Friday, January 30, 2009 :The Thailand – Vietnam – Cambodia Golf Trail is fast becoming the worlds most talked about golf tour. Announced just 6 weeks ago by Indochina’s largest specialist golf travel operator, Golfasian, the golf trail makes it now possible for golf enthusiasts from around the world to play the premier courses in [...]
2008 Tourism Numbers Rise, But Disappoint
The number of visitors to Cambodia in 2008 surpassed 2007, but officials said Monday less people than hoped had found their way to the kingdom.
The global financial crisis and political unrest in Thailand had both contributed to the lower-than-expected figures, officials said.
In 2008, more than 2.1 million foreign visitors came to Cambodia, a 6 percent [...]
Laos, Cambodia and Vietnam triangle focuses on tourism
LAOS, Sept 24 (KPL) -Â Laos, Cambodia and Vietnam have agreed to develop tourism as a main key for boosting economic growth and reducing poverty in the development triangle area.
The agreement, which also included the creation of favourable conditions for the triangular region that comprises 10 border provinces of Laos, Vietnam and Cambodia, was reached [...]
Traveling from HCMC to Cambodia and Thailand by bus
VietNamNet Bridge – HCMC-based Ben Thanh Tourist has collaborated with Saigon Passenger Transportation Company (Sapaco Tourist) to launch a road travel tour from HCMC to Cambodia and Thailand.
Cao Ngoc Minh, public relations executive, said that the first trip of the new tour would be on Saturday next week. From then, the tour will run every [...]
With help, Montrose man dousing Cambodian fires
Cambodia doesn’t have much, and what little they do have keeps burning down, because that beautiful and battered country doesn’t have enough fire fighting equipment or fire stations to keep up.
The whole country, in fact, has far fewer fire stations than the Western Slope.
In the capital, Phnom Penh, for example, there is only one fire [...]
Interim pact on settling border dispute
PHETCHABURI : Thailand and Cambodia yesterday agreed to an interim agreement to solve the row over the disputed border area surrounding the Preah Vihear temple.
The agreement was reached in the second round of informal talks between the Thai and Cambodian foreign ministers, Tej Bunnag and Hor Namhong, in Cha-am district.
The main thrust of the [...]
Tourism Development Projects Throughout Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia to be boosted
Tourism development projects in 10 provinces throughout the economic development triangle of Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia will be boosted.
At a recent meeting in Phnom Penh, the respective tourism ministries of the three countries have agreed to conduct joint surveys on tourism development potential and foreign direct investment attraction capacities in the provinces of Ratanakiri, Mondolkiri [...]
Singapore welcomes moves by Thailand, Cambodia to resolve temple dispute
SINGAPORE, Aug. 20 (Xinhua) — Singapore Wednesday welcomed the efforts of Thailand and Cambodia to hold talks on the Preah Vihear Temple issue.
A spokesman for the Singapore Foreign Ministry said in a statement that resolving the disagreement in an amicable manner was in line with the spirit of ASEAN (the Association of [...]
Castaway Cambodian Islands – the Next Asian hotspot
Brocon Group are to build a massive luxury resort on previously unheard of Cambodian islands. Will they be as successful as Thailand’s islands, a new Asian hotspot perhaps? Property Wire’s global markets expert Liam Bailey gives us his opinion.
Successful Australian property developer Brocon Group; the company behind the hugely popular French Colonial apartments in Phnom [...]