Cambodia waives overstay fines for stranded tourists due tovirus-caused flight disruption

Tourists viewing a cruise boat docked along the Mekong River bank in Kampong Cham, Cambodia, on March 11. Cambodia has waived overstay fines for tourists stranded in the kingdom due to the ongoing disruption to flights caused by the Covid-19 (coronavirus) outbreak, according to a foreign ministry's diplomatic note released to the media on Saturday (April 4). - AP

PHNOM PENH: Cambodia has waived overstay fines for tourists stranded in the kingdom due to the ongoing disruption to flights caused by the Covid-19 (coronavirus) outbreak, according to a foreign ministry's diplomatic note released to the media on Saturday (April 4).

In the note sent to all diplomatic and consular missions accredited to Cambodia on Friday, the ministry said due to the COVID-19 outbreak, some foreign tourists who arrived in Cambodia after Jan. 1 have not been able to return to their countries as there is no availability of flights.