Sihanoukville Vs Siem Reap?

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If you had to live in either SHV or SR, with no other choices, which one would you choose?

SIHANOUKVILLE
17
55%
SIEM REAP
14
45%
 
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[quote="redhooligan" skip Cambodia all together. [/quote]

One can dream.
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Sailorman wrote:How many times can you look at a pile of rocks, no matter how wonderful they are? On the other hand the ocean, beach's and islands give you a never ending variety. You have a sunny day a rock just sets there and gets hot, The ocean water turns blue, the beach white and the water wonderful to swim in. You have a storm and the rock gets wet, on the other hand the ocean provides endless storm entertainment. Rocks provide no food, oceans/beach's provide fish, crabs, squid, prawns, etc. Angkor Wat was wonderful for about two days, after that I got bored.

Plus the fact that you have to pay $20 to go see those rocks. Not sure if there is some discount for people that decide to live there though. I would much rather live on the beach if those were my only choices.
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g'day
i'm looking at moving to cambodia early next year... what's the updated verdict for 2017?

apparently chinese have driven up the rent prices in sihanoukville? what's the average rate for a single room now in both cities? and which city is cheaper in general? cheers
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In SR you get a dorm for 5$ where as in SNV you will get a single room with fan for 5$
SNV has a more sketchy drugged out pissed up vibe, Lot of viet/khmer hookers looking to rob foreigners.
Combine the two and you will wake up with a phone/wallet/cash gone.
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mali246 wrote: Sat Nov 25, 2017 1:41 am g'day
i'm looking at moving to cambodia early next year... what's the updated verdict for 2017?

apparently chinese have driven up the rent prices in sihanoukville? what's the average rate for a single room now in both cities? and which city is cheaper in general? cheers
Price in both places are both very livable, SNV more for poker dudes, happy hours, pool and hookers.

SR for ultra sketchy interpol wanted dudes.
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Beerinthemorning wrote: Sat Nov 25, 2017 3:55 am
mali246 wrote: Sat Nov 25, 2017 1:41 am g'day
i'm looking at moving to cambodia early next year... what's the updated verdict for 2017?

apparently chinese have driven up the rent prices in sihanoukville? what's the average rate for a single room now in both cities? and which city is cheaper in general? cheers
Price in both places are both very livable, SNV more for poker dudes, happy hours, pool and hookers.

SR for ultra sketchy interpol wanted dudes.
What about the best place in the country for 30 year old non sketchy digital nomads?
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mali246 wrote: Sat Nov 25, 2017 7:45 pm
Beerinthemorning wrote: Sat Nov 25, 2017 3:55 am
mali246 wrote: Sat Nov 25, 2017 1:41 am g'day
i'm looking at moving to cambodia early next year... what's the updated verdict for 2017?

apparently chinese have driven up the rent prices in sihanoukville? what's the average rate for a single room now in both cities? and which city is cheaper in general? cheers
Price in both places are both very livable, SNV more for poker dudes, happy hours, pool and hookers.

SR for ultra sketchy interpol wanted dudes.
What about the best place in the country for 30 year old non sketchy digital nomads?
Phnom Penh or Siem Reap. Internet connection is much better in those than in SHV or Kampot etc. Also Phnom Penh has more digital nomads, coffee shops and co-working spaces. Also local startup/tech scene is growing fast in PP. So in end I would say Phnom Penh.
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Beerinthemorning wrote: Sat Nov 25, 2017 3:55 am
mali246 wrote: Sat Nov 25, 2017 1:41 am g'day
i'm looking at moving to cambodia early next year... what's the updated verdict for 2017?

apparently chinese have driven up the rent prices in sihanoukville? what's the average rate for a single room now in both cities? and which city is cheaper in general? cheers
Price in both places are both very livable, SNV more for poker dudes, happy hours, pool and hookers.

SR for ultra sketchy interpol wanted dudes.
You forgot a few types on both but :plus1: anyway
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mali246 wrote: Sat Nov 25, 2017 7:45 pm
Beerinthemorning wrote: Sat Nov 25, 2017 3:55 am
mali246 wrote: Sat Nov 25, 2017 1:41 am g'day
i'm looking at moving to cambodia early next year... what's the updated verdict for 2017?

apparently chinese have driven up the rent prices in sihanoukville? what's the average rate for a single room now in both cities? and which city is cheaper in general? cheers
Price in both places are both very livable, SNV more for poker dudes, happy hours, pool and hookers.

SR for ultra sketchy interpol wanted dudes.
What about the best place in the country for 30 year old non sketchy digital nomads?
Theres a scene in SR i think they goto some cafe called
AngkorHUB but i dunno.

Honestly Digital nomads all seem kinda douchey.
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Post by jmagic »

If you plan to live a normal life, Siem Reap is a better fit. If you want to get drunk and go whoring every night, then go to Kompong Saum.
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