Phnom Penh tops New Year visitor figures with 1.5 million attendees


The Phnom Penh riverside area drew a record crowd for the New Year’s Eve celebrations. - STPM

PHNOM PENH: The Cambodian capital welcomed an unprecedented surge of tourists during the New Year’s Eve celebrations, with a staggering 1,573,479 visitors recorded over Dec 30-31, 2024.

The milestone came as the capital hosted the highly anticipated “Celebrating Cambodia” event, a cultural extravaganza that drew tens of thousands to the heart of the city.

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