Today, the centuries-old temples of Cambodia’s iconic Angkor Wat hosted a procession of Rolls-Royces, Ferraris, and Lamborghinis, albeit drivers were not allowed to crank their supercharged engines.
The event was designed to raise awareness of the environmentally vulnerable UNESCO World Heritage site, which contains the ruins of the Khmer empire’s biggest temples and is surrounded by lush forests and enormous trees. Angkor Wat is the world’s biggest temple complex.
Tourism is essential to the Southeast Asian country, which drew over 6.6 million tourists per year before to the Covid-19 epidemic, when numbers dropped to less than 200,000 in 2021.
Visitors rebounded to nearly 5.5 million last year, netting more than $3 billion in revenue, but remained below pre-pandemic levels.
He spoke a few metres away from a Bugatti Chiron, some models of which reportedly have list prices of more than $3 million.
“The display of cars is an art of technology, an inclusion of technology and a modern way of travelling,” he said, adding Cambodia “will be ready to provide hospitality to all forms of travellers”.
Tourists visit the Angkor Wat temple complex in Siem Reap province in Cambodia (AFP Photo)
An attempt by organisers Gumball 3000, a British lifestyle brand, to set a record for the number of supercars and hypercars at a World Heritage site fell short.
However, the vehicles saw high traffic from locals and tourists taking pictures and selfies.
“This is the first time I have seen such modern cars at Angkor Wat,” said university student Kuy Tola, 19. “It is amazing.”
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Source: NDTV
