By 2026, the Asian nation expects seven million tourists (four million national and three million international) annually.
Crowds hug the reflective pools waiting for the morning sun to saturate the chiseled towers of Angkor Wat, the largest religious monument on earth.Angkor Wat, in the town of Siem Reap, and the hundreds of almost equally inexplicably grand temples that surround it, provide an endowment to the nation of Cambodia, a never-ending tide of US dollars.
But, since the stabilization of Cambodia just before the new millennium, the nation has struggled to emulate the growth of its more famous neighbors to the east and west, Vietnam and Thailand. It has struggled with its international image, its economy, its infrastructure and, most of all, its own legacy as the birthplace of the mighty Khmer Empire and the shadow of the diabolic Khmer Rouge.
More good news: Last week, the family of the late billionaire George Lindemann agreed to return a horde of looted artifacts worth more than $20 million to Cambodia. For the Cambodia-curious all of this adds up to a golden hour, a time when Cambodia is offering more than ever to the world just before the weight of gentrification has warped the adventure. Beers can still be had for $1. Feasts for $10. Guides are affordable. Hotels are discounted — even compared to Vietnam. It’s the kind of authentic Southeast Asian experience that’s already vanishing from Thailand.Despite improvements, from NYC you’ll still need to stop.
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