Angkor Hotel a moderately modern hotel built and strongly inspired by the rich heritage of Khmer culture. The area, according to marine biologists, has potential to become a major tourist attraction. But neither the Ministry of Tourism nor the provincial authorities have the funds to develop and promote the area in the Gulf of Thailand.
Sources say that private sector was being touted for join-venture development.
A team of volunteers from Singapore spent two weeks on the islands, photographing and videotaping coral reefs and other attractions. Its leader, Jeffrey Low hopes to make a promotional video. A senior official of the Department of Fisheries, Touch Seang Tana said it was the second visit of the team to the islands. He said it would again return to explain the potential in promoting sea sports, like snorkelling, to local officials. Seang Tana said there was also great interest among tourists for seabed exploring.