Angkor Wat pulls in the crowds

SIEM REAP, 30 July 2012: Visitors to Siem Reap’s historical Angkor Wat increased by a substantial 35% during January to June, the provincial tourism department reported late last week.

The department said in the first half of 2012, 1.06 million international tourists visited the temple, with South Korea, Vietnam and China topping the supplier list.

South Korea led the field with 190,400 visits increasing 49% followed by Vietnam with 127,890 visits (+12%) and China with 78,430 visits (+51%).

sourced: ttr weekly