Saturday, 3 October 2009

Siem Reap Tourism Operating as Usual: Ministry


Written by DAP NEWS -- Saturday, 03 October 2009
(Post by CAAI News Media)

Although Typhoon Ketsana has caused damage across Cambodia, especially in Siem Reap province, on Friday the flooding was receding, with tourists able to visit Angkor Wat.

Cambodian Tourism Minister Thong Khon told DAP News Cambodia that the current rainy season is always quiet in Siem Reap province.

Still, much of Siem Reap province is underwater, and it is proving difficult to travel or transport goods.

National Highway 6 saw vendors set up as normal on Thursday, however, water transportation has been halted for several days, including from Battambong to Siem Reap, and from Siem Reap to round Phnom Penh. Air connections were also unavailable on September 30 due to high winds. But on Friday, October 2 all trans- port was operating as normal. The floods flowed from the Kulen mountain, a still revered watershed that was the source of the water for the agriculture that supported ancient Angkor.

The Director of Siem Reap Provincial Department told DAP News Cambodia that the kingdom would soon be reaping the benefits of the new tourism season. “The flooding just disrupted traveling for a few days, but no accidents happened to visitors.”

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