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http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap_travel/20061002...f_angkor_dogs_1

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia - Dogs have been banned from Cambodia's Angkor temples, the country's most popular tourist destination, in the latest effort to make to make the historic site friendlier to visitors, officials said.

A number of tourists had complained that they were disturbed by dogs during their tour of Angkor temples, said Sou Phirin, governor of Siem Reap, the province where the temples are located.

"Some tourists got scared when they bumped into dogs while enjoying the temples, and some were unhappy after they stepped into dog excrement," the governor said by phone.

There have been no reports of dog bites to tourists, however.

"No Dogs" signs will soon be placed at main entrances into the Angkor archaeological parks, starting with Angkor Wat, Cambodia's most famous cultural icon, which earns millions of dollars in tourist revenue every year for the cash-strapped Cambodian government, said the governor.

Col. Tan Chay, police chief in charge of the Angkor Wat site, said he has already started telling villagers living near the temple to stop letting their dogs roam freely onto its grounds.

He added that cows and buffalos have been banned from grazing in the fields near the temple since 1999.

Goombaking209
if cows and buffalos dont graze the feilds, who will cut them? ..
Ream Bong
QUOTE(Goombaking209 @ Oct 4 2006, 07:42 AM) *

if cows and buffalos dont graze the feilds, who will cut them? ..


I'm sure there are lots of gardeners. Talktohand.gif
Dara
They may as well get rid of the those monkeys too. @@
Vath
why stop there? what about the beggars and street performers and little kids?
transtic
^ that would be a great idea!
Happy Asian
Poor doggies....
NitaKang
I just recently glanced at your avatar....Transtic. XD
transtic
Why thank you, i made it myself.
Goombaking209
QUOTE(transtic @ Oct 7 2006, 08:48 AM) *

Why thank you, i made it myself.


is that bender from futurama?
Nikkie_nid
Yeah, great ideas! I heard that Apsara Authority also wants to ban Elephant as well.
Point_Dexter
...and helicopters. No fly zone, rumbling aircrafts will be shot.
caterina_xc
for some reason i thought it said BANGS dog.. icon_redface.gif oopsie..but anyways...back to the topic..i say..if u want money please ur tourist!
transtic
QUOTE(Goombaking209 @ Oct 8 2006, 11:02 AM) *

is that bender from futurama?

Lol, narr i dunno because i didn't actually make it.. someone sent it to me on PM saying it should definately be my avatar... and it is now.. lol
toki
on topic, please =)
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