Preah Vihear Temple (Photo: Koh Santepheap newspaper)PHNOM PENH, March 18 (Xinhua) -- The Cambodian government will develop the Preah Vihear temple near the border with Thailand into a tourism spot in an effort to reach the goal of attracting 3 million tourists annually by 2010, local press reported Tuesday.
"Tourists will not be able to reach the Preah Vihear temple if the potential area is not developed," Tourism Minister Thong Khon was quoted by English-Khmer language newspaper the Mekong Times assaying during his recent visit there.
Hang Soth, general director of the newly-established Preah Vihear National Authority, said that roads and infrastructure should be developed first so as to attract tourists.
"The aim of our development is to attract tourists and preserve the temple," he said.
The temple is expected to rival the Angkor Wat in Siem Reap province after development is completed, he added.
Thailand and Cambodia used to dispute over who owned the temple. But recently, the Thai government has said that it would not oppose Cambodia's bid to list the temple as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
The Preah Vihear temple was built from year 900 to 1100. It was occupied by Thailand from 1949 to 1952. In 1962, the Hague International Court decided that the ownership of the temple went to Cambodia.
"Tourists will not be able to reach the Preah Vihear temple if the potential area is not developed," Tourism Minister Thong Khon was quoted by English-Khmer language newspaper the Mekong Times assaying during his recent visit there.
Hang Soth, general director of the newly-established Preah Vihear National Authority, said that roads and infrastructure should be developed first so as to attract tourists.
"The aim of our development is to attract tourists and preserve the temple," he said.
The temple is expected to rival the Angkor Wat in Siem Reap province after development is completed, he added.
Thailand and Cambodia used to dispute over who owned the temple. But recently, the Thai government has said that it would not oppose Cambodia's bid to list the temple as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
The Preah Vihear temple was built from year 900 to 1100. It was occupied by Thailand from 1949 to 1952. In 1962, the Hague International Court decided that the ownership of the temple went to Cambodia.
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Keep going!!!
Yay! the long waited hope is at last here.
Thank you to everyone who worked very hard for this accomplishment for all of us.
May God help to achieve your goals for Khmer People!
"The Cambodian government will develop the Preah Vihear temple near the border with Thailand into a tourism spot in an effort to reach the goal of attracting 3 million tourists annually by 2010, local press reported Tuesday."
Not so fast all of you stupid Cambodian leaders! AH Thong Khon thinks that he can escape from the Thaicong’s claw on Preah Vihear issue! AH Thong Khon can claim all he want to attract 3 million tourists a year but any tourists who come through Preah Vihear will be divided into two between Cambodia and Thailame! So what does this mean? It mean that in reality Cambodia can never get 3 million tourists as target because the Thaicong government make sure that they will get a piece of Cambodian tourist through Preah Vihear!
Like I said the Thaicong leaders will pimp Cambodian Preah Vihear temple to make money for them and there is nothing stupid Cambodian leaders can doing anything about it! It is outrageous to take something belong to Cambodia and share it with the Thaicong!
I wonder how AH THONG KHON feels if he is to share his wife with the Thaicong leaders!
Wrong, 3 million in 2 years is only a small part of what we foresee. What we projected is in the 25-30 millions annually; thus, it is not worth arguing over peanut.
To 2:10PM
You called it a peanut when the stupid Cambodian government shares the Preah Vihear temple with the Thaicong? Be honest fool! Do you think that Cambodia has the infrastructure to accommodate 25-30 million tourists annually?
I going to tell your mother that you are a fucken liar!
Come on, dude, stop twisting word around here. I didn't say we will get 25-30 millions overnight, and you know it.
Anyhow, our goal is to get 15-20% growth annually, and at the same time expand the infrastructure to support the growth. We will add what ever it takes: Power Station, Hotel, National Park, Golf course, Theater, ..., but one way or another, our goal will be fulfill.
soar, cambodia soar! spread your wings and soars like an eagle! i like that name "preah vihear national authority." please take care! after infrastructure to/from is developped tourists should have options to do the preah vihear circuit. cambodia is heading in the right direction, starting now.
Hey the third writer--Fucking your mother!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
To 10:27AM
You stupid Cambodian leaders can claim all the Preah Vihear but the Thaicong can claim whatever the stupid Cambodian leaders make from Preah Vihear and you can say it is a form of Thaicong tax on Preah Vihear!
Before you get mad at me and maybe you like to share your mother with the Thaicong leaders too and of course you because prostitution run deep in your family tree!
As far as I am concerned Cambodia has nothing in common or having nothing to share with the Thaicong including Preah Vihear!
I say fuck your whole family for being so stupid fuck!
Hey dude, our brother Thai have lot of experiences with tourist. They know what they are doing. Just give them a chance, will ya?
To 2:41PM
Sure the Thaicong have a lot of experiences with tourist because they have over one million prostitutes!
The Thaicong will tax whatever stupid Cambodian leaders make from Preah Vihear! Now I called that pimping Cambodia to make money or prostitute Cambodia to make money!
Wrong, not all tourists come to Thailand for prostitute. They have a lot of nice beaches and temples to see and enjoy.
And bullshit, there will not be any tax exchange here. They tax whatever they want on their side of the border, and we tax whatever we want on our side.
In any case, it's good to have brother Thai to work with. Two minds is better than one. I just wished we've done that long ago.
The Thaicong real brother is the Vietcong and I don't know what brother you are talking about!
The Thaicong never claim to be your brother either and only you who claim everything!
Fuck off fool!
Hey guys, stop watching too much American movies, will ya?
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