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Cambodia – Recovery derailed: Decrease in tourist numbers recorded in fourth weekend of July
Bad weather, floods and rising Covid-19 cases in the Kingdom have stymied the planned recovery of Cambodia’s tourism sector. The country recorded more than 210,000 tourist last weekend.
Thong Khon, Minister of Tourism, presented the weekly tourism statistics for July 24-25 and stated that there were 213,590 tourists, consisting of 192,050 nationals and 21,540 foreigners.
Major tourist destinations include:
Preah Sihanouk with 33,174 people
Kampot with 31,323 people;
Siem Reap with 26,743 people;
Battambang with 20,512 people;
Phnom Penh with 18,098 people;
Kandal with 16,245 people;
Kep with 10,531 people; and
Pursat with 8,492 people.
Minister Khon pointed out that the figure is a decrease of 5.67 percent compared to the previous week. This decrease was fuelled by unfavourable weather and heavy rainfall in the capital and provinces, which caused flash floods in some areas. National Road 5 was closed to travel last week due to flash floods in the area.
Source: https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501119695/recovery-derailed-decrease-in-tourist-numbers-recorded-in-fourth-weekend-of-july/