1 July 2014
Cambodia’s
tourist arrivals registered a 2.8% growth in May according to latest statistics
from the Ministry of Tourism’s Information Department.
The
country attracted 300,302 visits compared to 292,115 during the same month last
year. Released last Thursday, data showed Vietnam led the field with 75,087
visits increasing 4.4% from 71,956 during the same month in 2013. Other top
markets were: China (35,919; +27.0%); Laos (31,452; -2.8%); Thailand (19,027;
+6.8%); and South Korea (18,120; -25.6%).
In May,
45.8% (137,432) of all international visitors arrived by air. Siem Reap Airport
received the major share, 24.4% (73,215). Meanwhile, Phnom Penh Airport
received market share of 21.4% (64,217) mainly business travellers who needed
to contact government departments or budget travellers who starting or finishing
their overland trips.
Overland
travel accounts for 53.3% (160,139) travel through checkpoints with Thailand,
Laos and Vietnam while sea travel is a small at 0.9% (2,731). In addition, the
data showed tourist arrivals to Phnom Penh and other destinations accounted for
44.4%, or 156,629 visits, while arrivals to Siem Reap province a home of Angkor
Wat represented 40.7% of all arrivals, or 143,673.
For
January to May, the country welcomed 1,900,914 international travelers
improving 6.1% from 1,791,187 visits during the same period in 2013. According
to the ministry, Vietnam, China and South Korea are the largest sources of
tourists to Cambodia.
Rising in
Chinese tourists to Cambodia was due to more direct flights between the two
countries. The country forecasts it will receive 4.7 million tourists this
year, an expected rise of 12% from 4.2 million visitors last year.
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