The price of the Angkor Pass
The Cambodian government said that since February 2017, the ticket price would be 37 USD / per day to visit the temples at Angkor.
The ticket price to visit the temples in Angkor in one day will increase from $ 20 to $ 37 while the 3-day ticket increases from $ 40 to $ 62 and the ticket per week will increase from $ 60 to $ 72.
The Cambodian government said each ticket sold would contribute $ 2 to a humanitarian organization in Kantha Bopha, a Swiss children's hospital that provides free medical care.
The price increase was announced on 5/8/2016, a day after the strict rules on clothing. The new regulations require travelers to cover their shoulders and knees to visit the ruins at Angkor.
A series of nude photos at this famous monument that provoked outrage across Cambodia has spurred the authorities to launch new rules on costumes. Long Kosal, the representative of Apsara, the office of management of the ruins, said: "The fact of being poorly dressed shows the lack of respect for the sacred temples. We do not allow visitors to buy tickets if travelers are poorly dressed. "
January / 2015, a Chinese model annoyed the Cambodians because she photographed her naked breasts in the middle of the ruins. Three French tourists were arrested for taking nude photos in the Banteay Kdei temple, one of the most beloved attractions of travelers. Two American sisters were also arrested for taking nude photos in February / 2015.
The ticket price to visit the temples in Angkor in one day will increase from $ 20 to $ 37 while the 3-day ticket increases from $ 40 to $ 62 and the ticket per week will increase from $ 60 to $ 72.
The Cambodian government said each ticket sold would contribute $ 2 to a humanitarian organization in Kantha Bopha, a Swiss children's hospital that provides free medical care.
The price increase was announced on 5/8/2016, a day after the strict rules on clothing. The new regulations require travelers to cover their shoulders and knees to visit the ruins at Angkor.
A series of nude photos at this famous monument that provoked outrage across Cambodia has spurred the authorities to launch new rules on costumes. Long Kosal, the representative of Apsara, the office of management of the ruins, said: "The fact of being poorly dressed shows the lack of respect for the sacred temples. We do not allow visitors to buy tickets if travelers are poorly dressed. "
January / 2015, a Chinese model annoyed the Cambodians because she photographed her naked breasts in the middle of the ruins. Three French tourists were arrested for taking nude photos in the Banteay Kdei temple, one of the most beloved attractions of travelers. Two American sisters were also arrested for taking nude photos in February / 2015.
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