Jet liners on the tarmac at Phnom Penh International Airport. Hin Pisei
PHNOM PENH: Despite Thailand’s unilateral decision to close all land borders with Cambodia on June 23, flight operations between Cambodia and Thailand are continuing as usual up to the present.
Sinn Chansereyvutha, secretary of state and spokesperson for Cambodia’s State Secretariat of Civil Aviation (SSCA), told The Post that as of 9am on June 25, 2025, there has been no suspension of flights between Cambodia and Thailand. Flights on the Phnom Penh–Bangkok and Siem Reap–Bangkok routes are still operating normally.
“As of now, there has been no cancellation or suspension of flights between Phnom Penh and Bangkok or Siem Reap and Bangkok. In fact, the number of passengers travelling on the Bangkok–Siem Reap–Bangkok route has increased compared to last week,” he said.
According to Chansereyvutha, there are currently 78 weekly flights between Phnom Penh and Bangkok operated by nine carriers (three Cambodian and six foreign).
Meanwhile, there are 38 weekly flights between Siem Reap and Bangkok, operated by three airlines: Bangkok Airways, Thai Air Asia and Emirates. Thai Airways is planning to launch flights on this route in October.
The SSCA reported that in the first five months of 2025, the aviation sector across Cambodia's three international airports (Phnom Penh, Siem Reap-Angkor and Preah Sihanouk) improved significantly.
There were a total of 27,670 inbound and outbound flights, a 14% increase compared to the same period in 2024.
The number of air passengers (inbound and outbound) reached 3,042,548, marking an 18% increase, while air cargo (inbound and outbound) totalled 29,019 tonnes — a 5% increase.
Data from the Ministry of Tourism shows that from January to April 2025, Cambodia received a total of 2.4 million international tourists, an increase of 13.6% compared to the same period in 2024. Of this number, 1.35 million (56.2%) entered via land borders, 1.01 million (42.1%) by air and 40,159 (1.7%) by water.
Interestingly, among the foreign visitors, Thai nationals made up the largest group, with a total of 674,134 visitors a 14.6% increase compared to the same period in 2024. This is expected to reduce dramatically. - The Phnom Penh Post/ANN
