March 03, 2011
Source: Xinhua
There has been no tourist visiting Preah Vihear temple, a World Heritage site, in February due to the deadly clashes on Feb. 4-7 between Cambodian and Thai troops over the border disputed areas next to the temple, said officials on Wednesday.
“It was the worst month for tourists, it was recorded that the temple saw no even a visitor in February,” Kong Vibol, chief of tourism department in Preah Vihear province, told Xinhua by telephone.
“They’re scared to visit the temple; they worry about their own safety,” he said. “I believe that it will take loner time to encourage them to visit the temple.”
He said that before the military clashes occurred, in January, the temple received 13,443 Cambodians and 690 foreign visitors.
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