Cambodia tourist arrivals top two million in 2007

AFP
Thursday, January 3, 2008

PHNOM PENH -- Tourist arrivals to Cambodia topped two million in 2007, Tourism Minister Thong Khon s

aid Wednesday, adding that the country hopes to attract more visitors this year by expanding its attractions.

"We hit our target" for tourist arrivals last year, he told AFP, saying the two-million mark represented a jump of nearly 20 percent over 2006 figures.

While most foreigners still flock to Cambodia's famed Angkor temples, officials are seeking to create more destinations for visitors, he said.

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Cambodia tourist arrivals top two million in 2007

AFPThursday, January 3, 2008

AFP
Thursday, January 3, 2008