Holiday buzz: More than 140,000 tourists visited Siem Reap during Pchum Ben

Cambodians and foreigners traveled en masse to Siem Reap during the Pchum Ben festival and the Ministry of Tourism reported more than 140,000 tourists visited the Kingdom's cultural hub. According to the report of the Siem Reap Provincial Department of Tourism, 143,470 tourists visited during this year's Pchum Ben festival. The department stated that about 50-60% of the people were born in Siem Reap. The department continued that Angkor Wat saw about 85,000 tourists on its grounds, Phnom Kulen National Park was visited by about 4,600 tourists, Tonle Sap by about 15,000, and ecotourism locations and communities were visited by about 35,400 people. Among the 143,470 tourists, there were 3,470 foreign tourists. After the cancellation of last year's Pchum Ben, people in the country were ecstatic to be able to finally celebrate the national festival. Exciting tours were launched by various institutions to boost the tourism sector. (Source: Khmer Times)