Xinhua
Cambodia's Prime Minister Hun Sen said Tuesday that tourism is a locomotive for economic growth in his country and vowed to accelerate it as one of the world's most wanted tourism sites.
Giving his speech at the inauguration of Cambodia-South Korea Center for Culture, Tourism and Trading in Phnom Penh, Hun Sen said the tourism has become a priority sector for economic policy and is a locomotive for sustainable socio-economic development of Cambodia.
"Cambodia is in a process to develop itself into a cultural, social and natural tourism center in Southeast Asia where is considered the most developed tourism in the world today," he said.
He added that the political and social stability and peace being enjoyed by Cambodia people and the country are one of the factors that attract more tourists to this country.
He said in 2008, there were 2.1 million foreign tourists visited Cambodia, an increase of 5.5 percent compared to a year earlier, and within 11 months in 2009, there were 1.9 million, an increase of 1.6 percent if compared to that in 2008.
While the number of foreign tourists visiting Cambodia on gradually increased on yearly basis, Hun Sen was also satisfied with the figure that showed 6.7 million local tourists traveled around the country in 2008.
Hun Sen noted that in 2004, Cambodia earned only 578 million U. S. dollars, but it earned as much as 1.5 billion U.S. dollars in 2008, and employed more than 30,000 Cambodians.
Cambodia's Angkor Wat Temple, built between 9th to 12th century- - is one of the world's famous tourist sites. Angkor Wat Temple was registered as the world heritage site.
Giving his speech at the inauguration of Cambodia-South Korea Center for Culture, Tourism and Trading in Phnom Penh, Hun Sen said the tourism has become a priority sector for economic policy and is a locomotive for sustainable socio-economic development of Cambodia.
"Cambodia is in a process to develop itself into a cultural, social and natural tourism center in Southeast Asia where is considered the most developed tourism in the world today," he said.
He added that the political and social stability and peace being enjoyed by Cambodia people and the country are one of the factors that attract more tourists to this country.
He said in 2008, there were 2.1 million foreign tourists visited Cambodia, an increase of 5.5 percent compared to a year earlier, and within 11 months in 2009, there were 1.9 million, an increase of 1.6 percent if compared to that in 2008.
While the number of foreign tourists visiting Cambodia on gradually increased on yearly basis, Hun Sen was also satisfied with the figure that showed 6.7 million local tourists traveled around the country in 2008.
Hun Sen noted that in 2004, Cambodia earned only 578 million U. S. dollars, but it earned as much as 1.5 billion U.S. dollars in 2008, and employed more than 30,000 Cambodians.
Cambodia's Angkor Wat Temple, built between 9th to 12th century- - is one of the world's famous tourist sites. Angkor Wat Temple was registered as the world heritage site.
32 comments:
What Ah Hun Xen said?Dictator Hun Xen didn't understand nothing about economic!!!!!Hun Xen has no educated,he was khmer's rouge black shirt soldier,Hun Xen understand only how to kill the own people and destroy the own nation!!!
Dream on it. How are you going to do it when trash is every where? Get your act moving and get someone like Angelina Jolie to help out may be.
You want tourists and you harass Khmers oversea at the airport ?
It is going to work every well... the tourism will be the better way than other field to boost the economy in Cambodia... does not matter the poor income below poverty line or corruption.... because the tourists fly to have their vication and desire to see Angkor Wat. They don't go to tour poverty...
But the question is who will gain on this economic growth??? It is absolutely the serious question.
Be honest and from my heart, people who log to make comment on this KI-Media really harmful attect Hun Sen and the regime personaly. Well, it is the freedom of press and no one can bar from making any comment.
Mostly, I did not see any one make any comment which can help solve the problem but instead they dump more presure on yourself and do nothing out of saying such words "fuck,..". What did you earn from saying those words???
Those word did not help any, only clearly show to other that what is kind of people supporting Sam Rainsy... This did not make the for a man support... think it again...
You know what I hate YOUN and I disagree with your cruel behaviour..
Yea, tourism is an economic growth in his country, his pocket not Camodian and Cambodia.
International, foreign aids flows to Cambodia $1,000,000,000 a year. Be real! This is way way way above Cambodia GNP and GDP. Cambodia is not that big. This annual funds for the last decade Cambodia can be the richest country in SE. If the government are not totally currupted.
This is obvious. All governent high officials are millionier in dollar currency. Ah Kwak Kbot Cheat Hun Xen is billionier. This is way more then they could ever earned, government salary or personal business (not that we known of beside selling our country).
Their kids drive $500,000, expensive car and expensive house while Cambodian citizens living in poverty and fear. If it was their personal money is ok but corruption money is not right for the citizens. In short, Hun Sen and his CPP's government are thieves!
It is sad that Khmer citizens in Cambodia allow ah kwak kbot cheat to controll their livelihood and destroying their nation. Some try to help, some being sarcastic to those who tries and most don't care. This is Cambodian today in Cambodia and abroads.
So, now tell me that what you and opposition should do to topple Hun Sen?
If, opposition cannot make it what is should be the next step to solve Cambodia crisis?
You or I or opposition party, every one is going to face this... find the answer rather than attack on comment which stand on neutral tendency. Let's them express their view which is reasonable... It may get in your head....
You did not answer what I asked earlier that what did you make from saying such word "fuck.."?
Just behave yourself to price a man you support....
2:05AM who are you referring? I know there's some people here are little off the line but this is natural. No matter what you do or where you at it's always someone is off. Just to keep in mind someone like that not qualify to depend upon anyway. Why don't you focus on or with someone who will.
However, since you comes this blogg and post your comments which make you part of them also. You may denied it but that's the fact. That's including me... that's why I don't complaine. Accept it or leave!
2:05AM, Don't focus on others in here. You can not controll everyone nor you should. But controll yourself. What have you done to help? What have you accomplished?When will you start? If you haven't done, accomplished or start helping yet then you are not different then some people here.
Continues from 2:40AM
2:05AM, If you have been helping our poeple and nation, then THANK YOU! Please continue...
who is gonna see kroum ah yuon dog,ppls working at airport act like a robbery as well as Ah devil city ho chi minh.
Those police officer at Pochintong airport should stop asking for money from Tourists, cambodian EPA dept must do something about trash every where, specially at Bus stations, no public toilet? people have to line up on side of the road and taken a piss..?
TO: 1:27AM!!
WHAT'S DO YOU TRY TO SAY?
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"" Be honest and from my heart, people who log to make comment on this KI-Media really harmful attect Hun Sen and the regime personaly(sic). Well, it is the freedom of press and no one can bar from making any comment(sic)"".
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If you are a Viet just come to Cambodia and do not understand Hun Xen's peaches, I can understand and excuse you for this stupid honest!
But if you a Cambodian! Where were you dud at lease from 1993? don't you ever heard ah Kwack speaches he alway cursed and made it his personal responsible, Like to buy coffens for people who dare fight with Vietnamese, for exemple!
And what we do here just to answer to his kind!
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"" Mostly, I did not see any one make any comment which can help solve the problem but instead they dump more presure on yourself and do nothing out of saying such words "fuck,..". What did you earn from saying those words???""
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Ever hurnd of people like Som Rainsy, Kem Sokha, many Human right leader, Mr. Just Gaiy,and many national and international publishers gave good professional advices to Hun Xen? What the got in returne was banned from enter Cambodia, put in jail, and cursed by ah hun Xen motherfucker!
The word "FUCK" and the kind did give us release of our frustation and to let other readers understand of our our fellin! YOU DI UNDERSTAND TO! STUPID FOOL, 1:17AM!
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""Those word did not help any, only clearly show to other that what is kind of people supporting Sam Rainsy... This did not make the for a man support... think it again...
You know what I hate YOUN and I disagree with your cruel behaviour..
1:27 AM""
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Who care about hated YOUN or the fucking Vietnamese, dude! That's your problem! We just curse motherfuckers who mess up our lives, justice, and democracy in Cambodia!
And Rainsy or Kem Sikha will get the same treatment if they became suck up like ah Hun Xen Motherfucker!
We wake people up stand for their right and others! Think again fool and enjoy our comments!
If you a foreigner go back to your country! If you are a CPP member or ah Kwack familly may lightning strike you mother fucker evils!!!
He should follow his Vietman boss by completely eliminating money begging at the airport for... just the noddle soup per se. Vietman tourist industry went up after forcing the law...
3:56AM, you are nuts! Crazy motherfucker! heheheehee...
Westerner will not come to Cambodia when corruptions are every where from airport attendances to taxi drivers. One westerner got ripped off on airport fee he gave $50 bill for $25 fee to attendance didn't gave him his change of $25 an airport attendance kept it. How do you attract tourists as a core economy without manufacturing and other jobs availability to millions of unemployed even Thaksin cannot help you to run country with jobs availability.
Hun Sen needs to welcome more Viet tourists to come (and stay).
They will upgrade the image of the country. The native Khmers are just too ugly and uncivilized.
I came to Cambodia and Vietnam before and I prefer Vietnam much more.
Aussie in Brisbane
" Borey said...
So, now tell me that what you and opposition should do to topple Hun Sen?"
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Are you nut! 2:05AM? Who want to topple Hun Sen! What we need is to let people know what ah Hun Xen do wrong, include ah Kwack himself! We want Cambodian to know what's right and what's wrong!
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""If, opposition cannot make it what is should be the next step to solve Cambodia crisis?
You or I or opposition party, every one is going to face this... find the answer rather than attack on comment which stand on neutral tendency. Let's them express their view which is reasonable... It may get in your head...."
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What the fuck with you should we open our plan in this kind of place, IF WE HAVE KIND OF EVIL THINKING LIKE YOU!
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"" You did not answer what I asked earlier that what did you make from saying such word "fuck.."?
Just behave yourself to price a man you support....
2:05 AM""
It get you attention is'nt it????
Have fund fool before you go to hell with ah Hok Landy!!
Despite of all the profits the country has made, the earning mostly going into the hands of a few.
From 10:30pm-11:00pm at Pochintong airport, those Taxi driver will try to rip you off, they will jack up the fare, if your flight arrived late at night, those airport attendances and the driver will rip you off, i've learned my lesson, from now on i'll check to make sure my flight got there in the morning or in the afternoon, you must have someone pick you up, if your arrived late at night...
Cambodia still has big problem with clean eviroments, phnom penh city is dirty, not just rural area, i wonder how come people have to sell their stuffs on the side walk? it's bad for eviroment..
correction = enviroments
Cambodia's problem is corruptions! clean up those high drunken officials with corruptions...
I believe tourism benefit all Cambodians, here is why:
Today's travelers are no longer fulfilled by just getting on a tour bus. They want to interact with the hose communities. They want to go and learn something to feel and touch. many go in search of a life changing experience. This interest give rise to new demand for cultural immersion program such as home stays, farm stays and agro-tourism where visitors are able to interact with local communities.
So tourism will contribute to economic growth, human development and create decent jobs for all level of Cambodians.
measthes@yahoo.com
Agree with measthes@yahoo.com with this one..!
Cambodia has so much beauty to attract the toursts. We have beach, rivers, green rice fields, fruit trees ,ncient temples, classical dances and beautiful people etc.. But the governments really need to control the corruptions, cleansing the streets, regulate food safety, clean up crimes, control speed limited and the drunk drivers.
Please stop the work at the airport from harrasing the tourist for money to put in their pockets. It is a very cheap behaviors. First impression is the last impression. Our country depend on the toursits grow from Khmers overseas and the rest of the world.
Mreas prov
Sleuk Krey agree with Mreas prov 100%! corruptions don't have to look far, just start from Pochintong airport...
I have to say clean enviroments and traffics issues..boy! i've never seen crazy traffics like Phnom Penh city...oh my goodnes!
I believe that I had been worked and served my country since 1998 when I was 18 years old... I had joint young movement of a political party my job is:
-making network of young people
-called for those network members to participate massive demonstrate
-collected finger print
-I voluntee to work for child
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I have done a lot for my country as a man in age... how many young men like my age have done such thing. And I am going back home when I finish school in Canada...
4:53am
I read you comment I can see your eyes that you are violent and criminal mind and I am sure you made the most comment with violent words. You did not wake people up by doing this... why?
Because farmers cannot access to the internet. Most people who can access to internet in Cambodia is people in city...They are mostly students and those they knew the reality...so, who did you wake..?
4 years far from Cambodia perhaps I am aware of it more than you.
I just said hate. Because I just want to express. And the reason why I said should not use such "fuck" word to respon other comment?
Because I see why people hate Hun Sen? A part of them is because most people who support are horrible, and getting worse everyday out of control. And I don't want people who support Mr. Sam Rainsy are horrible like Hun Sen's.
You are really rilly... oh! boy
I am thinking what is next that I can do for Cambodia... I am online to give FUCK to people... and I go to internet to see happen in Cambodia.....
learn from thailand as they always see tourist to their country as an economic engine, really. i think cambodia can do the same like thailand have done in their tourism industry. plus, cambodia has angkor archaeological park, underdeveloped coastal areas and beaches, beautiful landscapes, many waterways, some unique natural phenomenon, fresh water river dolphins, ecotourism, and so forth. wake up, cambodia, and do learn from everybody in the world, even your enemies, your friends, your family, friends, acquaintence, strangers, loved ones, etc, etc... yes, there are more to cambodia than you and i, really! god bless cambodia.
don't forget we have southeast asia largest fresh water lake right in the middle of cambodia, not to mention the lake's tributary reverses its flow annually, resulting in one of the riches fresh water fishing ground in the world, really. study cambodia and you will see what i'm saying here, really!
How can you attract tourists, when there's alot of crimes like: robbery, purse snatching, gangbang, bong touch, bong thom all over the places...? you must clean up all those mess and gurantee the SAFETY for tourists people...
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