Plan to resume tourism at P.Vihear [on Thai side]

25/07/2011
Bangkok Post

The governor of Si Sa Ket province says he plans to approach his Cambodian counterpart for talks on reopening the Preah Vihear temple site to tourists, a Thai news report said.

Governor Somsak Suwansucharit said he plans to discuss the matter with the governor of Cambodia's adjoining Preah Vihear province, which encompasses the ancient ruins, the report said.

The only normal tourist access is through Thailand.

Since July 23, Si Sa Ket provincial authorities have allowed tourists to visit the Pha Mor I Daeng cliff, close to the Preah Vihear temple, and Thai tourists are arriving at the cliff observation point to admire the carvings there as well as the twin pagodas on Khao Phra Viharn mountain, he said.

Khao Phra ViharnThai Preah Vihear park reopened

March 2, 2009
The Nation

Khao Phra ViharnPreah Vihear national park in Si Sa Ket province officially reopened Sunday with a half-price entry promotion.

Si Sa Ket governor Sanee Jittakasem said the decision was made to reopen the park because border tensions between Thailand and Cambodia had been significantly reduced and the two countries had almost completely withdrawn their troops from the area.

Tourists visiting the park would be charged half price during the initial period: 20 baht for Thai nationals and 100 baht for foreigners.