tourism



Nov 01, 2021 • 4 min read
Thailand

Hopes high as tourists touch down for Thailand re-opening

After 18 months of Covid border controls, overseas tourists began pouring into Bangkok and the holiday island of Phuket on Monday as Thailand kickstarted its tourism industry
By Lisa Martin and Dene-Hern Chen/AFP • Nov 01, 2021

Jun 11, 2021 • 9 min read
Opinion

Post-pandemic, should Siem Reap embrace quality tourism over quantity?

The pandemic has devastated tourist-reliant Siem Reap. But Future Forum researcher Darlin Nay sees opportunity in crisis, believing that the downturn in visitors is an opportunity to reassess what kind of tourism model Cambodia wants to embrace
By Darlin Nay • Jun 11, 2021

May 31, 2021 • 9 min read
Covid-19

In Cambodia, Siem Reap airport feels the full force of tourism downturn

As flights to Siem Reap airport dropped to an unprecedented zero last month, workers at the once-bustling entry point are facing reduced pay and layoffs. Like their tourism counterparts across the struggling city, many make ends meet with loans and ad hoc work
By Kiana Duncan • May 31, 2021

Feb 01, 2021 • 5 min read
Tourism

At Smiling Gecko, luxury meets traditional Cambodian rural living

Set out in Kampong Chhnang province, the Smiling Gecko farmhouse, with its well-equipped traditional wooden bungalows and fine-dining Cambodian menu, provides a taste of rural life in the Kingdom, but with a twist of luxury
By Smiling Gecko • Feb 01, 2021

Feb 01, 2021 • 3 min read
Tourism

Open for business

Betting on Cambodia’s ongoing economic growth, the capital’s thriving hospitality industry sees new entrants count on a strong recovery of business travel following the 2020 pandemic crisis
By Focus Cambodia Editorial • Feb 01, 2021