Foreign tourists up 9% YoY in 1Q17 despite price increase

The number of foreign tourists visiting Angkor Wat in the first quarter of the year rose 8.95% to 764,146, while ticket sales surged 51% to $30.85mn, according to a report from the state-run ticketing agency Angkor Enterprise. Of a total of $30.85mn in revenue from ticket sales, about $29.9mn went to the national budget, while $954K went to charity for Kantha Bopha Children’s Hospitals, the report said. Foreign visitors increased although the price for entrance to the park increased from $20 to $37 for a one-day pass, from $40 to $62 for a three-day pass, and from $60 to $72 for a weekly pass. (Source: Khmer Times)