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A prehistoric statue of a Hindu god thought to be over 1,000 years old was recently found at the Prasat Chen temple at the Koh Ker National Park. According to Seung Kong, deputy director-general of the APSARA Authority, workers found the statue beneath the roots of a tree while they were cleaning the grounds of [...]

Each year, Siem Reap welcomes millions of tourists who want to visit Angkor Wat, transforming a silent village into a growing cosmopolitan town with over 10,000 hotel rooms and a thumping nightlife. The influx of tourists has also created a university of over 10,000 students, with virtually all the students holding full time jobs particularly [...]

Following the success of its junior soccer league, Globalteer will launch a year-round sports program in Siem Reap, Cambodia. The Soccer league, now participated by 450 players in 32 teams from 15 community projects, NGOs and schools, has already given Globalteer volunteers an opportunity to contribute to their preferred teams and mingle with the players, [...]

Starting this month, the Kingdom will be just less than three hours away from the Philippines thanks to direct flights offered by Cebu Pacific. Beginning April 19, the airline will be offering direct service between Manila and Siem Reap three times a week. The special air services deal between the Philippines and the Kingdom was [...]

Get the chance to experience some of the most culturally-rich cities in Asia – including Angkor Wat, Siem Reap, Luang Prabang, Hoi An, Hanoi and Saigon – with the 12-day, 11-night itinerary offered by Adventures by Disney. The itinerary is specially designed to engage travellers and provide them with hands-on experiences and great memories in [...]

Pippeli Pension, the labor of love of Elke Weeks and partner Chanrith Wee, continues to attract attention, particularly from the Finnish people. What could be the reason why Finns are drawn to this hotel? Well, Pippeli is a cute name for a little boy’s willy in Finnish, says Elke, an Australian. But in fact, the [...]

The Japanese and Cambodian government have signed the deal on a US$86 million, 40-year loan intended for a project aimed at providing the town of Siem Reap with water from the Tonle Sap Lake and ease the need for well water. The loan will reduce the pumping of well water from under the Angkor Wat [...]

Hotel De La Paix Siem Reap, one of the top-rated hotels in Cambodia, will be rebranded as Park Hyatt Siem Reap, under a management agreement signed between Hotel De La Paix and an affiliate of Hyatt Hotels Corporation. The existing hotel will cease operations on June 30 for a complete overall and will likely open [...]

Thai who want to visit Phnom Penh and Siem Reap can do so at a lower cost thanks to the Web Saver fares introduced by Bangkok Airways, valid for travel until March 24, 2013. Booking should be made until September 30, but the period of travel extends to March 24, 2013, with trip duration not [...]

Australia has donated nearly $1 million to protect the Kingdom’s Angkor temple site. The donation was announced by Foreign Minister Bob Carr during his trip to Cambodia on Monday. “We are putting nearly $1 million into a heritage protection plan for the Angkor World Heritage area to stop it being trampled to death as visitor [...]