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Luzi Matzig in TravelAsia TravelAsia, July 18, 1997 OPERATORS STICK TO CAMBODIA Tour operators and investors in Cambodia aren't dumping their longterm plans for the destination despite the recent fighting, a TravelAsia poll shows. For most, operations will resume once normalcy returns. Here are two sample comments: 'WE'LL BE BACK IN ACTION ONCE PEACE RETURNS '"When the political situation normalises, we will continue with the course of action that we have embarked on. If peace prevails in Cambodia, there is no reason for us to say we are not going to continue with our hotel operation. So we're monitoring the situation. "Our opening of Hotel Le Royal Phnom Penh is scheduled for the later part of the year anyway. So it would coincide with the usual peak travel time. "Our hotel site has been well protected, everything is intact, so we should commence planning very soon. "In the next four months, if there is a sense of peace prevailing, then I think you will see people's confidence grow."- Diana Ee-Tan, vice president-marketing and technical services, Raffles International, Singapore "WE CAN'T JUST PULL OUT, PEOPLE NEED JOBS ..." Diethelm Travel says it will continue operations as normal in Cambodia, despite the recent political strife. General manager-Thailand and Indochina, Luzi Matzig said the company was in fact preparing to move to bigger premises. The new office should be open by next month. "Our plans will still go ahead. We'll want to handle tourists when it's safe," he said. "It is a shame this had to happen, but I am optimistic things will be resolved soon, hopefully before the next high season (November) starts," added Matzig. Diethelm had 10 tourists in the country at the height of the fighting. All have since been flown out of Cambodia safely. Matzig said Diethelm Cambodia recorded a 17 per cent growth in business in the first six months of this year, compared to last year. It had budgeted for a 10 per cent increase for the whole year "so we were running ahead of budget". "I hope things will return to normal soon," said Matzig. "We can't just pull out of Cambodia; there are 48 staff there who need jobs." More on Luzi Matzig