By Park Chung-aStaff Reporter
The Korea Times
Cambodian Tourism Minister Lay Prohas said that South Korean tourists account for the largest part of their tourism revenues.
``Koreans pay most visits to our country among other foreign tourists these days,'' said the Cambodian minister in a recent interview with Hankook Ilbo, the sister paper of The Korea Times at a ceremony in Phnom Penh to mark Korean Air's opening of its two new air routes linking South Korea and Cambodia.
The two routes, between Inchon and Phnom Penh, and between Inchon and Siem Reap, have been in operation since last November.
``Cambodia has achieved a great growth in the tourism industry by attracting more than 1.7 million tourists last year. The number was more than a 20 percent increase from 1.4 million people in 2005. Korean tourists made the largest contribution to such success,'' he said. ``I expect an opening of the two new air routes linking the two countries will set another cornerstone for development of Cambodia's tourism industry.''
Prohas believes that Korean Air's new service will play a great role in further boosting tourism.
``I expect that this will accelerate the industrialization of Cambodia,'' he said. ``South Korea's economic situation about 40 years ago was similar to that of ours today. However, Korea has become a powerful country in so many industrial sectors including information technology. And now it is helping us. Now is the time for us to leap forward.''
He went on to say that he expects many Korean companies to make advances in Cambodia and pointed out its rich natural beauty as its tourism attraction.
``Different from other South East Asian countries which are equipped with beaches and resorts, Cambodia's natural beauty like Angkor Wat with more than 1,000 years of history and Lake Tonlesap will surely enchant tourists,'' he said.
``Still, a lot of people think of the Killing Fields when it comes to Cambodia. The country's dark image is still strong in the minds of many people. However, you should first come to our country to break such a stereotype. We have changed a lot and we will change further and develop.''
He also emphasized that safety situation in the country has become much better than before and Cambodians are friendly toward foreign tourists.
``By investing in tourism infrastructure like hotels and special programs that are aimed at protecting cultural heritages, we are ready to offer high-quality tourist products to foreigners,'' he said.
michelle@koreatimes.co.kr
``Koreans pay most visits to our country among other foreign tourists these days,'' said the Cambodian minister in a recent interview with Hankook Ilbo, the sister paper of The Korea Times at a ceremony in Phnom Penh to mark Korean Air's opening of its two new air routes linking South Korea and Cambodia.
The two routes, between Inchon and Phnom Penh, and between Inchon and Siem Reap, have been in operation since last November.
``Cambodia has achieved a great growth in the tourism industry by attracting more than 1.7 million tourists last year. The number was more than a 20 percent increase from 1.4 million people in 2005. Korean tourists made the largest contribution to such success,'' he said. ``I expect an opening of the two new air routes linking the two countries will set another cornerstone for development of Cambodia's tourism industry.''
Prohas believes that Korean Air's new service will play a great role in further boosting tourism.
``I expect that this will accelerate the industrialization of Cambodia,'' he said. ``South Korea's economic situation about 40 years ago was similar to that of ours today. However, Korea has become a powerful country in so many industrial sectors including information technology. And now it is helping us. Now is the time for us to leap forward.''
He went on to say that he expects many Korean companies to make advances in Cambodia and pointed out its rich natural beauty as its tourism attraction.
``Different from other South East Asian countries which are equipped with beaches and resorts, Cambodia's natural beauty like Angkor Wat with more than 1,000 years of history and Lake Tonlesap will surely enchant tourists,'' he said.
``Still, a lot of people think of the Killing Fields when it comes to Cambodia. The country's dark image is still strong in the minds of many people. However, you should first come to our country to break such a stereotype. We have changed a lot and we will change further and develop.''
He also emphasized that safety situation in the country has become much better than before and Cambodians are friendly toward foreign tourists.
``By investing in tourism infrastructure like hotels and special programs that are aimed at protecting cultural heritages, we are ready to offer high-quality tourist products to foreigners,'' he said.
michelle@koreatimes.co.kr
6 comments:
Hope Korean will bring their business in Cambodia as well.
Bati
Who is this yuon lookalike anyway? i don't think his real name is such bastard.
I don't know why AH LAY PROHAS is bragging about the influx of Korean tourist in Cambodia!
I like to know from AH LAY PROHAS that does the influx of Korean tourists help improve the life of dirt poor average Cambodian people? This is what I can tell this fucken bastard! The Korean have their guesthouses or hotels in Cambodia! The Korean have their own resturant in Cambodian! So what does this mean? This mean the Korean were smart enough to collect all those Korean tourists money and send back to Korea! Stupid Cambodian officials have only number of Korean tourist to show ?
Any stupid Cambodian people know that the more tourists flow into Cambodia and the more business or investment in Cambodia and the poorer Cambodian people become! How can this be!
I like to know the real statistic of how many foreigners owner hotel or gesthouse in Cambodia! Does AH LAY PROHAS even what the fuck is going on with the whole Cambodian tourism industry?
Beside what I have to say the whole fucken santitation around Angkor Wat is very dirty! The fucken Cambodian resturants are very dirty! Somehow all these stupid Cambodian officials include AH LAY PROHAS don't have the brain power to come up a better toilet system for the tourist or general Cambodian population!
It is no wonder that when these million and million of tourists went back to their country and they speak of how dirt Cambodian people are! Now tell me who would want to buy products from Cambodia!
Cambodia is suffering economically because being clean is one way to advance economically!
Poor people live very dirty!
Rich people live very clean!
Lay Prohas is an arse kisser.
Prince Rannariddh..
Don't expect a uni dropout Lay Prohoas to know anything other than licking Ranariddh's shaggy cock.
He would do anything to hang on to his position. During 1997 coup while evryone got out, and he and Ung Huot rushed in to cement their power.
Rumour ahd it that he paid $200K to his boss for the job.
4:30AM..... there are no such thing
is 100% Khmer, some body mix with some body. The Khmer creation were
Upper Chenla + Lower Chenla + Funan
and Champa = Khmer Empire. If we kill any body that has mix blood, it will be no body left. That what Pol Pot did.
bati
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