Cambodia's Angkor Thanksgiving event draws thousands of international visitors in big boosts to tourism

A performance celebrating the Angkor Thanksgiving event, held at Angkor Wat Temple. - Phnom Penh Post/ANN

PHNOM PENH (Phnom Penh Post/ANN): Over the course of 10 days, the Angkor Thanksgiving event at the Angkor Archaeological Park in Siem Reap drew almost 80,000 attendees, breathing life into Cambodia’s tourism, according to the Ministry of Culture and Fine Arts.

The APSARA National Authority (ANA) exhibition hall, a focal point of the festivities, welcomed the presence of nearly 10,000 national and international visitors.