ABSTRACT
So far the evolution of Angkor as a site of tourism performance has been discussed in relation to broader political and economic processes, infrastructure resources or policy developments. Up until this point we have yet to hear the voice of the tourist. The following two chapters fill this void by addressing Angkor as a site of consumption. Divided into two parts, international and domestic, this chapter weaves together cultural artifacts – spanning airline adverts to guidebooks, paintings to themed hotels – with the narratives and practices of visitors to reveal how distinct, and politically charged, formations of an Angkorean culture, landscape, and history circulate within the context of tourism today.
