Cambodia Is Losing Its Tourists — And Siem Reap Is Paying for It

7 places in this vlog

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1. 0:00

   Angkor Wat

   ⛩️ Temple · Angkor Archaeological Park

   With visitor numbers down sharply, the sunrise at the lotus pond can now be watched without a wall of phones.

2. 0:24

   Pub Street

   🏘️ Neighborhood · Old Market Area

   After dark, empty tables now outnumber full ones under the neon.

3. 2:40

   Ta Prohm

   ⛩️ Temple · Angkor Archaeological Park

   Visitors once queued for the Tomb Raider photo, but the roots can now be enjoyed almost alone.

4. 2:52

   Bayon

   ⛩️ Temple · Angkor Thom

5. 3:03

   Angkor Archaeological Park

   🏛️ Historic site · Angkor

   Passes cost $37 for one day, $62 for three days and $72 for a week, unchanged since 2017.

6. 3:42

   Angkor What? Bar

   🍺 Bar · Pub Street · brief mention

7. 15:48

   Koh Ker

   🚆 Day trip · Preah Vihear Province

   Around 100 visitors on a typical day, almost all Cambodian, with hardly any foreigners.