Otres Corner Bar (The Last Hippie Standing) in Sihanoukville Has Racist Policy Banning Cambodians From Entering
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Re: Otres Corner Bar (The Last Hippie Standing) in Sihanoukville Has Racist Policy Banning Cambodians From Entering
He has obviously integrated well in his 4 years in Cambodia.
Re: Otres Corner Bar (The Last Hippie Standing) in Sihanoukville Has Racist Policy Banning Cambodians From Entering
I could see in the foreseeable future another cheap bar for sale. Possibly made compulsory buy the owners own actions.
Always "hope" but never "expect".
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taabarang wrote: ↑Mon Jul 10, 2017 9:47 am An article in today's CD has the owner refute the racist policy. I don't subscribe so my link is no good. Anyway here's the teaser.
Bar Owner Denies ‘No Khmer’ Policy Claims
The owner of a Sihanoukville oceanside bar and dance venue said on Sunday that online accusations of a racist policy banning Cambodians were unfounded, rebutting claims last week that a would-be patron was denied entry because of his nationality.
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I know someone else who will be banned. And they aren't Khmer. So could it just be a case of bad bouncer? Or did he make the right face control choice ?Cam Nivag wrote: ↑Mon Jul 10, 2017 10:59 am Here's the full article.
Bar Owner Denies ‘No Khmer’ Policy Claims
BY MATT SURRUSCO | JULY 10, 2017
The owner of a Sihanoukville oceanside bar and dance venue said on Sunday that online accusations of a racist policy banning Cambodians were unfounded, rebutting claims last week that a would-be patron was denied entry because of his nationality.
Sihanoukville resident Ket Limthy, 27, said he was shocked when a foreign security guard outside Otres Corner Last Hippie Standing barred him from entering the O’Tres Beach bar last Tuesday night.
“I was trying to go inside but he stopped me so I didn’t go inside at all,” said Mr. Limthy, who had planned to meet his friend, Wouter Symons, for a few beers after work.
When Mr. Limthy arrived at the bar, known for hosting psychedelic, dub, house and techno DJs, Mr. Symons was already inside, Mr. Limthy said. After telling the guard that he was there to meet a friend, Mr. Limthy was told to wait outside while the guard went in to fetch Mr. Symons, who was visiting from Phnom Penh.
Mr. Symons, 27, who shared the incident in a Facebook post, said he was confused when the guard came inside and told him that his friend was waiting outside.
“So I asked the security guy to send my friend in, then he told me they don’t allow Khmer people,” he said in a Facebook message. “When I asked him why he said that it has been their policy for a long time.”
Contacted on Sunday, the bar’s owner, who identified himself only as Fred, and posts on Facebook under the name Fredro Finz, said people of all backgrounds were welcome and Cambodians regularly visited the bar, but it reserved the right to deny entry based on patrons’ attire and level of intoxication, as he intended to keep out sex workers, beggars and tuk-tuk drivers waiting for customers.
“It’s called face control and dress code,” he said. “That’s the normal security process in any nightclub.”
Mr. Limthy said he was wearing a button-down, long-sleeve gray shirt and black trousers on Tuesday night, his work attire for his administrative position at an energy company.
The owner said his responses to negative comments online were being taken out of context and denied the accusations of racism, saying people were not allowed in the bar on a case-by-case basis.
“How can I be racist against Asians if I am Asian myself?” he said, adding that he was from Kazakhstan. He also said he employed five Cambodians at the bar.
The allegations were already starting to hurt business, the bar’s owner said.
On Saturday night, when the venue would usually take in about $400 to $500 during the slow season, it only earned about $200, he said.
“Last night, I only had 20 customers,” he said on Sunday. “It’s a bad promotion for my bar.”
“We’re getting this kind of reputation that we’re racist,” he added.
Mr. Limthy said the reputation was warranted.
“It shouldn’t be in Cambodia, this place. The owner should run the business somewhere else,” he said. “It was racist.”
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/bar- ... ms-132295/
Seems to be a Russian thing.
Rude bouncer and nonsense face control.
https://www.tripadvisor.com/ShowUserRev ... ussia.html
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Re: Otres Corner Bar (The Last Hippie Standing) in Sihanoukville Has Racist Policy Banning Cambodians From Entering
Well, lots of junkies, jao and dodgy sorts around, gangsters etc, presuming rapists also...but I've just seen your story on dickhead-based costs, that seems like a good idea.
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Re: Otres Corner Bar (The Last Hippie Standing) in Sihanoukville Has Racist Policy Banning Cambodians From Entering
The owner reports that The Otres Corner Bar Last Hippie Standing's revenue is down 50-60%, and seems clueless as to why they may be perceived as racist.Cam Nivag wrote:
On Saturday night, when the venue would usually take in about $400 to $500 during the slow season, it only earned about $200, he said.
“Last night, I only had 20 customers,” he said on Sunday. “It’s a bad promotion for my bar.”
“We’re getting this kind of reputation that we’re racist,” he added.
Nobody can really be this brain-dead, can they?
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Re: Otres Corner Bar (The Last Hippie Standing) in Sihanoukville Has Racist Policy Banning Cambodians From Entering
ironic isn't it? they are being face controlled!
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Re: Otres Corner Bar (The Last Hippie Standing) in Sihanoukville Has Racist Policy Banning Cambodians From Entering
I watched an old Father Ted episode last night where he was perceived to be a racist. It was hilarious. Just as funny as the Otres hippy bar.
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Re: Otres Corner Bar (The Last Hippie Standing) in Sihanoukville Has Racist Policy Banning Cambodians From Entering
After his admission I had thought that the debate on that fb page would be done and over. Wrong. I was more than a little surprised that a whole bunch of people, some rather ugly ladies among them, came out and tried to defend that policy as it was 'their' place.
Rastafa and racism appear to go together at that place.
Time to shut it down and deport that crowd back home.
Rastafa and racism appear to go together at that place.
Time to shut it down and deport that crowd back home.
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