon submit a letter to that country’s Ministry of Tourism and Sports. “[Now] …

In the celebrating the new year 2015, most of national and international tourists flocked visiting SihanukVille for 3 days from the 29th to the 31st of December 2014, it had grown to 110,526 Tourists that exceeded the expectations of the Provincial authorities which has estimated that there are about 80 thousand tourists only. Nou Sophal, Director of Provincial Tourism , …

Siem Reap International Airport received 3 million domestic and international passengers this year, a 13 per cent year-on-year increase which was hailed as historic by airport authorities. Emmanual Menanteau, CEO of Cambodia Airports, said in a statement that the 3 million mark represented a symbolic high point, as the airport had only received 2 million passengers in 2012. “[Siem Reap …

Cambodia’s popular tourist destinations, both old and new, have ramped up their New Year’s Eve celebrations in order to attract more foreign tourists this year. Tourist-favourite Siem Reap has expanded their celebrations from last year, according to Khem Bunsong, governor of Siem Reap province. “The celebration this year will be a bit bigger from last year, as we have expanded …

Day 1: Arrival and Phnom Penh orientation(-/L/D) Arrive in Phnom Penh around noon – Visa processing – meet with guide for transfer to hotel. Afternoon half-day City Tour, National Museum of Khmer Arts, Silver Pagoda on the same ground of Royal Palace, River Front Park and renowned Wat Phnom Hill. Overnight Phnom Penh. Day 2: Genocidal museum(B/L/D) Morning visit Toul …

H.E Dr. Sapheachear Sok An, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister in charge of the Office of the Council of Ministers, presides over the signing of a memorandum of understanding in the field of strategic cooperation between the Cambodia Ministry of Tourism and the China National Tourism Agency (CITS Group Corporation) on December 29, 2014, at the office of Council Ministers. The …

The Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) has pledged $4 million towards restoring the Preah Pithu Temple inside the Angkor Wat World Heritage Site. The agreement was signed by Bun Narith, director general of the Apsara Authority and Baek Sook Hee, head of the Korean International Cooperation Agency on Friday at KOICA’s office in Phnom Penh. The three-year restoration project will …

Indonesia’s air force was searching for an AirAsia plane carrying 162 people that went missing on Sunday after the pilots asked to change course to avoid bad weather during a flight from the Indonesian city of Surabaya to Singapore. Indonesia AirAsia Flight QZ8501, an Airbus 320-200, lost contact with Jakarta air traffic control at 6:17 a.m. (6.17 p.m. EST), officials …