Outrage over Thai hotel’s “appropriation of Cambodian culture”
via Khmer Times, 02 October 2020 (and more stories below): Although most of the (western) commenters seem to be bemused ...
Tag: tourism
News reports and information about tourism and archaeology in Southeast Asia, including news about specific archaeological sites, community tourism, and tourists behaving badly.
Australian Travel Agency mistakes Angkor Wat as Vietnam
via Cambodianess, 22 September 2020: An ad campaign from an Australian tour agency mistakenly attributes Angkor Wat as Vietnamese, leading ...
Creating new experiences for museums in Thailand
via The Nation, 18 Sep 2020: The National Museum in Bangkok launched a new initative to track visitor movement using ...
Sacred Naga Cave Closed After Vandalism
via The Thaiger and other sources (below), 10 September 2020: Tourists behaving badly, Thailand edition. The rock outcrop is sacred ...
Phimai lays out plan to woo visitors
via Bangkok Post, 08 September 2020: Local residents aim to boost tourism in Phimai amidst the Covid-19 pandemic.
Casinos not welcome near Angkor Wat
via GGR Asia, 02 September 2020: Lets hope that casinos do stay away from Siem Reap and Angkor!
Popular sunset viewing temple Pre Rup closed due to instability
via Phnom Penh Post, 30 August 2020: Starting from today, Pre Rup will be closed until repairs are completed. The ...
1.45 mln tourists travel in Cambodia during 5-day holiday despite ongoing COVID-19 threat
via Xinhua, 22 August 2020: 1.45 million tourists here mean in all of Cambodia, not inside the Angkor park.Camb
Pagoda closure dampens holiday spirit in Bagan
via Myanmar Times, 04 August 2020: Bagan temples were closed abruptly two weeks ago to prevent the spread of Covid-19, ...
Foreign tourists to Cambodia’s Angkor down 98.8 pct in July due to pandemic
via Xinhua, 01 August 2020:
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