CAMBODIA
May 1st, 2002
BY MARK ROWECAMBODIA'S increasingly stable political environment has led to an unexpected boom for the air industry in south-east Asia, with carriers moving quickly to increase the frequency of their routes to the country.The main interest focuses on the ancient ruins of Angkor Wat, one of the great sights of Asia, with the Cambodian tourism authorities announcing a US$73million plan to redevelop Siem Reap airport near the temple ruins.Tourism has seen a dramatic take-off since 1997 when Prime Minister Hun Sen permitted airlines to fly direct to Siem Reap, ...
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