The $350 million development, called Angkor Lake of Wonder and planned for just beyond the temple complex’s southern boundary, was to be “a Khmerfied Disneyland of sorts complete with multiple hotels, an indoor digital theme park, expansive botanical gardens, a network of touristic canals, and a ‘Siem Reap China Town’ entertainment and retail district.” Developers struck a deal last May with the Cambodian government, which did not block the plan until UNESCO and the World Monuments Fund protested. – The Architect’s Newspaper
