Phnom Penh Traffic
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VLayHo-ho-ho
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Phnom Penh Traffic
Even Randall Raines would find it hard to go anywhere in 60 seconds in Phnom Penh on these atrocious roads.
Bad quality, bad traffic. Even worse drivers!
Words of advice for new travellers...
•get a bus or taxi (for aircon purposes).
•have insurance.
•don't walk around alone at night.
•have quick reflexes.
Bad quality, bad traffic. Even worse drivers!
Words of advice for new travellers...
•get a bus or taxi (for aircon purposes).
•have insurance.
•don't walk around alone at night.
•have quick reflexes.
There was no sarcasm or malice intended during the making of this post.
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Sir_Quality_U_Feel
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Re: Phnom Penh Traffic
I have stumbled around at night alone... How I'm still alive, Cambodia aside.....
I'll give ya 500 Riel for it...
Re: Phnom Penh Traffic
So, basically, what these pearls of wisdom add up to is treat Phnom Penh just like any city in the developed world. It never ceases to amaze me at the number of people who, once away from their homeland, throw caution and common sense to the wind!VLayHo-ho-ho wrote:Even Randall Raines would find it hard to go anywhere in 60 seconds in Phnom Penh on these atrocious roads.
Bad quality, bad traffic. Even worse drivers!
Words of advice for new travellers...
•get a bus or taxi (for aircon purposes).
•have insurance.
•don't walk around alone at night.
•have quick reflexes.
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VLayHo-ho-ho
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Re: Phnom Penh Traffic
Good to see that others are observant in the development of this city.
Lots of people still don't know about Cambodia. It's still one of the lowest in the development stages in comparison to the rest of the ASEAN.
No need for the high and mighty approach.
Lots of people still don't know about Cambodia. It's still one of the lowest in the development stages in comparison to the rest of the ASEAN.
No need for the high and mighty approach.
There was no sarcasm or malice intended during the making of this post.
Re: Phnom Penh Traffic
You were lucky, that's all. Honestly.....I really would suggest NOT to stumble around at 2 or 3 o'clock in the morning...........perhaps it works out 50 times and then suddenly, out of the nowhere and for no reason you get a knife in your stomach. Beware.Sir_Quality_U_Feel wrote:I have stumbled around at night alone... How I'm still alive, Cambodia aside.....
Und der Haifisch der hat Tränen
Und die laufen vom Gesicht
Doch der Haifisch lebt im Wasser
So die Tränen sieht man nicht
In der Tiefe ist es einsam
Und so manche Träne fliesst
Und so kommt es dass das Wasser
In den Meeren salzig ist
Und die laufen vom Gesicht
Doch der Haifisch lebt im Wasser
So die Tränen sieht man nicht
In der Tiefe ist es einsam
Und so manche Träne fliesst
Und so kommt es dass das Wasser
In den Meeren salzig ist
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Sir_Quality_U_Feel
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Francis, my youthful vigor renders me invincible to petty knife attacks. *yawn*Francis wrote:You were lucky, that's all. Honestly.....I really would suggest NOT to stumble around at 2 or 3 o'clock in the morning...........perhaps it works out 50 times and then suddenly, out of the nowhere and for no reason you get a knife in your stomach. Beware.Sir_Quality_U_Feel wrote:I have stumbled around at night alone... How I'm still alive, Cambodia aside.....
I'll give ya 500 Riel for it...
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it's dangerous after dark and in particular after midnight because of the widespread drunkness and drug abuse.
driving your moto at 30km/h won't save you from crazy khmers running their SUV at full speed, and if they hit you they will also run away leaving you bleeding on the ground like a sack of potatoes.
said that, so far so far good, but sooner or later we might found ourselves in the wrong place at the wrong time.
using a tuktuk by night is the safest option in my opinion even if you're sober.
driving your moto at 30km/h won't save you from crazy khmers running their SUV at full speed, and if they hit you they will also run away leaving you bleeding on the ground like a sack of potatoes.
said that, so far so far good, but sooner or later we might found ourselves in the wrong place at the wrong time.
using a tuktuk by night is the safest option in my opinion even if you're sober.
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I'm guessing the crime rate will soar next month to coincide with the water thingy. There will be a lot of scint country folk looking for food and bus money methinks.
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Tom from Exchange got rear ended as passenger on moto by car. In hospital with broken shoulder and ribs.
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VLayHo-ho-ho
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Re: Phnom Penh Traffic
Rush hour seems to last all day! 8:30am-11am, then it's 4pm-8pm with crazier more erratic driving
There was no sarcasm or malice intended during the making of this post.
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