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Thousand Buddhas’ carved sandstone pillar on display in Siem Reap
Thousand Buddhas’ carved sandstone pillar on display in Siem Reap

A large pillar with images of Buddha decorating it is being displayed at Preah Norodom Sihanouk-Angkor Museum in Siem Reap province. The rare Khmer artefact is available for the public, students and researchers to view. The pillar is in the Bayon style and was probably created during the late 12th century. The sandstone pillar was nicknamed "Thousand...

Cambodia earns more than $ 1.4 billion from international tourism, contributing 3.6% of GDP in 2022
Cambodia earns more than $ 1.4 billion from international tourism, contributing 3.6% of GDP in 2022

Cambodia earns more than $ 1.4 billion from international tourists in 2022, up nearly 700% compared to 2021 The sector contributes about 3.6 percent of gross domestic product (GDP). According to the Ministry of Tourism's 2022 tourism key indicator, Cambodia will receive a total of 2,276,626 international tourists in 2022, an increase of 1,058.6....

Wat Phnom hornbills attract tourists, locals
Wat Phnom hornbills attract tourists, locals

Thanks to the arrival of a friendly flock of great hornbills, Hour Rithy, a former aviculturist – or raiser of birds – in Kratie province turned Phnom Penh tuk-tuk driver, has seen a partial return to his former profession. He has become something of a guide for the local and international visitors who come to feed the unique birds each day in...

Cambodia sets record for origami hearts display in charity effort
Cambodia sets record for origami hearts display in charity effort

Cambodians have broken a world record by folding 3,917,805 origami-style paper hearts after officials from the Guinness Book of World Records counted them up and declared the new record on April 11 at Angkor Wat. Hun Many, a senior lawmaker and head of the Union of Youth Federations of Cambodia (UYFC), which organised the event, said Cambodia’s...

20 of Sihanoukville’s 30 islands under development
20 of Sihanoukville’s 30 islands under development

Sihanoukville Governor Kouch Chamroeun has stated that two thirds of Sihanoukville’s islands are currently under development Speaking at a press conference organized by the Club of Cambodian Journalists held on Koh Krabei, Sihanoukville this week, the Governor said that there are a total of 30 islands in Sihanoukville, He added that The...

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