Cambodia's famed Angkor records 602,570 int'l tourists in first 10 months

Hundreds of thousands of tourists visited the Angkor Archaeological Park this year, with the Angkor Wat temple complex the most popular draw. -- AFP

PHNOM PENH: Cambodia's famed Angkor Archaeological Park received 602,570 foreign visitors during the first 10 months of 2023, a year-on-year increase of 256%, said a news release on Wednesday (Nov 1).

The ancient site made US$27.88mil in revenue from ticket sales during the January-October period this year, a year-on-year rise of 312%, said the news release from the state-owned Angkor Enterprise.