Sihanoukville Police Chief: Shakedowns of Tourists to Stop

wackyjacky · Post by **wackyjacky** » Wed Jul 08, 2015 2:13 pm

I guess they'll be shutting down all those vans packed full of stuff with the back gate open & about 20 people inside

CJM555 · Post by **CJM555** » Wed Jul 08, 2015 4:24 pm

Understand and appreciate local business owners being pissed off about the rozzers, $2-3 donations are almost ok but $20-$50 is way over the score. It can only have a negative impact on folks either staying in Sihanoukville a few days longer or any return visit.
Agreed, would suggest safety in numbers with any direct campaign to highlight these practices and deal with the fuzz.
The combined local babylon will no doubt see it as a real -$$ threat.
Maybees use the kampot polis as a comparison in any discussions or negotiations, there are heaps if not hunders of tourists on hire motos every week but the local pigs seem to take a seasoned and rational approach.

rubberbaron · Post by **rubberbaron** » Fri Jul 10, 2015 9:15 pm

Ok, here is the letter in English and Khmer we are handing over to our guests that rent a motorbike. We do advise them that they should only use it if they did not commit a violation of the traffic rules and regulations, e. g. wearing no helmet, and not use it on a routine check for weapons, when everybody is pulled over. We also tell them cops usually ask for an international drivers license. It is not clear whether they need one in Cambodia. We checked with a lawyer. The law is not explicit on that. But explain that to an uneducated moronic cop. Anyway, along with everything that has been posted here it should help limit these brazen shake-downs.

Feel free to use it but you need somebody to report it in case the guests/tourists bring it back to you.https://docs.google.com/document/d/1iQW ... -OqCo/edit
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1NIM ... L6380/edit

Anchor Moy · Post by **Anchor Moy** » Fri Jul 10, 2015 9:44 pm

Ok, if you are renting out motorbikes then you should definitely tell your customers what to expect

Another thing is that tourists don't expect to pulled over by cops for "nothing" and sometimes they panic and pay. Might help to tell them that this is just routine and to stay calm (and not to get aggressive, or worry too much .)
Please let us know how this pans out.

Post by **Jamie_Lambo** » Sat Jul 11, 2015 12:42 am

in the uk IDL are only £5ish and can get them from a post office or online via the AA,
new law effecting passengers also? that sucks!

rubberbaron · Post by **rubberbaron** » Sat Jul 11, 2015 10:23 am

I realized that to open the links they need to be shared first So here is a direct link to open, view and download them.
https://photos.google.com/album/AF1QipM ... jldt14bhkY, https://photos.google.com/album/AF1QipM ... mGFcmk6_Tg

vladimir · Post by **vladimir** » Sat Jul 11, 2015 10:29 am

Thanks, condombaron

Post by **Username Taken** » Sat Jul 11, 2015 10:34 am

rubberbaron wrote:I realized that to open the links they need to be shared first So here is a direct link to open, view and download them.
https://photos.google.com/album/AF1QipM ... jldt14bhkY, https://photos.google.com/album/AF1QipM ... mGFcmk6_Tg

Even after logging in to Google Accounts, the first link gives me 'Error 404 (Not Found)' and the second link gives me 'Error 403 (Forbidden)'.

vladimir · Post by **vladimir** » Sat Jul 11, 2015 10:49 am

rb, just upload it to imgur, and post the link, please

We should print t-shirts with the Khmer on the front and English on the back

LTO · Post by **LTO** » Sat Jul 11, 2015 6:08 pm

Username Taken wrote:
rubberbaron wrote:I realized that to open the links they need to be shared first So here is a direct link to open, view and download them.
https://photos.google.com/album/AF1QipM ... jldt14bhkY, https://photos.google.com/album/AF1QipM ... mGFcmk6_Tg
Even after logging in to Google Accounts, the first link gives me 'Error 404 (Not Found)' and the second link gives me 'Error 403 (Forbidden)'.

Same for me.

vladimir wrote:rb, just upload it to imgur, and post the link, please

We should print t-shirts with the Khmer on the front and English on the back

Agreed.

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