Watching the sun rise over Angkor Wat once meant fighting for elbow room, a hundred phone screens glowing in the dark as tour buses disgorged crowds chasing the same postcard-perfect shotThese days, the 12th century temple complex is comparatively quiet, with operators reporting an emptying of Cambodia’s most recognisable landmark.“Angkor is as quiet as I have seen it in years,” said Akim Ly, founder of the Siem Reap-based tour company Cambodia" class="entity-link entity-organization" data-entity-id="172839" data-entity-type="organization">Adventures Cambodia and a member of the Cambodia-tourism-association" class="entity-link entity-organization" data-entity-id="172840" data-entity-type="organization">Cambodia Tourism Association.
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Cambodia’s tourism slump leaves Angkor Wat eerily quiet
Cambodia's tourism sector is experiencing a significant slump, leading to a noticeable decrease in visitors at the iconic Angkor Wat temple complex. Tour operators report that the landmark, once characterized by large crowds vying for views, is now "eerily quiet." Akim Ly, founder of Adventures Cambodia and a member of the Cambodia Tourism Association, stated that Angkor is as quiet as he has seen it in years.
Sam BeltranSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-07-28 · 00:00 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
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Cambodia's tourism sector is experiencing a significant slump, leading to a noticeable decrease in visitors at the iconic Angkor Wat temple complex. Tour operators report that the landmark, once characterized by large crowds vying for views, is now "eerily quiet." Akim Ly, founder of Adventures Cambodia and a member of the Cambodia Tourism Association, stated that Angkor is as quiet as he has seen it in years. This decline in tourism is impacting Cambodia's most recognizable landmark, leaving it with significantly fewer visitors than in previous times.
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Akim Ly is the founder of Siem Reap-based tour company Adventures Cambodia.
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Angkor Wat is currently experiencing a quiet period not seen in years.
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The temple complex was previously characterized by large crowds of tourists.
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Cambodia's tourism slump has led to a significant decrease in visitors at Angkor Wat.
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