Big increase in tourism at Preah Vihear

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Big increase in tourism at Preah Vihear

Published: 14 Dec 2012 at 14.16
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PHNOM PENH – Almost 90,000 tourists have visited Preah Vihear temple so far this year – an 87% increase on the first 11 months of 2011.

Cambodian soldiers stand guard at Preah Vihear temple in this file photo from Feb 2011. Photo by Jetjaras Na Ranong.

Foreign tourist numbers increased by 147% from January to the end of November, with 6,396 foreign visitors. Cambodian visitor numbers were up by 84 per cent, with 86,953 visits.

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upena
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Biggest factor for the increase in tourist numbers is that there is no shooting, shelling, bombing going on.
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Discussion 1 : 14 Dec 2012 at 14.391
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Hardly surprising figures. Preah Vihear was closed to tourists for much of 2011.
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