$3000 deposit + everything else

This is where our community discusses almost anything! While we're mainly a Cambodia expat discussion forum and talk about expat life here, we debate about almost everything. Even if you're a tourist passing through Southeast Asia and want to connect with expatriates living and working in Cambodia, this is the first section of our site that you should check out. Our members start their own discussions or post links to other blogs and/or news articles they find interesting and want to chat about. So join in the fun and start new topics, or feel free to comment on anything our community members have already started! We also have some Khmer members here as well, but English is the main language used on CEO. You're welcome to have a look around, and if you decide you want to participate, you can become a part our international expat community by signing up for a free account.
Post Reply Previous topicNext topic
Anchor Moy
Expatriate
Posts: 13458
Joined: Wed May 28, 2014 11:37 pm
Reputation: 3974
Tokelau

Re: $3000 deposit + everything else

Post by Anchor Moy »

chiltern wrote: ↑Wed Jun 17, 2020 7:55 pm
If you prove positive you will be taken to the Soviet Friendship hospital at a cost of $250 per day. If you die $1500 will be deducted from your deposit for cremation.
Tip of the week: If you don't have enough money to pay for 2 weeks quarantine, then you can get cremated for half the price. :mrgreen:
Top
User avatar
PSD-Kiwi
Expatriate
Posts: 4923
Joined: Wed Jul 09, 2014 8:25 am
Reputation: 3251
New Zealand

Re: $3000 deposit + everything else

Post by PSD-Kiwi »

For K-type, A-type & B-type Visa Holders....

Image

Image


and from the KT...
The government said today that it will not charge Cambodians holding foreign passports for lab testing....

Cambodians holding foreign passports with Visa K will be exempted from paying health insurance and $3,000 deposit for lab test, quarantine and treatment.....


But they are required to obtain health certificates for COVID-19 Free issued by Health Authority accredited by the host country that declare no COVID-19, with 72 hours validity prior to departure,” said Health Minister Mam Bun Heng, who also heads the committee.
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50735426/c ... 5ahyHSD6ho
Top
User avatar
AndyKK
Expatriate
Posts: 6448
Joined: Tue Jun 13, 2017 7:32 am
Reputation: 2248
Great Britain

Re: $3000 deposit + everything else

Post by AndyKK »

antonio66 wrote: ↑Wed Jun 17, 2020 8:51 pm Anyone know how much cremation costs in Cambodia. My guess no more than $300.
Last friends cremation last year cost $280 there was food and drinks for the guests too.
Always "hope" but never "expect".
Top
User avatar
phuketrichard
Expatriate
Posts: 16881
Joined: Wed May 14, 2014 5:17 pm
Reputation: 5784
Location: Atlantis
Aruba

Re: $3000 deposit + everything else

Post by phuketrichard »

made it to Frommers,
To bad they gt it wrong as its NOT geared for tourists
We have a new winner for the title of World's Harshest Covid-19 Entry Requirement.
....Oh yeah, and if you die of the virus while in Cambodia, $1,500 will be taken out of the $3,000 sum to cremate you.

We are not kidding. Cambodia is making tourists pay a death deposit.
:facepalm:

https://www.frommers.com/blogs/passport ... M.facebook
In a nation run by swine, all pigs are upward-mobile and the rest of us are fucked until we can put our acts together: not necessarily to win, but mainly to keep from losing completely. HST
Top
User avatar
BklynBoy
Expatriate
Posts: 1255
Joined: Sun Dec 25, 2016 12:11 am
Reputation: 579
United States of America

Re: $3000 deposit + everything else

Post by BklynBoy »

phuketrichard wrote: ↑Thu Jun 18, 2020 8:52 am made it to Frommers,
To bad they gt it wrong as its NOT geared for tourists
We have a new winner for the title of World's Harshest Covid-19 Entry Requirement.
....Oh yeah, and if you die of the virus while in Cambodia, $1,500 will be taken out of the $3,000 sum to cremate you.

We are not kidding. Cambodia is making tourists pay a death deposit.
:facepalm:

https://www.frommers.com/blogs/passport ... M.facebook
do you or anyone think this public shaming will lead to changes w/ the requirements?
Manhattan keeps on making it, Brooklyn keeps on taking it
Top
User avatar
Phnom Poon
Expatriate
Posts: 1795
Joined: Wed Jan 16, 2019 5:44 pm
Reputation: 892
Kiribati

Re: $3000 deposit + everything else

Post by Phnom Poon »

nope
'tourists' are rightly not welcome atm

.

monstra mihi bona!
Top
samrong01
Expatriate
Posts: 442
Joined: Fri Mar 02, 2018 5:37 pm
Reputation: 225
New Zealand

Re: $3000 deposit + everything else

Post by samrong01 »

I have fairly good information that a great deal of lobbying is happening from powerful people to stop this. It can be expected to change "soon".
My advice to anyone hoping to travel here is to wait a bit.
Top
User avatar
Alex
Expatriate
Posts: 2642
Joined: Thu May 15, 2014 2:09 am
Reputation: 2368
Location: Bangkok
United States of America

Re: $3000 deposit + everything else

Post by Alex »

samrong01 wrote: ↑Fri Jun 19, 2020 12:39 pm I have fairly good information that a great deal of lobbying is happening from powerful people to stop this. It can be expected to change "soon".
My advice to anyone hoping to travel here is to wait a bit.
The question is, what changes will they make? I can't really fault them for quarantining people and making sure they have insurance. If they sold mandatory insurance (to make sure people don't just show up with fake insurance documents) at the airport instead of collecting that deposit, this would be a workable compromise. They could also allow people to book and pay for their quarantine hotel before arriving.
Top
User avatar
Doc67
Expatriate
Posts: 8937
Joined: Thu Nov 16, 2017 9:16 am
Reputation: 8219
Location: PHNOM PENH
Great Britain

Re: $3000 deposit + everything else

Post by Doc67 »

Anchor Moy wrote: ↑Wed Jun 17, 2020 9:04 pm
chiltern wrote: ↑Wed Jun 17, 2020 7:55 pm
If you prove positive you will be taken to the Soviet Friendship hospital at a cost of $250 per day. If you die $1500 will be deducted from your deposit for cremation.
Tip of the week: If you don't have enough money to pay for 2 weeks quarantine, then you can get cremated for half the price. :mrgreen:
What if you die from a heart attack while in the K-S Hospital? Do you still have to pay the $1500, or is it normal rates?
Top
User avatar
Doc67
Expatriate
Posts: 8937
Joined: Thu Nov 16, 2017 9:16 am
Reputation: 8219
Location: PHNOM PENH
Great Britain

Re: $3000 deposit + everything else

Post by Doc67 »

BklynBoy wrote: ↑Thu Jun 18, 2020 10:23 pm
phuketrichard wrote: ↑Thu Jun 18, 2020 8:52 am made it to Frommers,
To bad they gt it wrong as its NOT geared for tourists
We have a new winner for the title of World's Harshest Covid-19 Entry Requirement.
....Oh yeah, and if you die of the virus while in Cambodia, $1,500 will be taken out of the $3,000 sum to cremate you.

We are not kidding. Cambodia is making tourists pay a death deposit.
:facepalm:

https://www.frommers.com/blogs/passport ... M.facebook
do you or anyone think this public shaming will lead to changes w/ the requirements?
Public shaming? In 2018 the government won a 125-0 election victory, after arresting the opposition leader, locking him up and dissolving his party through the courts (in about a week). If this farce didn't shame them, I don't think amusing articles in foreign publications will even register on their Shame-O-Meter.
Top
Post Reply Previous topicNext topic
  • Similar Topics
    Replies
    Views
    Last post

Return to “General Chatter”



Who is online

Users browsing this forum: barang_TK, khmerhamster, Ong Tay, rgrowden, Richy9999Rich and 1125 guests