Cambodia earns more than $ 18 million from Angkor ticket sales in the last 9 months

Angkor Wat resort of Siem Reap province welcomed a total of 396,241 foreign tourists in the first nine months of 2020, earning 18,456,037 US dollars.

The number of foreign tourists dropped sharply to 76.17 percent, according to figures released by the Angkor Institution, the state-run body in charge of Angkor revenue management yesterday. Decreased by 75.17% compared to the previous year.  

The proceeds from the above have so far been donated to the Kantha Bopha Foundation in the amount of $ 792,482 to support humanitarian activities.  In September 2020, 2,948 Angkor Wat ticket sales to foreign tourists, earning $ 124,296, a decrease of 97.34% compared to the same period last year. Before.  In addition, in the past nine months, 8,914 foreign tourists visited Koh Ke temple in Preah Vihear province, earning $ 98,140 from ticket sales.

By: Cnews