Preah Sihanouk provincial governor Kuoch Chamroeun said today that his authorities have marked more than 9,000 metres of public beaches designated for local and international tourists.

Speaking at a press conference at the Council of Ministers in Phnom Penh, Mr Chamroeun said: “Now tourists can visit public beaches freely. There are no longer fences surrounding them or occupied by someone.”

He called on the public to join together to keep the beaches clean.