AirAsia is adding Sihanoukville under its belt in Cambodia with 4 times weekly direct flights from Kuala Lumpur, that is set to commence operations on 9 August 2017. Marking as AirAsia’s 3rd route into Cambodia, the new route will be operated exclusively by AirAsia (flight code AK) and will offer guests an unrivalled experience of the country’s best known seaside destination. Spencer Lee, Head of Commercial for AirAsia Berhad said, “Sihanoukville is an exciting destination Read More

SIEM REAP, 5 May 2017: Ticket sales revenue earned from foreigners visiting Angkor Wat’s archaeological park reached USD39.25 million during January to April, this year, up 60.21% compared with the same period last year. The surge in revenue was attributed mainly to a 1 February increase in entrance fees, although the head count at the gate has also increases substantially. Agence Kampuchea Presse quoted figures released by Angkor Enterprise, the state-owned institution in charge of Read More

A 200-metre temporary floating bridge that will take people to Angkor Wat while the original bridge is repaired should be open for use this week. Apsara, the authority responsible for protecting and developing the temple complex, says the original bridge, Spean Harl, will close as soon as its replacement is ready.   Spokesman Long Kosal says the temporary structure will be able to support nearly 6,400 people with a total weight of more than 400 Read More

National carrier Cambodia Angkor Air will launch its first charter flight from Japan to Siem Reap today and is considering a regular service on the route, a senior airline executive has said. Eng Molina, general marketing manager at the airline, told Khmer Times the first direct charter flight had been scheduled in direct response to Japanese tourists. He added that Cambodia Angkor Air is studying the market to assess demand before introducing regular flights on Read More

Cambodians are increasingly travelling both within their own country and abroad for leisure on rising disposable incomes and a social media-fuelled desire to explore new places, local tourism industry experts have said. Speaking yesterday at a curtain-raiser for the upcoming Cambodia International Travel Fair, to take place in Phnom Penh next October, Thourn Sinan, chairman of the Cambodian chapter for the Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) said there has been a steady increase in the Read More

My partner and I want to go to Cambodia in early to mid-December for about a week. We have travelled through most of Asia but this will be our first time in Cambodia. Besides Angkor Wat, what other must-dos are recommended? We love food, local culture, architecture, wildlife and history. Should we try to extend our stay to 10-14 days or is one week long enough? Angkor is the single reason most travellers go to Read More

CHI PHAT, CAMBODIA—Inside a breezy bamboo structure in this village in the remote province of Koh Kong, near the Thai border in southwestern Cambodia, a dozen or so foreigners sat for a communal dinner of chicken curry and Angkor Beer. Cinnamon-hued cattle and elderly women wearing ikat sarongs and checkered scarves ambled along the dusty road outside. Eating by the light given off by fishing cages doubling as lamps, the group recounted the day’s activities: Read More