A heritage conservtion specialist has appealed to the Cambodian PM about the recent installation of lights at Angkor Wat, arguing that they are unsightly and will do little to boost the income Angkor generates by allowing night tours. In contrast, the Minister of Tourism and the Apsara Authority have both made the case for increasing [...]
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A Thai commander posted at the Preah Vihear border has said that the entrance to Preah Vihear will be open to tourists next week, as the situation between the countries, while unresolved, has improved. Entrance to Preah Vihear on Thai side to be accessible to tourists next week The Nation, 11 May 2009 [...] Is Angkor in danger of sinking, or isn’t it? The consensus among the scientific community is that the strain on underground water resources is unacceptably high, but the Cambodian government is saying, “not just yet”. photo credit: anaru Heritage site in peril: Angkor Wat is falling down The Independent, 14 March 2008 [...] It seems blindingly obvious now, but the idea that Cambodia’s shining jewel, Angkor Wat is a popular tourist destination overlooks the fact that this “idea” is only of recent construction. photo credit: nnice Selling the largest Hindu temple in the world The Times of India, 02 March 2008 [...] How has tourism changed Siem Reap, the gateway to the temples of Angkor and what is the way forward? Maya Hvistendahl of WorldChanging.com offers an insight and overview. Making Angkor’s Tourism Sustainable WorldChanging, 14 January 2008 [...] A hidden complex of tombs from the Tran-Le Dynasty in the 13th century will be open to public in a bid to develop regional tourism. The tombs were hidden in caves on a sheer rock face, effectively cutting them from human access. While the development plans will include the building of roads and other tourist amenities to make the cave more accessible, there is also the tantalising prospect of other similar mortuary caves hidden in the region. [...] A feature about John McDermott, an American photographer who specialises in taking surreal photographs of Angkor. The black-and-white photography of Angkor is really good, but more telling is his quote about how tourism will -and is- changing the face of Angkor. [...] While this news piece reports nothing new, it ties up the restoration of the fort in Malacca with tourism and the bid to list Malacca as a world heritage site. [...] A new heritage tour route will connect the historic central provinces of Vietnam with Cambodia’s Angkor Wat and Laos’ Watphu. This seems like a move to keep the Indochinese destinations interconnected in a bid to grab a larger slice of the tourism dollar. [...] |
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