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Saturday, April 05, 2008
Thaksin in Cambodia to play golf with Hun Sen
PHNOM PENH, April 5 (Xinhua) -- Former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra arrive in Cambodia on Saturday afternoon, Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen said Saturday."Tomorrow morning we will play golf together in Siem Reap province," Hun Sen said at a road construction ceremony in Preah Vihear province next to Thai border.
"I also seem to have a bit of fever. I worried that tomorrow I could not hold the golf club to play with Thaksin," he joked.
"We contacted each other by phone regularly after he was deposed," Hun Sen said previously, adding that they are friends.
Friday, January 18, 2008
Cambodia to double luxury golf courses by 2010: official
A golf pro playing at the Phokeethra Country Club in Siem Reap in Cambodia. Cambodian officials say the country doubled its number of luxury golf courses last year to four and hope to have eight by 2010 in a bid to lure more high-end tourism from the fast-growing sport in Asia. (Photo: AFP)Friday January 18, 2008
PHNOM PENH (AFP) - Cambodia doubled its number of luxury golf courses last year to four and hopes to have eight by 2010 in a bid to lure more high-end tourism from the fast-growing sport in Asia, officials said Thursday.
Cambodia in 2007 opened its only two PGA-rated courses in the popular tourist town on Siem Reap, in northwest Cambodia near the famed Angkor temples which remain the country's biggest draw for foreign visitors.
A third course backed by South Korean investors is expected to open in Siem Reap in 2009, said Suos Yara, secretary general of Cambodia Golf Association.
Three other multi-million-dollar golf projects are also under construction near the capital Phnom Penh and along the border with Vietnam, with another planned near the seaside resort of Sihanoukville, he told AFP.
"Golf can attract more high-yield tourists. Beside touring our heritage sites, tourists also need entertainment," he said.
"They have different hobbies, but most adults like playing golf as part of their tour package," he added.
Cambodia's profile as a golfing destination got a major boost when the Phokeethra Country Club in Siem Reap hosted the country's first international golfing event in November.
Suos Yara said the golfing industry has also contributed jobs to the local community, adding that the government wanted to eventually see at least seven courses in Siem Reap and about 10 near Sihanoukville.
"We want more golf courses ... When we have more golf course, we have more tourists and prospective investments," Suos Yara added.
Tourist arrivals to impoverished Cambodia topped two million in 2007, bringing in much-needed revenue.
But while most foreigners still flock to the Angkor temples, tourism officials are seeking to create more visitor destinations.
Cambodia in 2007 opened its only two PGA-rated courses in the popular tourist town on Siem Reap, in northwest Cambodia near the famed Angkor temples which remain the country's biggest draw for foreign visitors.
A third course backed by South Korean investors is expected to open in Siem Reap in 2009, said Suos Yara, secretary general of Cambodia Golf Association.
Three other multi-million-dollar golf projects are also under construction near the capital Phnom Penh and along the border with Vietnam, with another planned near the seaside resort of Sihanoukville, he told AFP.
"Golf can attract more high-yield tourists. Beside touring our heritage sites, tourists also need entertainment," he said.
"They have different hobbies, but most adults like playing golf as part of their tour package," he added.
Cambodia's profile as a golfing destination got a major boost when the Phokeethra Country Club in Siem Reap hosted the country's first international golfing event in November.
Suos Yara said the golfing industry has also contributed jobs to the local community, adding that the government wanted to eventually see at least seven courses in Siem Reap and about 10 near Sihanoukville.
"We want more golf courses ... When we have more golf course, we have more tourists and prospective investments," Suos Yara added.
Tourist arrivals to impoverished Cambodia topped two million in 2007, bringing in much-needed revenue.
But while most foreigners still flock to the Angkor temples, tourism officials are seeking to create more visitor destinations.
Thursday, November 29, 2007
George Orwell's Animal Farm in true life: Capitalist pastime for former communist Khmer Rouge soldiers
Cambodia's Prime Minister Hun Sen claps during the opening ceremony of Johnnie Walker golf tournament in Siem Reap provincial about 230 kilometers (143 miles) northwest of the Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Thursday, Nov. 29, 2007. Hun Sen teed off the first ball of the inaugural US$300,000 (euro203,430) tournament at the recently opened Phokeethra Country Club in Siem Reap province, Cambodia's main tourist hub. (AP Photo/Heng Sinith)
Cambodia's Prime Minister Hun Sen tees off at the opening ceremony in Siem Reap provincial about 230 kilometers (143 miles) northwest of the Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Thursday, Nov. 29, 2007. Hun Sen teed off the first ball of the inaugural US$300,000 (euro203,430) tournament at the recently opened Phokeethra Country Club in Siem Reap province, Cambodia's main tourist hub. (AP Photo/Heng Sinith)Never heard about George Orwell's Animal Farm?
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Cambodians may die of famine, but Cambodia boasts 3 golf courses and will hold an international golf tournament soon
2007-07-16
Cambodia to host its first international golf tournament
Cambodia to host its first international golf tournament
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) - The impoverished nation of Cambodia will host its first international golf tournament at a course near the famed Angkor temples, the Asian Tour announced Monday.
The inaugural US$300,000 Johnnie Walker Cambodian Open will be played at the newly opened Phokeethra Country Club, which is also a main tournament sponsor. The event, slated to run from Nov. 29 to Dec. 2 in the northwestern province of Siem Reap, is likely to draw many of Asia's top golfers, organizers said.
Asian Tour Executive Chairman Kyi Hla Han said the tournament, which is one of seven new events on the schedule this season, proved that the game was thriving in the region.
«The game continues to prosper in Asia and with a new initiative in Cambodia, our next plan of action will be to help new golfing nations to develop the game,» Han said.
«One of the best ways to attract new golfers is to expose them to international-class competitions and I believe the Johnnie Walker Cambodian Open will provide a launch pad for exciting talents to emerge from Cambodia,» he said.
Cambodian Tourism Minister Thong Khon, present at Monday's ceremony in Siem Reap announcing the tournament, said it would boost tourism.
«When we have a golf tournament like this, we can show the world and all the tourists that we have something new for them at the Angkor Wat site,» he said. «Before, if golfers wanted to visit Angkor Wat, they were hesitant to come, but now they are happy to come to see the temples because they can see the temples and can play golf too.
Touted as the only international-standard course in Cambodia, Phokeethra is part of a campaign by the Cambodia government to boost its tourist revenues. The 18-hole, 72-par course is 23 kilometers (14 miles) outside Siem Reap town.
Cambodia now has three golf courses, including two near Phnom Penh, the capital. A fourth, also in Siem Reap, is under construction.
Tourism is a major foreign currency earner for cash-strapped Cambodia. There were 1.4 million foreign arrivals last year, with the largest number of visitors from South Korea, Japan and the United States. More than half of the tourists visited the Angkor temples.
Cambodia is one of the poorest in Asia, which is in part a legacy of the years when the communist Khmer Rouge ruled the country in the late 1970s, imposing radical communist policies that led to the deaths of an estimated 1.7 million Cambodian through execution, malnutrition, medical neglect and overwork.
The inaugural US$300,000 Johnnie Walker Cambodian Open will be played at the newly opened Phokeethra Country Club, which is also a main tournament sponsor. The event, slated to run from Nov. 29 to Dec. 2 in the northwestern province of Siem Reap, is likely to draw many of Asia's top golfers, organizers said.
Asian Tour Executive Chairman Kyi Hla Han said the tournament, which is one of seven new events on the schedule this season, proved that the game was thriving in the region.
«The game continues to prosper in Asia and with a new initiative in Cambodia, our next plan of action will be to help new golfing nations to develop the game,» Han said.
«One of the best ways to attract new golfers is to expose them to international-class competitions and I believe the Johnnie Walker Cambodian Open will provide a launch pad for exciting talents to emerge from Cambodia,» he said.
Cambodian Tourism Minister Thong Khon, present at Monday's ceremony in Siem Reap announcing the tournament, said it would boost tourism.
«When we have a golf tournament like this, we can show the world and all the tourists that we have something new for them at the Angkor Wat site,» he said. «Before, if golfers wanted to visit Angkor Wat, they were hesitant to come, but now they are happy to come to see the temples because they can see the temples and can play golf too.
Touted as the only international-standard course in Cambodia, Phokeethra is part of a campaign by the Cambodia government to boost its tourist revenues. The 18-hole, 72-par course is 23 kilometers (14 miles) outside Siem Reap town.
Cambodia now has three golf courses, including two near Phnom Penh, the capital. A fourth, also in Siem Reap, is under construction.
Tourism is a major foreign currency earner for cash-strapped Cambodia. There were 1.4 million foreign arrivals last year, with the largest number of visitors from South Korea, Japan and the United States. More than half of the tourists visited the Angkor temples.
Cambodia is one of the poorest in Asia, which is in part a legacy of the years when the communist Khmer Rouge ruled the country in the late 1970s, imposing radical communist policies that led to the deaths of an estimated 1.7 million Cambodian through execution, malnutrition, medical neglect and overwork.
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