Deadly Collision Claims 67 Lives in U.S. Air Disaster | At Least 30 Dead and Many Injured in Stampede at Maha Kumbh Mela in India | Chinese President Xi Jinping Affirms Cambodia's Role as a Key Partner in China’s Diplomatic Strategy | Xi Jinping Concludes State Visit to Cambodia, Strengthening Bilateral Ties | Chinese President Xi Jinping Concludes Successful State Visit to Cambodia | Chinese Ambassador: US-China Trade Tensions Harm Developing Nations; President Xi Urges Investment in Cambodia and Expanded Market Access | Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force Ships Bungo and Etazima Dock at Ream Sea Base for Four-Day Visit | Prime Minister Hun Manet Expresses Displeasure Over Criticism of Chinese Investments During Kampot International Tourist Port Inauguration | Asian Development Bank Collaborates with Cambodia on New Development Projects Worth Over $1 Billion |
Deadly Collision Claims 67 Lives in U.S. Air Disaster | At Least 30 Dead and Many Injured in Stampede at Maha Kumbh Mela in India | Chinese President Xi Jinping Affirms Cambodia's Role as a Key Partner in China’s Diplomatic Strategy | Xi Jinping Concludes State Visit to Cambodia, Strengthening Bilateral Ties | Chinese President Xi Jinping Concludes Successful State Visit to Cambodia | Chinese Ambassador: US-China Trade Tensions Harm Developing Nations; President Xi Urges Investment in Cambodia and Expanded Market Access | Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force Ships Bungo and Etazima Dock at Ream Sea Base for Four-Day Visit | Prime Minister Hun Manet Expresses Displeasure Over Criticism of Chinese Investments During Kampot International Tourist Port Inauguration | Asian Development Bank Collaborates with Cambodia on New Development Projects Worth Over $1 Billion |

Nearly 300,000 Tourists Travelled in the First Weekend of May

  • Posted May 9, 2022 17:36 by Horn Thovan
  • 2007
  Aa |   aA

PHNOM PENH: According to a report released by the Ministry of Tourism, on 7 and 8 May, 299,888 domestic tourists travelled in Cambodia, including 283,990 national tourists and 15,898 foreign tourists.

According to the Minister of Tourism, Thong Khon, the coastal provinces, including Sihanoukville, Kep and Kampot, along with tourist destinations in the northwest of Siem Reap, Battambang and Pursat, were the most popular destinations over the weekend.

Sihanoukville was the number one most visited destination with the highest number of tourists (61,020), followed by Phnom Penh (40,480), Battambang (34,790), Kampot (30,705), Kep (29,509), Siem Reap (18,696) and Pursat (15,111).

The Tourism Minister said that this is the third week in a row after the Khmer New Year where over 300,000 domestic tourists have travelled during the weekend. Before the Khmer New Year, the average number of tourists travelling within the country were between 200-250,000.


Related News