Coronavirus pandemic prove catastrophic for Angkor tourism

via Khmer Times, 02 April 2020: As expected, tourism in Angkor is particularly hit due to the effects of Covid-19, seeing a 50-60% drop in tourists this past quarter.

According to the government, there has been a 60 percent decrease in tourist arrivals since February, owing to fear and anxiety brought by the COVID-19. The figure bears a stark contrast to the projections made by the Tourism Ministry last year where Cambodia was expected to host about seven million tourists this year – two million of whom were expected to come from mainland China.

Ticket sales at the renowned Angkor temple of Siem Reap have fallen between 30 and 40 percent this year.

Source: Coronavirus pandemic prove catastrophic for tour guides – Khmer Times

See also:

• Cambodia’s famed Angkor sees 51 pct drop in foreign tourists in Q1 | Xinhua, 01 April 2020