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Passengers leave Siem Reap airport ahead of move to remote new location

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Passengers leave an eerily quiet Siem Reap International Airport in Cambodia today as staff prepare to move to a new Chinese-funded remote location away from the city.

The quaint airport - just a short ride from the ancient Khmer temples of the Angkor kingdom - will cease operations on October 16. Planes will immediately be re-routed to the new runways of Siem Reap Angkor International Airport around 60 km away, or 90 minutes by car.

State Secretariat of Civil Aviation (SSCA) spokesman Sinn Chanserey Vutha said: 'The new Siem Reap Angkor International Airport will be an important gateway for flights from around the world given its contemporary facilities and larger size than the existing airport.'

The new airport will be able to handle larger jets such as the Boeing 777 and Airbus A350. Facilities will also be able to deal with throngs of Chinese tourists passing through the airport, as Cambodian ministers make a big push for lucrative holidaymakers from the Communist mainland.

It pits them against nearby Thailand, which is also chasing the mighty Yuan to revive its travel and tourism industry.

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