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Cambodia’s famed Angkor records 602,570 int’l tourists in first 10 months

Cambodia’s famed Angkor records 602,570 int’l tourists in first 10 months

PHNOM PENH: Cambodia’s famed Angkor Archeological Park received 602,570 foreign visitors during the first 10 months of 2023, a year-on-year increase of 256 per cent, said a news release on Wednesday.The ancient site made US$27.88 million in revenue from ticket sales during the January-October period this year, a year-on-year rise of 312 per cent, said the news release from the state-owned Angkor Enterprise.In October alone, the park welcomed 63,009 foreigners, earning US$2.92 million in revenue from ticket sales, the statement added.The Ministry of Tourism’s Secretary of State and Spokesperson Top Sopheak is strongly confident that the Chinese-invested Siem Reap Angkor International Airport, which started its commercial operations on Oct 16, would attract more international tourists to the Angkor park.“This 4E-level international airport is crucial to helping boost the country’s tourism, economy, trade, investment,“ he told Xinhua. “We hope it will attract new international airlines, s

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