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Monday, July 11, 2016
Sunday, July 10, 2016
Angkor Wat tourists have new dress code
Angkor Wat tourists have new dress code
Tourists heading for Angkor Wat will have to watch what they wear from next month onwards, the Apsara Authority announced yesterday.
In a bid to encourage visitors to respect the sanctity of the temples and Cambodian culture, beginning August 4, visitors will be required to wear pants or skirts below the knees and a T-shirt that covers the shoulders, Apsara Authority spokesman Long Kosal said.
“We will not allow them to buy a temple pass if they wear revealing clothes,” he said. “However, our officials will inform them what they should wear to be able to visit our ancient temples, so they can come back to buy a ticket later after they change their clothes.
“When visitors dress appropriately during their visit to the park, it means they are showing respect to Cambodian sacred temples, culture and Cambodian women’s values.”
Ang Kim Eang, president of the Cambodia Association of Travel Agents, approved of the move but cautioned that visitors and those involved in the tourism industry would need to be given ample notice.
“I don’t think it’s a problem for tourists . . . I don’t think they are upset if they are informed,” she said. The measures are part of a broader code of conduct implemented in response to foreigners snapping semi-nude photos at the ancient site and desecrating the temples.
“Those kinds of activities, we are very upset about those, so this rule will help to minimise the impact,” Eang said. “In this country, you cannot do something crazy; you have to respect the rules.”
Sea Sophal, who gives Angkor Wat tours in English, said he welcomed the new rule, saying the temples are not just an attraction but a place of worship. Sin Chaivann, who guides Thai and Korean tourists, agreed the step was a positive one.
“They should respect the culture of the country where they are walking in,” he said.
~News courtesy of Phnom Penh Post~
Tourists heading for Angkor Wat will have to watch what they wear from next month onwards, the Apsara Authority announced yesterday.
In a bid to encourage visitors to respect the sanctity of the temples and Cambodian culture, beginning August 4, visitors will be required to wear pants or skirts below the knees and a T-shirt that covers the shoulders, Apsara Authority spokesman Long Kosal said.
“We will not allow them to buy a temple pass if they wear revealing clothes,” he said. “However, our officials will inform them what they should wear to be able to visit our ancient temples, so they can come back to buy a ticket later after they change their clothes.
“When visitors dress appropriately during their visit to the park, it means they are showing respect to Cambodian sacred temples, culture and Cambodian women’s values.”
Ang Kim Eang, president of the Cambodia Association of Travel Agents, approved of the move but cautioned that visitors and those involved in the tourism industry would need to be given ample notice.
“I don’t think it’s a problem for tourists . . . I don’t think they are upset if they are informed,” she said. The measures are part of a broader code of conduct implemented in response to foreigners snapping semi-nude photos at the ancient site and desecrating the temples.
“Those kinds of activities, we are very upset about those, so this rule will help to minimise the impact,” Eang said. “In this country, you cannot do something crazy; you have to respect the rules.”
Sea Sophal, who gives Angkor Wat tours in English, said he welcomed the new rule, saying the temples are not just an attraction but a place of worship. Sin Chaivann, who guides Thai and Korean tourists, agreed the step was a positive one.
“They should respect the culture of the country where they are walking in,” he said.
~News courtesy of Phnom Penh Post~
Friday, July 8, 2016
旅游部长：外国游客‧盼体验道地风土人情
旅游部长：外国游客‧盼体验道地风土人情
旅游部长唐坤表示，到访柬埔寨的外国游客不仅是休闲观光，他们更希望体验柬埔寨乡村的风土人情。
唐坤前日出席在西哈努克省举办的第37届湄公河旅游论坛时表示，根据最新研究发现，游客希望在旅途中寻求道地体验，他们不仅是在一个观光景点休闲放松，但他们也希望从旅途中寻找有意义和难忘的经验，以及了解当地的文化、自然和风土人情。
他说，观光型的旅游产品很难满足游客体验道地的心理需求，旅游部将从这个方面加强推动旅游业发展，推动乡村和社区旅游产品，进而人民的收入和推广柬埔寨文化和风俗。
（柬埔寨星洲日报）
旅游部长唐坤表示，到访柬埔寨的外国游客不仅是休闲观光，他们更希望体验柬埔寨乡村的风土人情。
唐坤前日出席在西哈努克省举办的第37届湄公河旅游论坛时表示，根据最新研究发现，游客希望在旅途中寻求道地体验，他们不仅是在一个观光景点休闲放松，但他们也希望从旅途中寻找有意义和难忘的经验，以及了解当地的文化、自然和风土人情。
他说，观光型的旅游产品很难满足游客体验道地的心理需求，旅游部将从这个方面加强推动旅游业发展，推动乡村和社区旅游产品，进而人民的收入和推广柬埔寨文化和风俗。
（柬埔寨星洲日报）
Tuesday, July 5, 2016
New Checkpoints on Lao-Cambodian Border
New Checkpoints on Lao-Cambodian Border
Prime Minister Hun Sen met with Laos’ Prime Minister Thongloung Sisoulith yesterday at the Peace Palace. KT/ Mai Vireak
More border checkpoints will be opened between Cambodia and Laos after both countries agreed to increase bilateral trade yesterday.
The decision came after a meeting in Phnom Penh between Prime Minister Hun Sen and his Lao counterpart Thongloung Sisoulith after a series of talks related to trade, investment, tourism, illegal border crossings and cross-border peacekeeping.
More information on the new checkpoints will be released soon, assistant to the prime minister Ieng Sophalet told reporters after the meeting. He added that the new checkpoints are being created for the use of citizens from both countries to promote cross-border investment, trade and tourism.
While Mr. Sophalet would not say where the new checkpoints will be, a Foreign Ministry statement released earlier this month said one will be built in Preah Vihear province.
The checkpoint’s construction is part of a larger plan to link the two countries with a road and bridge over the Ropov River, making it easy to cross between Preah Vihear and Laos’ Pakse province.
Now the only official overland route between the neighbors is through the Voeung Kam-Dom Kralor checkpoint in Stung Treng, opposite Laos’ Pakse province.
The new border checkpoint will give residents the option of entering Laos and Cambodia respectively through legal means, Mr. Sophalet added.
According to the Foreign Ministry, Cambodia’s consul office in Stung Treng province will be open on June 30, with the Lao side opening on July 1.
Mey Kalyan, a senior advisor to the Supreme National Economic Council, said the new consul offices will help communications between Cambodia and Laos.
“In the name of neighboring countries, we have to help each other in terms of facilitating mutual trade activities,” Mr. Kalyan said. The Cambodia-Laos border is about 54 kilometers long.
Not discussed during yesterday’s meeting was Laos’ controversial Don Sahong dam, which is being built less than two kilometers upstream of the Cambodian border. Despite the government in Laos claiming the dam will have no effect on the Mekong River ecosystem or their downstream neighbors, international experts disagree.
The newly-elected prime minister of Laos is on a two-day official visit to Cambodia after taking office in April. He is set to leave the Kingdom tomorrow.
~News courtesy of Khmer Times~
Prime Minister Hun Sen met with Laos’ Prime Minister Thongloung Sisoulith yesterday at the Peace Palace. KT/ Mai Vireak
More border checkpoints will be opened between Cambodia and Laos after both countries agreed to increase bilateral trade yesterday.
The decision came after a meeting in Phnom Penh between Prime Minister Hun Sen and his Lao counterpart Thongloung Sisoulith after a series of talks related to trade, investment, tourism, illegal border crossings and cross-border peacekeeping.
More information on the new checkpoints will be released soon, assistant to the prime minister Ieng Sophalet told reporters after the meeting. He added that the new checkpoints are being created for the use of citizens from both countries to promote cross-border investment, trade and tourism.
While Mr. Sophalet would not say where the new checkpoints will be, a Foreign Ministry statement released earlier this month said one will be built in Preah Vihear province.
The checkpoint’s construction is part of a larger plan to link the two countries with a road and bridge over the Ropov River, making it easy to cross between Preah Vihear and Laos’ Pakse province.
Now the only official overland route between the neighbors is through the Voeung Kam-Dom Kralor checkpoint in Stung Treng, opposite Laos’ Pakse province.
The new border checkpoint will give residents the option of entering Laos and Cambodia respectively through legal means, Mr. Sophalet added.
According to the Foreign Ministry, Cambodia’s consul office in Stung Treng province will be open on June 30, with the Lao side opening on July 1.
Mey Kalyan, a senior advisor to the Supreme National Economic Council, said the new consul offices will help communications between Cambodia and Laos.
“In the name of neighboring countries, we have to help each other in terms of facilitating mutual trade activities,” Mr. Kalyan said. The Cambodia-Laos border is about 54 kilometers long.
Not discussed during yesterday’s meeting was Laos’ controversial Don Sahong dam, which is being built less than two kilometers upstream of the Cambodian border. Despite the government in Laos claiming the dam will have no effect on the Mekong River ecosystem or their downstream neighbors, international experts disagree.
The newly-elected prime minister of Laos is on a two-day official visit to Cambodia after taking office in April. He is set to leave the Kingdom tomorrow.
~News courtesy of Khmer Times~
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