Are land mines a problem for tourists?
No. Many million tourists alone walked around Angkor area in 1995 till nowdays and nobody stepped on a land mine . To this day, there have been no reported incidents of any foreign visitor stepping on a mine in Cambodia. Not one. The major tourist areas are absolutely mine-free. While the guidebooks still suggest being careful, even around Angkor Wat, the question you need to ask yourself is – do you plan to go bushwhacking through the trees, treading upon land no human as walked upon in years? I think the answer is ‘No’. Even if you step into the bushes to answer nature’s call, you’re almost certainly going to walk along a well-worn path. So relax. According to the head of the HALO Trust in Cambodia, you’d have to drive at least two hours from Siem Reap to find a mine.
