Cyclo has been a common
mode of transport in Cambodia, mainly in the Capital phnom penh, since the French colonial days.
currently, the number of cyclos is on a constant decline and they are used
merely for transporting goods on short routes and by tourists.
the decline of the cyclo’s presence on the roads has also come to the attention
of Cambodian prime minister samdech techo hun sen. The Cambodian premier has
called for a conservation of cyclos in the country
Story:
around
seven hundreds. and
that’s the number of cyclos in Cambodia in 2012.
according
to cyclo conservation and career association, the number has declined
drastically from year to year
between
2008 and 2009, there were around 1600 cyclos in the city.
due to
constant decline, cambodian prime minister samdech techo hun sen expressed his
concern.
the cambodian
premier then called for conservation of the cyclos.
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“Now, we are worrying about the possible loss of cyclos. as now it has become
more and more modern, cyclos have been forgotten. this should also be part of
conservation. we have seen that some ngos are also paying attention to this
matter. tourists like to ride cyclos. in france, they use horse-carts at the
parks for tourists to sit on and take photographs. now we are worrying about
the loss of cyclos.”
Mr. Im
Sambath is the director of cyclo conservation and career association
he
said nowadays people prefer another alternative of transportation – the
tuk-tuk.
(Im
Sambath) [I would like to appeal to all people to turn back to use cyclos. if
not, cyclos will disappear. I would also like to ask all travel agencies to
help promote the use of cyclos.]
currently,
cyclo drivers could only earn less than five dollars a day, making less than
two dollars in profit.
although
using cyclos among local people has seen a decline, cyclos have remained widely
used among tourists.
This story by Chea Makara has appeared on CNC's This Is Cambodia
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