Since Angkor Wat has seen significant growth in tourism throughout the years, UNESCO and its International Co-ordinating Committee for the Safeguarding and Development of the Historic Site of Angkor (ICC), in association with representatives from the Royal Government and APSARA, organised seminars to discuss the concept of "cultural tourism".
A causa do incremento na afluencia de turistas a Angkor Wat durante as últimas décadas, a UNESCO e o seu Comité Internacional para a Defensa e o Desenvolvemento do Lugar Histórico de Angkor (ICC), xunto con representantes do Goberno Real e do APSARA, organizaron seminarios para debater o concepto de «turismo cultural».