Chinese-funded airport expected to attract more int'l tourists to Cambodia's famed Angkor
STORY: Chinese-funded airport expected to attract more int'l tourists to Cambodia's famed Angkor
SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 16, 2023
DATELINE: Nov. 18, 2023
LENGTH: 00:01:47
LOCATION: Phnom Penh
CATEGORY: ECONOMY
SHOTLIST:
1. various of Siem Reap Angkor International Airport and Angkor Archeological Park
2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Khmer): LY RATANA, Souvenir vendor
3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Khmer): LEAT MANIN, Employee at souvenir shop
4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): GONG SHUAI, Assistant to general manager of Angkor International Airport Investment (Cambodia) Co., Ltd.
STORYLINE:
The Chinese-invested Siem Reap Angkor International Airport (SAI) was officially launched on Thursday.
With a 3,600-meter runway, the SAI is currently Cambodia's biggest airport and is the main gateway to the Angkor Archeological Park, one of the Southeast Asian country's most popular tourist attractions.
Locals hope that the new airport will bring more tourists to the UNESCO-listed Angkor park.
SOUNDBITE 1 (Khmer): LY RATANA, Souvenir vendor
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