(Photo: Dap-news)By Heng Reaksmey, VOA Khmer
Original report from Phnom Penh
19 June 2009
Council Minister Sok An told the National Assembly Friday that a system of outdoor lighting at the Angkor Wat temples will not hurt the ancient structures and could be a boon to tourism.
“The heat from the lamps is 50,000-times weaker than the sun and less than the moon,” Sok An said, citing lengthy studies prior to the beginning of the scheme.
Critics of the plan worry the lighting, undertaken under the Apsara Authority, the government body that oversees the temples, could be damaging.
Moeung Son, chairman of the Khmer Civilization Foundation, is facing a lawsuit for his public criticism of the lighting.
The International Coordinating Committee for Angkor, which advises Apsara, recommended the lighting, on the entryway to Angkor Wat and along the famous temple’s northern bas-relief gallery.
Sok An said broadcasters Radio Free Asia and Voice of America were distorting news about the lighting and were “the cause of the confusion of public opinion.”
The lighting will enable tourists to visit the temple at night and is among several initiatives being developed by the Ministry of Tourism to attract more visitors at time when the economic crisis has stunted arrivals, Sok An said.
Tourism is the second-leading economic driver in Cambodia, behind garment exports. Both sectors have been hard-hit by the global economic crisis.
“The heat from the lamps is 50,000-times weaker than the sun and less than the moon,” Sok An said, citing lengthy studies prior to the beginning of the scheme.
Critics of the plan worry the lighting, undertaken under the Apsara Authority, the government body that oversees the temples, could be damaging.
Moeung Son, chairman of the Khmer Civilization Foundation, is facing a lawsuit for his public criticism of the lighting.
The International Coordinating Committee for Angkor, which advises Apsara, recommended the lighting, on the entryway to Angkor Wat and along the famous temple’s northern bas-relief gallery.
Sok An said broadcasters Radio Free Asia and Voice of America were distorting news about the lighting and were “the cause of the confusion of public opinion.”
The lighting will enable tourists to visit the temple at night and is among several initiatives being developed by the Ministry of Tourism to attract more visitors at time when the economic crisis has stunted arrivals, Sok An said.
Tourism is the second-leading economic driver in Cambodia, behind garment exports. Both sectors have been hard-hit by the global economic crisis.
12 comments:
What the fuck Ah yuon jkuot jruok Sok Anh is talking about? caution! Yuon Sok Anh and Sok Kong are attempting to destroy Angkor Wat.
one eyed bandit and his cronies are lying againt! they need the tourist money to keep their lavish lifestyle!
Do not believe Sok An.
He just want to protect his income($)
He is a head of all scam.
I think tourist is overpaid for his organize scam cambodia.
Please leave Prasat Angkor Wat in Peace
Well, Don't blame me for I am of course the son of a slut, adulteress, fornicatress, hussy, jade, and loose woman Viet...
Let it be known that I have a mission here and that is to destroy KI-Media for the benefit and welfare of the CPP new Viet-khmer people under the leadership of Hun Sen, got that?
PPU
just get the damned ugly light bulbs and stupid wirnig off the sacred NATIONAL monuments.
Note: National not private Sok or Sao individuals. Definitely, not ah svah PPU.
why there are no transparent details of how and where do the revenues from Angkor Wat tourist fees go???
It is understanble if the individual profit from tourism by running thrir pho noodle or souvenir shops, but no government should allow private concessions to run a national treasure for private profits. These individuals did contribute to the creation of these national heritages.
correction to 8:57 PM:
"...individuals did NOT contribute..."
These lights are 50,000 times weaker than the heat from the sun; well off course, if you are within a few feet from the sun, you would burn into oblivion.
The researchers need to clarify if it is 50,000 times weaker than the natural sunlight that has already radiated and reached the earth atmosphere or otherwise.
Well because we are Yuon-Khmer, a new and improved Cambodia under our beloved PM HUN SEN working for our Yuon's master. we don't care about Khmer. Does that answer your question 8:49 PM?
Remember the new nationality now, YUON-Khmer not Khmer anymore. Khmer's gone, done, finished: this is the Federation of Indochina! We will shortly change everything to bear Yuon-Khmer's name...You all can come and kiss our PM Hun Sen's ass if you don't like it.
PPU
Beware,the heat under ah kwack 's ASS is 50,000 more the the heat of the sun.....according to ah coq an
The reason why I call him ah coq an,because he is the king of coq fighting .Got that .
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