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Korean Technology Employed to Restore Angkor Wat

Korean Technology Employed to Restore Angkor Wat

SEOUL, June 14 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean maintenance technology, utilized to restore the country’s national treasures, will support the preservation of Cambodia’s Angkor Wat, one of the world’s oldest religious monuments. The Korea Cultural Heritage Foundation recently revealed plans to maintain the Preah Pithu monument group site and the Terrace of the Elephants at [...]

S. Korea Provides Technical Support to Preserve Cambodia’s Angkor Wat

S. Korea Provides Technical Support to Preserve Cambodia’s Angkor Wat

SEOUL, May 19 (Korea Bizwire) — The Korea Institute of Civil Engineering and Building Technology said Thursday it is offering assistance for the preservation and restoration of Cambodia’s Angkor ruins, which include the Preah Pithu temple and the Terrace of the Elephants. The Terrace of the Elephants, situated within the country’s ancient Buddhist temple complex, [...]

Cambodia Sets Quota on Korean-Speaking Tour Guides, Local Korean Community Cries Foul

Cambodia Sets Quota on Korean-Speaking Tour Guides, Local Korean Community Cries Foul

SEOUL, Sept. 28 (Korea Bizwire) – The decision of Cambodia’s Ministry of Tourism to limit the number of Korean-speaking tour guides working in the resort town of Siam Reap, home to the famous tourist attraction Angkor Wat, has stirred up the local Korean community. Initially, the Ministry of Tourism would confer Korean tour guide licenses [...]