Good omen for tourism: More than 1.2 million international tourists visited Cambodia in first nine months
The data was presented in a meeting of the Ministry of Tourism on the nine-month work update of the working group of the Royal Government and the private sector to restore and promote tourism in and after the Covid-19 pandemic.
The report stated that the number of international tourists increased by 861 percent compared to the same period last year. Domestic tourists were recorded at 8.44 million, which is an increase of 247 percent.
During the meeting, officials discussed and reviewed the nine-month work update of the working group of the Royal Government and the private sector to restore and promote tourism. Reports were submitted to the Secretariat and additional comments from the chairpersons of the three sub-working groups were assessed.
Tourism Minister Thong Khon recommended further studies to take into account new indicators, especially the current global challenges and crises for the rehabilitation of the tourism sector.
