The BBC ran a video story over the weekend about the increased number of tourists at Angkor.
BBC 20120609
Are there too many tourists at Angkor’s temples?
BBC, 09 June 2012
Angkor Wat: Fears over increase in visitor numbers
BBC, 09 June 2012
The temples of Angkor have stood for a thousand years, surviving wars and periods of obscurity when they were hidden by the jungle.
Now, as Cambodia enjoys a sustained period of peace and relative prosperity, Angkor Wat has become the symbol of the country – but it is now in danger of being loved too much.
Story and video here.
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