Gateway to Angkor and the Tonle Sap lake. · 320 stories
The Bayon is one of the most well-known Angkor complex buildings. The majority of people, however, are unaware that it was originally a mispronunciation. Bayon’s original Hindu name was Jayagiri (or victory mountain). One of the more well-known, well-liked, and beautiful buildings in the Angkor Wat Archaeological Park is the Bayon Temple. The temple, which…
Do you know that I have spent my internship journey in four months with an amazing program and have had the best experience ever? The Enterprise Solution Finder Cohort 2 program, which has been evolved by Enterprise Vision and supported by Khmer Enterprise, aims to nurture an entrepreneurial mindset and grow the tourism and hospitality…
To highlight Cambodia’s potential as a business destination, a “Briefing Session on Economic Diplomacy, Investment, Trade and Tourism Environment in Cambodia” was organized in Siem Reap province on September 2. About 100 people from 19 diplomatic missions in Bangkok, the Thai delegation, and line ministries attended the event, which was presided over by H.E Dr.…
The #ONESTEPNOPLASTIC campaign was initiated in July 2022 by All Dreams Cambodia & Tos Yerng, in order to combat plastic pollution in Cambodia and promote it as a sustainable and attractive tourism destination. All Dreams Cambodia is willing to mobilize all stakeholders of the tourism industry so that together, we can make our beloved country…
– by Christian de Boer, Managing Director, Jaya House River Park As a mass tourism destination, Cambodia stays a bit in the shadows of its bigger neighbours such as Thailand and Vietnam. With more than 90% of its tourism arrivals making it into the awe-inspiring site of Angkor Archaeological Site before moving on, the country…
Heng, 27, is one of Cambodia’s top female runners. She has participated in a number of local and international competitions, including the Phnom Penh International Half Marathon, Sihanoukville International Half Marathon, Cambodia’s Next Top Runner, Angkor Wat International Half Marathon, Asian Athletics Championship, and Southeast Asian Games. “The Khmer Amateur Athletics Federation: A Cambodian sports…
A normal sunrise in Siem Reap is transformed into a special moment when the morning sun covers Angkor Wat. Every Sunday on this beautiful morning, Mr. Seha Chhang packs his backpack with a laptop and travels to the Siem Reap Coding Club located in YISI Center to provide enthusiastic young people with free coding classes.…
The massive inscription discovered at Phimeanakas in the province of Siem Reap, Cambodia, contains the inscription of Queen Indradevi in Sanskrit, which she wrote somewhere between 1190 and 1200 AD. Her poetry demonstrates her near-perfect knowledge of the language as well as its complex poetic patterns. We are fortunate to have a translation of one…
The mediaeval history of Cambodia starts roughly in the 10th century, when the Khmer Empire had established its strong foothold in Cambodia, and ended in the 19th century, when Vietnamese attacks started happening in Cambodia. The mediaeval history of Cambodia is mainly split into two parts: Khmer Empire and the Post-Angkor period. Under the Khmer…
Travel professionals recognized AngkorWat as the historical gems lying on its doorstep in 2015, winning praise from several big players in the travel industry. The earliest indications that Siem Reap might soon become a popular travel destination appeared in November 2014, when Skyscanner announced its list of anticipated “Top holiday hotspots” for 2015. The Future Laboratory named Siem Reap…
Tonle Sap Lake is one of the world’s most productive inland fisheries and the largest freshwater lake in South East Asia. The Tonle Sap River, a 100 km long river, connects the lake to the Mekong River. Tonle Sap expands from 2,700 square kilometers to about 10,360 square kilometers, and as its depth increases from 3…
After a two-year break, the Khmer Empire Marathon, one of Cambodia’s most well-known running events, will take place on August 7th. The Angkor Empire Marathon in Siem Reap’s Angkor Archaeological Park is jointly organized by the National Olympic Committee of Cambodia (NOCC) and other partners. The organizers said that the Angkor Empire Marathon’s return in…
At Prasat Kravan temple, the Ministry of Tourism of Cambodia and the Embassy of India hosted a gala dinner in honor of Dr. S. Jaishankar, Minister of External Affairs, Government of India. In his speech, Dr. Jai Shankar highlighted historical collaboration between India and Cambodia as well as India’s commitment to restoring the Angkor Wat…
