CAMBODIA
March 1st, 2002
BY MARK ROWECAMBODIAN tourism authorities have announced a US$73m plan to redevelop Siem Reap airport near the ruins of the famous Angkor Wat temple. The French consortium Societe Concessionaire de l'Aeroport, which is overseeing the development announced last week it would invest US$23 million in the first phase of development which includes building a new terminal. Tourism has seen a dramatic take-off since airlines were allowed to fly direct to Siem Reap, bypassing the capital Phnom Penh. Last year visitor numbers doubled to 350,000. Tourism officials said ...
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