A Chat With Cambodia's Tourism Minister About Wildlife Alliance's Ecotourism Program

Tourism Minister Thong Khon speaks with a shopkeeper as he tours the village of Chi Phat, which he called a “model” for community-based ecotourism in Cambodia.Wildlife Alliance’s Community-based Ecotourism Program in Chi Phat, Cambodia, has been a great success, with visitor numbers increasing substantially each year and major international publications taking notice. Also paying attention to Chi Phat’s growth is the Cambodian Tourism Ministry, who turned up at Chi Phat recently with a delegation headed by Minister of Tourism Thong Khon. After touring the community and speaking with guesthouse owners, the Minister was kind enough to grant Wildlife Alliance an interview about Chi Phat and the role of ecotourism in Cambodia.

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