Bangkok Post
Cambodia traffic not affected by political spat. Air traffic between Thailand and Cambodia remains robust with no effect from the growing political tension arising from the arrest of seven Thais for allegedly trespassing onto Cambodian soil.
Executives of Thai Airways International and Bangkok Airways said yesterday that they have not seen any impact from the incident.
Demand for travel between Bangkok and the two major Cambodian cities, the capital Phnom Penh and the tourist destination Siem Reap, remained strong, with little concern among tourists or business travellers about potential risks, they said.
A group including Panich Vikitsreth, a Democrat MP for Bangkok, and Veera Somkwamkid, a leading member of the People's Alliance for Democracy, were detained by Cambodian authorities on Dec 29 after they crossed the border at Khok Sung district in Sa Kaeo and entered Cambodia's Banteay Meanchey province.
``I think [the border incident] is not an issue for travellers. They don't feel threatened as they see the issue is being worked out by the governments,'' said a senior executive of Thai Airways.
Both airlines reported high load factors on their flights spurred by high holiday season demand and a new visa exemption that took effect on Dec 16.
Citizens of both countries can now visit for up to 14 days without having to apply for a visa, either at the embassy, or on arrival at a border checkpoint.
2 comments:
Learn to respect each other, regardless of nationality, so we can live peacefully. Don't concern about the government and the military, they do their business and we do our business.
sam rainsy coviction was he kbot jeat, whil we prepared for war withe nermy Siam ,madness Rainsy he go to veit boder. you clearly see how stupide rainsy dumpes it is?. youn and Siam are not good but we all Khmer must reunited, but idoit Ransy always deviding Khmer, you make kmher weak give great advantage to SIam.what have you done to Cambodia rainsy. SRP company make alote of cheating money from stupid people like all of you in KI, you thinks Idoit Rainsy capable to lead cambodia, he can't controle your stupid street wild team how he control the whole nation.
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