After criticism from some people around the Gumball 3000 event, Prime Minister Hun Manet reacted, saying that the car show. This modernization comes from the efforts of the Ministry and stakeholders in order to promote the growth of tourism. But industry insiders say tourism conditions at the Gumball's destination are still far from perfect. That.
Speaking at the Graduation Ceremony for Students of the Royal University of Law and Economics on September 26, Prime Minister Hun Manet Reacted to the Opinion About the dispute over the Gumball 3000 event and requested to end the dispute from now on. Mr. Hun Manet claims that the arrangement of cars in front of Angkor Wat is not an inappropriate image of the previous generation of Cambodian ancestors, but He claimed that the event promoted tourism and raised money for charity.
Prime Minister Hun Manet: " But if we want to lose to win the story that this person cheated the story that the car is driving in front of people Poor, it is a concern. Coordinating efforts and the idea of the cameraman, I would like to confirm the story, there is nothing bad. And prepare a lot, reduce a lot, but still not finished. And the people who are worried also express their concern about the impact, express their differences, but do not fight, it is not profitable .
The Gumball 3000 event took place from September 15 to 16, with more than 100 luxury cars in attendance. Among them are the cars of Cambodian aristocrats, businessmen and celebrities, who parade from Phnom Penh to Siem Reap. The event features a concert venue built in front of the Royal Palace and an exhibition of luxury cars, with the government hoping the event will help Cambodia's tourism industry.
However, an English-speaking tour guide in Siem Reap, who asked not to be named due to security concerns, told RFA that the government-sponsored Gumball 3000 event did not appear to be in the interest of the tourism sector. Tourists do not seem to be on the rise but are on the decline.
The tour guide hid his name: " If we follow Gumball and the exhibition in front of Angkor Wat is useless. We did not invite popular TV stations such as Western TV, CNN, or BBC, so let his group help broadcast it effectively. If only the media ( media ) clutter like this is not very useful. "I would like to ask, like guests in the United States, so we can go to the big airports, the market is very big, the Americans come to visit us a lot. "
However, some social media users still criticize the Gumball 3000 event in Cambodia which will not be able to help revive Cambodia's tourism sector as long as the government can not effectively prevent crime, fraud, kidnapping, and corruption. Some video creators have suggested that the Gumball 3000 event in Cambodia, which showcases luxury cars in front of Angkor Wat, is a materialistic display in front of Cambodians, most of whom live in poverty and Lower the value of the heritage of Khmer ancestors.
However, after being immediately criticized, Mr. Hun Manet did not react, he took the video of the fans in response, while on the video the critics were attacked by comments or Comments from Im Group. Im. Oh (MMO) that social media players conclude is a government mercenary group.
Political commentator Kim Sok believes that the government is organizing a gumball event with supporters and critics exchanging messages to alleviate social crises, especially the CLV-DTA development triangle.
Mr. Kim Sok: " And in the latest situation, because the government, the family, Hun Sen is too much to face the protests of the Cambodian people to shake the world against the CLV project and the US sanctions on Tycoon Ly Yong Phat Hun Sen. Hun Manet, Mr. Sok Soken also took the game of Gumball in Angkor mixed and posted to play to shake the national crisis.
The Gumball 3000 was founded in 1999 by British entrepreneur Maximillion Cooper as an event to celebrate the unique luxury of high-performance cars as well as high-end cars. Adventure travel to different regions, the event is currently present in some countries in Southeast Asia.
Citizens urge the government, especially the Ministry of Tourism, to increase awareness and promote the sector through other means of promoting national cultural heritage, rather than relying on foreign programs. Countries with a focus on civility and using Cambodia as a place to advertise their programs.