The Ministry of Tourism said that Chong Kneas is a major tourist destination in Siem Reap and will be developed to attract more tourists to the area.

The Chong Khneas Tourist Area is located in Sangkat Chong Khneas, Siem Reap City, Siem Reap. The tourist area is 20 km south of the provincial city and sits along the Tonle Sap towards Phnom Krom.

It is one of the four ports for tourists to visit the Tonle Sap. The are consists of floating villages, flooded forest and environmental landscapes. Chong Kneas is the source of livelihood for a lot of people living in the area.

The government has assigned working groups to develop the tourist port in accordance with the standards and to study the preparation and development plan of the port. This will part of the Siem Reap Tourism Development Master Plan 2021-2035.

On 1 August, Thong Khon, Minister of Tourism, together with the leadership of the Ministry of Tourism and other officials visited the area and listened to the needs and requests of the people in the area. The Minister instructed relevant officials to meet the people and resolve their problems.

Ung Kimleang, Deputy Governor of Siem Reap, said an emergency meeting will be held with representatives of relevant ministries and institutions together with representatives of the people to discuss and solve problems for the people in the tourist area. He added that he will also review the work with the garbage collection company to increase the attention in collecting garbage from this area.