Cambodia new 100 riel note
Re: Cambodia new 100 riel note
I can do with the different sized notes, makes sense, but ya that.... I'll only get money from one bank and demand the change be given to me from the same bank.Secret Squirrel wrote: Don't go to Scotland. 4 different styles for each note all issued by different banks. Very confusing for visitors.
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Re: Cambodia new 100 riel note
think they have an additional safety feature... some inlay on the side...
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That's good. That will help deter criminal counterfeiters cranking out lots of 100 Riel notes. Each one is worth what... $0.025?potty wrote:think they have an additional safety feature... some inlay on the side...
Re: Cambodia new 100 riel note
100 note almost can buy nothing in cambodia recently.
បើសិនធ្វើចេះ ចេះឲ្យគេកោត បើសិនធ្វើឆោត ឆោតឲ្យគេអាណិត។
If you know a lot, know enough to make them respect you, if you are stupid, be stupid enough so they can pity you.
If you know a lot, know enough to make them respect you, if you are stupid, be stupid enough so they can pity you.
Re: Cambodia new 100 riel note
Hell, I tried to give quite a few 100 Riel notes to approaching beggars while I was waiting for my morning coffee in PP. The beggars didn't even want them.Soumy Phan wrote:100 note almost can buy nothing in cambodia recently.
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Right. Many beggars recently are so bad. they always want bigger money. They actually don't consider how hard we work to get the money. lolzzz. After having bad experience with young beggar, now i never give even a single 100 riel to them.
បើសិនធ្វើចេះ ចេះឲ្យគេកោត បើសិនធ្វើឆោត ឆោតឲ្យគេអាណិត។
If you know a lot, know enough to make them respect you, if you are stupid, be stupid enough so they can pity you.
If you know a lot, know enough to make them respect you, if you are stupid, be stupid enough so they can pity you.
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Re: Cambodia new 100 riel note
We fold 5 x 100r notes inside a 500r (making a 1000r bundle) as beggar money, and only give to yeays and a few disabled guys we know. They are never thrilled with 1000r but they're always ready to look for us for the next hit. Buys a half kilo of 'normal' rice at Khmer prices so its not nothing.
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Re: Cambodia new 100 riel note
Buddha on banknote offends some observers
The head of cultural watchdog group the National Culture and Morality Center and a group of monks from Siem Reap have requested the government scrap its new 100 riel banknote, calling the depiction of the Buddha on the country’s smallest currency offensive.
The new salmon and brown banknote, released this month, features King Norodom Sihanouk and the Buddha on one side, and the Silver Pagoda and a statue of Buddha on the other.
Bo Samnang, chairman of the morality centre, said the banknote, worth about 2.5 cents, was unacceptable.
“A 100 riel note is the lowest currency in Cambodia and Buddha is of the highest status, higher than the royal king; this is unacceptable to have his photo on the currency,” said Samnang, adding he had received “so many” complaints about the note since its release.
Association of Life and Hope’s Venerable Lorm Loeum, based at Wat Tomnak pagoda in Siem Reap, echoed the sentiment, saying he was concerned about how the bills would be treated.
“This is awful, as normally people keep money in pockets and even their bras for women,” he said. “This is very offensive to the Buddha. I urge the government to consider this and withdraw that Buddha picture from currency.”
However, Sambo Mannara, history lecturer at Pannasastra University, said he didn’t believe the new banknote was disrespectful.
A government spokesman couldn’t be reached for comment on the note.
The head of cultural watchdog group the National Culture and Morality Center and a group of monks from Siem Reap have requested the government scrap its new 100 riel banknote, calling the depiction of the Buddha on the country’s smallest currency offensive.
The new salmon and brown banknote, released this month, features King Norodom Sihanouk and the Buddha on one side, and the Silver Pagoda and a statue of Buddha on the other.
Bo Samnang, chairman of the morality centre, said the banknote, worth about 2.5 cents, was unacceptable.
“A 100 riel note is the lowest currency in Cambodia and Buddha is of the highest status, higher than the royal king; this is unacceptable to have his photo on the currency,” said Samnang, adding he had received “so many” complaints about the note since its release.
Association of Life and Hope’s Venerable Lorm Loeum, based at Wat Tomnak pagoda in Siem Reap, echoed the sentiment, saying he was concerned about how the bills would be treated.
“This is awful, as normally people keep money in pockets and even their bras for women,” he said. “This is very offensive to the Buddha. I urge the government to consider this and withdraw that Buddha picture from currency.”
However, Sambo Mannara, history lecturer at Pannasastra University, said he didn’t believe the new banknote was disrespectful.
A government spokesman couldn’t be reached for comment on the note.
បើសិនធ្វើចេះ ចេះឲ្យគេកោត បើសិនធ្វើឆោត ឆោតឲ្យគេអាណិត។
If you know a lot, know enough to make them respect you, if you are stupid, be stupid enough so they can pity you.
If you know a lot, know enough to make them respect you, if you are stupid, be stupid enough so they can pity you.
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