Koh Rong Island Attracts World's famous Media Station in France

Preah Sihanouk Province-On Saturday, February 4, 2011 H.E Dr. THONG Khon, Minister of Tourism and was honorably invited by the France-based international media, Adventure Line Production, to join the team and witness the successful adventure trip filming to be broadcasted in France-based TF1 TV network and via Internet link to all Francophone TV networks with millions of audiences all over the world in one hand, and on the other hand to join hand with Cambodia to promote the worldly-recognized idyllic coastal zone of Cambodia, particularly in Koh Rong island, also known as Koh Lanta Program, to the world.

During the closing of Koh Lanta Program which has taken about triple weeks ago in Koh Rong island, Mr. THIERRY GRAFF, the Production Director, expressed his deep interests in selecting Koh Rong island as one of the destinations for Koh Lanta Program due to the fact that Koh Rong island is rich of amazing natural resources among other islands in Asia, leading to the company’s successful filming.

At the same time, he also recalled the background of Koh Lanta Program since 11 years ago through the winner contest performance. Finally, the winner will be awarded 10 thousand Euros. This program produced nine series, one of which takes about 120 minutes. The activities were filmed on airplane to capture the gorgeous sceneries in the island and the beautiful landscape along mountains, waterfalls, big stones and other interesting areas.

The Koh Lanta Program chose 14 candidates to join the contest in each subject and only one candidate will be awarded. This game requires each candidate to know how to do well with regard to individual strategy to claim the championship.

In naturally smiling face, the Tourism Minister, H.E Dr. THONG Khon, pointed out the reason the Adventure Line Production chose Cambodia’s Koh Rong Island as the destination for filming as Cambodia is rich of unique natural resources best for giant international film productions, particularly the ranges of beautiful islands. Based on the Koh Lanta Program to be world-wide broadcasted especially in Francophone countries, it is truly witnessed that Cambodia is a peaceful nation with its own sovereignty.

Furthermore, it not only shows the world the improved living condition of Cambodian people with pleasant life style in harmony but also exposes the potential of Cambodia’s coastal zones, natural views of mountains and waterfalls which is the main engine pushing tourism growth.

H.E Minister of Tourism further emphasized that after admission of Cambodia Bay into the Most Beautiful Bays in the World Club and following the Sea Festival 2011 “Cambodia Bay-The Rising Star of the Southwest”, tourist arrival to coastal zones therefore has soared 10%. It is found that lots of foreign tourists visit either big or small islands. French tourists to Cambodia in 2011 were recorded around 117,000, an increase of 3.6%, ranked the 7th of top 10 tourist source market to Cambodia.

The filming of 75,000-hectar Koh Rong island of the Adventure Line Production has been authorized by the Royal Government of Cambodia and supported by various private sectors.

Source - tourismcambodia.org