Angkor, Cambodia Travel News

An electric car shares the patch with tuk tuks at Angkor Thom. A n item in this montha s Southeast Asia Globe magazine revisited the story that Siem Reapa s tuk-tuk drivers are angered over the use of electric cars in the Angkor temple complex, and fear they will be banned from the temple precinct.

ANGKOR MARKET MOVES The times they are a-changing in Siem Reap. Angkor Market, a pokey but homey supermarket thata s been a long-time expat haven and social hub is about to move across the road to flash new premises.

ASPHALT WONDER Ita s the miracle on Sivutha Boulevard. For almost two years the road that sweeps into downtown Siem Reap from the airport has been under construction.

Day1: 7th Nov Arrived Siem Reap at about 3 p.m by car after 6 hours ride from Phnom Penh.Checked into the Borei Angkor.Took two deluxe rooms booked through Agoda.

Si Sa Ket-based Aveeya Angkor Travel Co Ltd reported a loss of a few million from the cancellation of trips to famous Cambodian destinations - Angkor Wat and Angkor Thom.

Five Star Angkor Villa is Khmer hospitality guesthouse. It is conveniently located in the heart of Siem Reap Town, just a few minutes walk from Old Market, Pub Street and shopping area, with easy access to the magnificent temples sites of Angkor and Siem Reap International Airport.

OURISM operators have slammed the governmenta s decision not to renew Bangkok Airwaysa permit to fly domestic routes, saying the government-owned carrier that now monopolises domestic skies does not have sufficient capacity for the upcoming peak tourist season.

An aviation worker looks on while a Cambodia Angkor Air plane is refuelled at Phnom Penh International Airport.

Temple then another temple then another temple then another temple and finish with another temple.

Flooded reflecting pool at Angkor Wat. I abandoned the waterlogged tourist Mecca of Siem Reap this weekend to visit the temples and see how flooding had affected Angkor Park.

One can easily envision Jayavarman VII perched there, high atop a platform, watching his victorious army roll back into town, an enormous force that included some of the same powerful war elephants that are carved into the stone base of the terrace.

The Cambodian government said it would not renew the contract allowing Thai carrier Bangkok Airways to operate the domestic Phnom Penh-Siem Reap route when the deal expires next month, local media reported Friday.

Saturday morning Pchum Ben crowds on the north side of the South Gate of Angkor Thom.

A new hotel seems to open every day in Siem Reap, one of Asia's tourist boom towns, thriving thanks to the nearby remains of the extraordinary temple of Angkor Wat.

A Cambodia Angkor Air ATR 72-500 turboprop plane sits on the tarmac in July at Phnom Penh International Airport.

Sally Newman from London writes We are visiting Thailand for a beach holiday and would like to spend a few days at Angkor Wat in Cambodia.

Monks bless a Cambodia Angkor Air plane during the airline's inauguration ceremony Monday at Phnom Penh International Airport.

CAMBODIA launched its new national airline, Cambodia Angkor Air, in a ceremony on Monday, giving the southeast Asian country its first flag carrier since a previous effort folded in 2001.

John McDermott's big project for this year was fatherhood, and that happened pretty much on schedule.

The inauguration of the new national carrier will now take place at Phnom Penh International Airport , the SSCA said.