via Khmer Times, 03 February 2024: January 2024 saw a significant 49% increase in international visitors to Cambodia’s Angkor Archaeological Park, with revenue from ticket sales rising by 51%. The boost is attributed to the new Siem Reap Angkor International Airport, enhancing accessibility to the site, home to 91 historic temples and a UNESCO World Heritage site since 1992.
Cambodia’s famed Angkor Archaeological Park recorded 115,532 foreign visitors in January 2024, up 49 percent from 77,436 in the same month 2023.
The ancient site earned $5.5 millionin revenue from ticket sales in January, up 51 percent from $3.64 millionin the same month 2023, said the news release from the state-owned Angkor Enterprise.
Situated in northwest Siem Reap province, the 401-square-km Angkor Archaeological Park is home to 91 ancient temples, which had been built from the ninth to the 13th centuries.
Source: Int’l tourists to Cambodia’s famous Angkor Park up 49 pct in January